No. 1,631 in Dutch
match
A suitable combination or pairing.
In a sentence
Ik heb een spannende voetbalwedstrijd gezien, het was een geweldige match.
I saw an exciting soccer game; it was a great match.
Here, 'match' is used to refer to a sports competition or game.
De kleur van haar schoenen is een perfecte match met haar tas.
The color of her shoes is a perfect match with her bag.
In this context, 'match' describes how two items harmonize or coordinate well together.
Tijdens schaken had zij een uitdagende match met een ervaren tegenstander.
During chess, she had a challenging match with an experienced opponent.
Here, 'match' refers again to a competitive event, specifically a chess competition.
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