Meaning
match (sports event)
- horserace (involving only two horses)
In a sentence
Ieri ho visto un match di tennis in tv.
Yesterday I watched a tennis match on TV.
Domani c'è un match importante di calcio.
Tomorrow there's an important football match.
Non voglio perdere il match di stasera.
I don't want to miss tonight's match.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| match | masculine · singular |
| match | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use match mainly for sports: football match, tennis match. For a casual game with friends, game is often more natural in English.
- In American English, game is usually preferred for baseball, basketball, and football; match is more common in British English and for tennis or soccer.
- Say play a match, watch a match, or win a match. Don't say make a match when talking about sports.