| Principal Translations |
match [sth] up,
match up [sth] and [sth] v expr | (pair) | emparejar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer coincidir loc verb |
| | I don't mind washing and ironing, but I hate matching up all the socks. |
| | No me molesta lavar y planchar, pero odio emparejar todas las medias. |
match [sth] up with [sth],
match up [sth] with [sth] v expr | (pair with: [sth]) | emparejar con vtr + prep |
| | | parear con vtr + prep |
| | | unir con vtr + prep |
| | The students were asked to match up the French words with their meanings. |
| | Los estudiantes tenían que emparejar las palabras francesas con sus significados. |
match [sb] up with [sb],
match up [sb] with [sb] v expr | (pair romantically: with [sb]) | emparejar con vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | My mother keeps trying to match me up with her friend's nephew. |
| | Mi madre sigue tratando de emparejarme con el sobrino de su amiga. |
| match up vi phrasal | (be similar) | coincidir⇒ vi |
| | It can be hard for partners to get along when their political views don't match up. |
| | Puede ser difícil para una pareja llevarse bien cuando sus opiniones políticas no coinciden. |
| match up with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be similar to) | ser compatible con algo v cop + loc adj |
| | | ser similar a algo v cop + loc adj |
| | The computer will check to see if anyone's interests match up with yours. |
| | La computadora va a verificar si los intereses de alguien son compatibles con los tuyos. |
| match up vi phrasal | UK, figurative, informal (be as good) | estar a la altura de loc verb |
| Note: Often used in questions or where there is doubt. |
| | My mother's chicken soup was the best; mine can never match up. |
| | La sopa de pollo de mi madre es la mejor, la mía nunca está a la altura. |
| match up to [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, figurative, informal (be as good as) | ser tan bueno como loc verb |
| | Sadly, the reality of modelling did not match up to Tracy's dreams. |
| | Lamentablemente, la realidad del modelaje no era tan buena como Tracy soñaba. |