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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFriendly Match
/ˈfrɛndli mætʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A game or competition played between teams or individuals that is not part of a formal league or tournament and is characterized by a spirit of goodwill.
"The two soccer teams agreed to a friendly match before the season started." - 2
An informal contest or game intended to foster relationships rather than to determine a winner.
"The friendly match allowed the players to bond and enjoy the game without the pressure of competition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'friendly match' combines 'friendly', derived from the Old English 'freondlic', meaning 'of a friend', and 'match', from the Old French 'esmatchier', meaning 'to make equal'. The phrase evolved to denote a competition or game played in a spirit of camaraderie rather than rivalry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Friendly Match" is said worldwide
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match amical
Transliteration: maʃ amikal
"Les deux équipes ont joué un match amical avant le début de la saison."
freundschaftsspiel
Transliteration: fʁɔʏntʃaftʃpiːl
Script: Freundschaftsspiel
"Die beiden Mannschaften haben ein Freundschaftsspiel vor der Saison gespielt."
partita amichevole
Transliteration: parˈtiːta amiˈkeːvole
"Le due squadre hanno giocato una partita amichevole prima dell'inizio della stagione."
partido amistoso
Transliteration: paɾˈtiðo amisˈtoso
"Los dos equipos jugaron un partido amistoso antes del inicio de la temporada."
jogo amistoso
Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu a.miʃˈtozu
"As duas equipes jogaram um jogo amistoso antes do início da temporada."
मित्रता मैच
Transliteration: Mitrata match
"दो टीमों ने सीजन शुरू होने से पहले एक मित्रता मैच खेला।"
友谊赛
Transliteration: yǒuyìsài
"两支球队在赛季开始前进行了友谊赛。"
친선 경기
Transliteration: chinseon gyeonggi
"두 팀은 시즌 시작 전에 친선 경기를 했습니다."
親善試合
Transliteration: shinzengai
"二つのチームはシーズン開始前に親善試合を行いました。"
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