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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjour de match
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhoor de match
"L'excitation était palpable le jour de match."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A day on which a game or sporting event takes place.
"The excitement in the city was palpable on game-day as fans filled the stadium." - 2
A day characterized by the events and activities surrounding a particular game.
"On game-day, the streets were lined with tailgaters preparing for the match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'game-day' combines 'game', derived from Old English 'gamen', meaning 'joy, fun, or sport', and 'day', from Old English 'dæg', referring to a 24-hour period. The phrase has evolved in modern usage to denote a specific day designated for a sporting event, particularly in American culture.
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jour de match
Transliteration: zhoor de match
"L'excitation était palpable le jour de match."
Spieltag
Transliteration: shpeel-tahg
"Die Stadt war am Spieltag voller Fans."
giorno della partita
Transliteration: jor-no della par-ti-ta
"L'atmosfera era elettrica il giorno della partita."
día del partido
Transliteration: dee-ah del par-tee-do
"La ciudad estaba llena de energía el día del partido."
dia do jogo
Transliteration: dee-ah do zho-go
"A cidade estava animada no dia do jogo."
खेल दिवस
Transliteration: khel divas
"खेल दिवस पर शहर में उत्साह था।"
比赛日
Transliteration: bǐsài rì
"比赛日当天，城市充满了兴奋。"
경기일
Transliteration: gyeong-gi-il
"경기일에는 도시가 흥분으로 가득 차 있었다."
試合の日
Transliteration: shiai no hi
"試合の日には街が興奮に包まれていた。"
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