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Pronunciation / Transliteration: inˈkontro
"Il calendario prevede un incontro difficile fuori casa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sporting event, such as a football match, that has been scheduled to take place on a particular date and time.
"The club faces a tough run of fixtures over the holiday period." - 2
A piece of equipment or furniture that is fixed in position in a building or vehicle.
"All light fittings and bathroom fixtures are included in the sale of the house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English verb 'fix', originating from Medieval Latin 'fixare', meaning to make stable or firmly placed. By the 16th century, the plural 'fixtures' came to denote things firmly fastened in a house, which later evolved in British sports terminology to mean a scheduled match firmly fixed on a calendar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixture" is said worldwide
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rencontre
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃tʁ
"Le prochain match est une rencontre cruciale pour le championnat."
Spielpaarung
Transliteration: ˈspiːlˌpaːʁʊŋ
"Die Spielpaarung am Wochenende verspricht ein spannendes Duell zu werden."
incontro
Transliteration: inˈkontro
"Il calendario prevede un incontro difficile fuori casa."
partido
Transliteration: paɾˈtiðo
"El calendario de partidos para esta temporada es muy exigente."
partida
Transliteration: paɾˈtʃidɐ
"A próxima partida do campeonato será disputada no domingo."
मैच का कार्यक्रम
Transliteration: match ka karyakram
"इस सीज़न के फुटबॉल मैचों का कार्यक्रम घोषित कर दिया गया है।"
比赛日程
Transliteration: bǐ sài rì chéng
"球队接下来的比赛日程非常紧凑。"
경기 일정
Transliteration: gyeong-gi il-jeong
"이번 주말의 축구 경기 일정은 매우 흥미롭습니다."
試合日程
Transliteration: shiai nittei
"今シーズンのサッカーの試合日程が発表された。"
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