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Meaning of "test match" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEST MATCH

test match play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEST MATCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Test match is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEST MATCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of test match in the English dictionary

The definition of test match in the dictionary is an international match, esp one of a series.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEST MATCH

test ban
test ban treaty
test bore
test card
test case
test cricket
test data
test drive
test film
test flight
test gauge
test marketing
test paper
test pattern
test piece
test pilot
test run
test strip
test the water
test tube

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEST MATCH

boxing match
catch
cross-match
exhibition match
football match
friendly match
grudge match
home match
league match
love match
match
mismatch
mix-and-match
practice match
rematch
return match
shooting match
shouting match
smatch
the whole shooting match
wrestling match

Synonyms and antonyms of test match in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «test match» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEST MATCH

Find out the translation of test match to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of test match from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «test match» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

测试赛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

partido de prueba
570 millions of speakers

English

test match
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेस्ट मैच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مباراة الاختبار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрольный матч
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogo de teste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেস্ট ম্যাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

test-match
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlawanan ujian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Testspiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テストマッチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테스트 경기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Test match
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trận đấu thử nghiệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோதனை போட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कसोटी सामना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Test maçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

test match
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Test mecz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрольний матч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Test meci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγώνα δοκιμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toets
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

test match
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

test match
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of test match

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEST MATCH»

The term «test match» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.756 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEST MATCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about test match

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEST MATCH»

Discover the use of test match in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to test match and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Test Match Special - 50 Not Out: The Official History of a ...
Edited by Peter Baxter, the organising brain behind TMS and the programme's producer for 34 years, this is a comprehensive and celebratory account of this most respected and prestigious brand in cricket and an essential read for all fans of ...
Peter Baxter, 2012
2
The Best Views from the Boundary: Test Match Special's ...
The greatest lunchtime interviews from the much-loved cricketing institution that is BBC Radio's Test Match Special
‎2011
3
The Amazing Test Match Crime
For this was to be played to a finish and would decide the fate of the Ashes. First Published in 1939, this is a tale of England agog with excitement as the final Test Match against Australia draws near.
Adrian Alington, 2011
4
Cricket: 99.94 Tips to Improve Your Game: 99.94 Tips to ...
In this collection the world's top players and coaches share their secrets, guidance and advice on every aspect of cricket. From batting to bowling and fielding to coaching, this book covers it all.
Ken Davis, Neil Buszard, 2011
5
Inside the Box: My Life with Test Match Special
A top-selling hardback, this is one of the most readable cricket books of recent years, with its potential readership everyone who turns in to TMS. Peter Baxter retired from the BBC in 2007 after more than 40 years on Test Match Special.
Peter Baxter, 2010
6
Australia Versus England: An Illustrated History of Every ...
This book has enchanted young and old since its first edition in 1977 coincided with the never-to-be-forgotten Melbourne Centenary Test.
David Frith, 2007
7
Cricket For Dummies
This match was only the ninth test match ever played but marked the start of cricket's oldest competition: The Ashes. The game itself was a very low-scoring affair. Australia were dismissed for just 63 runs in their first innings and England faired ...
Julian Knight, 2011
8
Broadcasting Rights for Cricket: Ashes to Ashes - the Death ...
Public interest in the recent Ashes test series served to heighten the anger about the removal of Test cricket from free-to-air television.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 2006
9
The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, 1877-1977
The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, first published in 1979, is well established as an invaluable and unique source of reference essential to any cricket library. This new volume includes full scorecards and match reports from 1877 to 1977.
Bill Frindall, 2010
10
Old Trafford: Test Match Cricket Since 1884
Old Trafford was the second ground in England to stage a test match, after the Oval but before Lord's.
David Mortimer, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEST MATCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term test match is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashes 2015: Mitchell Johnson picks up his 300th Test match wicket …
See how Mitchell Johnson claimed his 300th Test match scalp with a vicious bouncer to dismiss Jonny Bairstow at Edgbaston. The Aussie left-armer has gone ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
2
Ashes: England v Australia
"In the Test match here against New Zealand, they had a burst at the end of the day and Ben Stokes got out. That will be in the back of his mind now." ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
3
Ashes 2015: Australia snubbed England's post-match beer offer …
England bowler Jimmy Anderson has revealed Australia declined the invitation of a post-match beer after the first Ashes Test match in Cardiff. The tourists ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
England take 1-0 lead in five-Test series
"Root also had the highest score in the match again. The eighth time in his 28 Test match career. Bradman is the only one who has a higher percentage.". «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
5
England win a whole lot more than a Test match against New Zealand
It was perhaps the greatest roar heard at an English cricket ground in a decade, unless you count that time Barry Manilow played the Rose Bowl last summer. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
How to kill a Test match: Australia's captain Steve Smith shows the …
And he has, disappointingly, shown that he knows how to kill a Test match. ... it was in Smith's hands to set up a challenging chase for the game to have a tight ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
7
Australia v India 3rd Test Match Preview
Since India won in Perth in January 2008, neither side has won a Test match in the other's country. Australia lost 2-0, 2-0 and 4-0 in the sub-continent and India ... «International Cricket Council, Dec 14»
8
As It Happened - India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 4 at Gabba
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the fourth day of the second Test match between India and Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground ... «NDTVSports.com, Dec 14»
9
The Test match we'll never forget
THE first Test against India at Phillip Hughes' adopted cricket home of Adelaide Oval was has been an emotion-charged event mixing raw grief with a ... «The Daily Telegraph, Dec 14»
10
Phillip Hughes death: Australia postpone first Test match against …
The first Test match between Australia and India was postponed on Saturday following the death of batsman Phillip Hughes, with a shattered skipper Michael ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»

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