headstrong, stubborn, obstinate ☊ 
cuộc thi trận đấu cuộc tranh luận cuộc chiến đấu chiến tranh 
contest like: rắn đầu → →
das Spiel ☊ 
trò chơi, trận đấu ☊ 
☊ die Partie ☊ ván, trận đấu ☊ ☊ der Anpfiff ☊ tiếng còi bắt đầu trận đấu ☊ ☊ die Verlängerung ☊ sự kéo dài trận đấu ☊ ☊ Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133) Sie wollen heute das Spiel im Stadion anschauen, anstatt vor dem Fernseher zu sitzen. ☊ Hôm nay họ muốn xem trận đấu trong sân, thay vì ngồi xem trên TV. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 692) Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
It's going to be a great match. ☊ be ☊
Tonight is the biggest match of his career. ☊ big ☊
a book of stamps/tickets/matches ☊ book ☊
That match was a classic. ☊ classic ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
The match was finely balanced throughout. ☊ finely ☊
fit (to do sth): He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday. ☊ fit ☊
the tiny yellow flame of a match ☊ flame ☊
It was only a friendly match. ☊ friendly ☊
Saturday's League game against Swansea ☊ game ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
the first kick of the game ☊ kick ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
The match has been postponed to a later date. ☊ later ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
to strike a match (= to make it burn) ☊ match ☊
If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity. ☊ match ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
The team is practicing for their big game on Friday. ☊ practice ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
rate as sth: The match rated as one of their worst defeats. ☊ rate ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? ☊ strike ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊