match fixing

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The act of losing, or playing to a pre-determined result, in sports matches after betting against oneself.

Equivalents

Españolamaño de partidos

Françaismatch arrangé match truqué

Deutschmatch-fixing Spielmanipulationen

9 more languages

Suomisopupelaaminen

Italianobiscotto

日本語八百長

한국어승부조작

Nederlandsmatchfixing wedstrijdvervalsing

Portuguêsresultado combinado

Românăblat

Русскийдоговорно́й матч

Svenskamatchfixning

Examples

“He was handed a ban for one year for match ⟳ fixing in cricket.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

match made in heaven match made in hell match moving match penalty match play match point

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