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rubber match
[ˈrʌbər mætʃ]
noun
pl: rubber matches
jogo de desempate
1.
A deciding game or contest played to break a tie after two previous games have been won one by each player or team
After they each won one game, they played a rubber match to determine the overall winner.
Depois que cada um venceu um jogo, eles jogaram um jogo de desempate para determinar o vencedor geral.
2.
The final game in a series when the previous games have resulted in a tie
The rubber match will decide who takes home the championship trophy.
O jogo de desempate decidirá quem levará para casa o troféu do campeonato.
Synonyms
deciding game
decider
final game
tiebreaker
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
jogo de desempate
Standard translation used across Brazil
General Brazilian
terceira partida
Alternative expression meaning 'third game'
Portugal
jogo de desempate
Standard translation in European Portuguese
Portugal
partida de desempate
Alternative formal expression
Related Idioms & Phrases
best two out of three
sudden death
one more time
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