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combaciare

to match up

verb kohm-bah-CHAH-reh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

to coincide

Usage Note

Combaciare means to fit together perfectly, like puzzle pieces or two accounts of an event. It takes avere as its auxiliary. It is close to coincidere but specifically implies two surfaces or edges meeting flush. Common in investigative contexts: le versioni non combaciano (the stories don't match up).

Examples

"I bordi delle due piastrelle combaciano perfettamente."

Natural Translation

The edges of the two tiles match up perfectly.

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