ill-matched

ill-matched
ill-ˈmatched
adj
1. (not suited)
to be \ill-matched schlecht aufeinander abgestimmt sein, nicht zusammenpassen
an \ill-matched couple ein Paar, das nicht zueinanderpasst
2. (in contest)
to be \ill-matched nicht gleichwertig [o keine ebenbürtigen Gegner] sein
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ill-matched adj schlecht zusammenpassend:
they are an ill-matched pair sie passen überhaupt nicht zusammen oder zueinander

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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