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Meanings of matchmaker in English

Russian
сваха
Portuguese
casamenteiro
Spanish
alcahueta
Catalan
casamentera

Person who engages in matchmaking, sometimes as a profession.

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сваха
Usage of matchmaker in English
1
Perhaps a local matchmaker who knew both families made the fateful introduction.
The Irish Times
2
There wasn't any point in telling Kylie that Megan loved playing matchmaker.
Strong, sleek and sinful
3
Bill's expression was a lot like her mother's when she played matchmaker.
Chocolate chip cookie murder
4
Stelios has also been in a branding dispute with online matchmaker Easydate.
The Irish Times
5
Ashley was a born matchmaker, like her mother, and far more romantic.
Ransom
6
Or was it the old matchmaker? She turned and tried to smile.
East of the sun
7
She read about her best friend's latest scheme, some matchmaker deal.
Deadly little secrets
8
Every year the West Cork Chamber Music Festival is a musical matchmaker's gamble.
The Irish Times
9
It is the natural instinct that makes every woman a matchmaker.
Septimus
10
Stytchkin looked at the matchmaker in amazement and shrugged his shoulders.
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
11
You need the precision of a heart surgeon to play Blind date matchmaker.
The Guardian
12
Influential uses IBM Watson's API to comb through creators' data and play matchmaker.
Wired
13
Upon the boat, Paul Jacquemin did not leave the side of the matchmaker.
Prince Zilah — Volume 1
14
Dayaram's maternal aunt played matchmaker when it came time for him to marry.
Reuters
15
Mrs. Asaki had picked him out herself, with the help of a matchmaker.
The favorites: a novel
16
And I begin to think I am not a good matchmaker.
Tales of Trail and Town
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Translations for matchmaker
Portuguese
casamenteiro
Matchmaker through the time
Matchmaker across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common