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par  (pär)

n.

1. An amount or level considered to be average; a standard: performing up to par; did not yet feel up to par.

2. An equality of status, level, or value; equal footing: a local product on a par with the best foreign makes.

3. The established value of a monetary unit expressed in terms of a monetary unit of another country using the same metal standard.

4. The face value of a stock, bond, or other negotiable instrument: sold the bond at par.

5. Sports The number of golf strokes considered necessary to complete a hole or course in expert play.

tr.v. parred, par·ring, pars Sports

To score par on (a hole or course) in golf.

adj.

1. Equal to the standard; normal: a solid, par performance.

2. Of or relating to monetary face value.

Idiom:

par for the course

Usual; typical: Unfortunately, such short-sightedness is par for the course these days.

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[From Latin pr, equal, that which is equal; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

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par [pɑː]

n

1. an accepted level or standard, such as an average (esp in the phrase up to par)

2. a state of equality (esp in the phrase on a par with)

3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance the established value of the unit of one national currency in terms of the unit of another where both are based on the same metal standard

4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Commerce

a.  See par value

b.  the condition of equality between the current market value of a share, bond, etc., and its face value (the nominal par). This equality is indicated by at par, while above (or below) par indicates that the market value is above (or below) face value

5. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf an estimated standard score for a hole or course that a good player should make par for the course was 72

below or under par not feeling or performing as well as normal

par for the course an expected or normal occurrence or situation

adj

1. average or normal

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (usually prenominal) Commerce of or relating to par par value

[from Latin pār equal, on a level; see peer¹]

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par

• double eagle - Three strokes under par on a single golf hole. Also known as an albatross.
• par - Latin, literally "equal, equality."
• double bogey - Two strokes over par on a golf hole.
• birdie - The golf term birdie is a diminutive of bird, "first-rate thing," as it is one stroke under par for a hole.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	par - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72" golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
	2.	par - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best" equivalence, equality, equation status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" egalite, egality - social and political equality; "egality represents an extreme leveling of society" tie - equality of score in a contest
Verb	1.	par - make a score (on a hole) equal to par golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

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par

above par excellent, outstanding, superior, exceptional, first-rate (informal) Their performance was way above par for an amateur production.

below or under par

1. inferior, poor, lacking, imperfect, second-rate, wanting, below average, substandard, two-bit (U.S. & Canad. slang), off form, not up to scratch (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal), bush-league (Austral. & N.Z. informal), not up to snuff (informal), tinhorn (U.S. slang) His playing is below par this season.

2. unwell, sick, poorly (informal), unwell, funny (informal), crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), queer, unfit, unhealthy, queasy, out of sorts (informal), dicky (Brit. informal), off colour (chiefly Brit.), under the weather (informal), off form, indisposed, not yourself, green about the gills If you have been feeling below par for a while, consult your doctor.

on a par with equal to, the same as, much the same as, well-matched with Parts of the city are on a par with New York for street crime.

par for the course usual, expected, standard, average, ordinary, typical, predictable Long hours are par for the course in this job.

up to par satisfactory, acceptable, good enough, adequate, up to scratch (informal), passable, up to the mark The service is not up to par here.

Translations

par¹ [pɑːʳ]

A. N

1. (Fin) → par f
to be above/below par → estar sobre/bajo la par
to be at par → estar a la par

2. (Golf) → par m
two over par → dos sobre par
five under par → cinco bajo par

3. (fig) to be on a par with sth/sb → estar en pie de igualdad con algo/algn
to place sth on a par with → parangonar or equiparar algo con
to be under or below par (= ill) → sentirse mal, estar indispuesto
to not be up to par → ser inferior a la calidad normal
that's par for the course → eso es lo más normal

B. CPD par value N (Fin) → valor m a la par

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par² ABBR (Press) =paragraph → párr.

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par [ˈpɑː^r] n

(FINANCE) → pair m
at par → au pair par value

(= state of equality) to be on a par with → être comparable à
to put sth on a par with sth → mettre qch sur le même pied que qch

(= normal standard) to be below par [performance] → laisser à désirer
to feel below par, to feel under par → ne pas se sentir en forme
to be above par [performance, event] → être au-dessus de la moyenne
to be par for the course (= be normal) → n'avoir rien d'exceptionnel

(GOLF) → par m
under par → au-dessous du par
over par → au-dessus du par

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par

n

(Fin) → Nennwert m; to be above/below par → über/unter pari or dem Nennwert stehen; at par → zum Nennwert, al pari

to be on a par with somebody/something → sich mit jdm/etw messen können; this objection is on a par with Harry’s → dieser Einwand liegt auf der gleichen Ebene wie Harrys; he’s nowhere near on a par with her → er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen; culturally, the two countries are on a par or can be put on a par → in kultureller Hinsicht sind die beiden Länder miteinander vergleichbar; this puts him on a par with the champion → dadurch hat er mit dem Meister gleichgezogen; an above-par performance → eine überdurchschnittliche Leistung

below par (fig) → unter Niveau; I’m feeling physically/mentally below or under par → ich fühle mich körperlich/seelisch nicht auf der Höhe; I’m not feeling quite up to par today → ich bin heute nicht ganz auf dem Damm (inf) → or Posten (inf)

(Golf) → Par nt; par three → Par 3; a par-five hole → ein Par-5-Loch nt; to go round in six under/over par → sechs Schläge unter/über Par spielen; that’s par for the course for him (fig inf) → das kann man von ihm erwarten

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par, para abbr of paragraph → Abschn.

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par [pɑːʳ] n

a. (equality of value) → parità, pari f (Fin) (of shares) → valore m nominale
to be on a par with sb/sth → essere allo stesso livello di qn/qc
at/above/below par (Fin) → alla/sopra la/sotto la pari

b. (average) to feel below or under or not up to par (ill) → non essere or non sentirsi in forma
that's par for the course (fig) → è normale
to be above/below par (gen) (Golf) → essere al di sopra/al di sotto della norma

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par

n par [paː]

the normal level, standard, value etc. waarde, vlak القيمة العاديّه нормално състояние normál, průměr pari der Nennwert το κανονικό επίπεδο, το στάνταρτ valor medio; par võrdsus, samaväärsus ارزش اسمی normaalitaso au pair מְמוּצָע सम मूल्य, अंकित मूल्य jednaka vrijednost,paritet névérték tingkat normal eðlilegt ástand; meðallag parità, pari 標準 평균, 표준 normalus lygis, nominalinė kaina/vertė, paritetas normālstāvoklis; normāls līmenis; nominālvērtība tara gemiddelde niveau, waarde pari, kurs norma paridade paritate нормальное состояние normál, priemer normala, povprečje norma det normala, medeltal เกณฑ์ eş değerlilik 同等，(股票等)票面價值 рівність معمول کي سطح، معيار mức trung bình 同等，（股票等）票面价值

below par / not up to par

not up to the usual standard Your work is not up to par this week. nie goed genoeg nie أقَل من القيمة أو السِّعر الأصْلي посредствен podprůměrný dårligere end normalt nicht entsprechen κάτω από το συνηθισμένο por debajo del valor medio/por debajo del nivel indicado alla tavalist taset کمتر از حد معمول normaalia heikompi taso médiocre מִתַחַת לָרָמָה הַרגִילָה अवमूल्य पर, बट्टे से, औसत से कम iznad,ispod nominale átlagon aluli di bawah standar undir venjulegu ástandi/eðlilegri getu insufficiente 標準以下の 표준 이하의 ne toks geras kaip paprastai, žemiau nominalo zem parastā līmeņa, sliktāks kā parasti tdk sebaik yg biasa ondermaats ikke helt på høyden, under pari poniżej poziomu abaixo do normal mediocru ниже нормы podpriemerný podpovprečen ispod ili iznad norme under det vanliga måttet ต่ำกว่าเกณฑ์ her zamanki düzeyin altında 在標準以下 поганий جو معيار کے مطابق نہ ہو không đạt mức trung bình 在标准以下

on a par with

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