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pair Noun 1. two identical or similar things matched for use together: a pair of shoes 2. two people, animals, or things used or grouped together: a pair of tickets 3. an object consisting of two identical or similar parts joined together: a pair of jeans 4. a male and a female animal of the same species kept for breeding purposes 5. Parliament two opposed members who both agree not to vote on a specified motion 6. two playing cards of the same denomination 7. one member of a matching pair: I can't find the pair to this glove Verb 1. to group (people or things) in twos 2. pair off to separate into groups of two [Latin par equal] USAGE: Like other collective nouns, pair takes a singular or a plural verb according to whether it is seen as a unit or as a collection of two things: the pair are said to dislike each other; a pair of good shoes is essential. Pair two things, persons, or animals. Examples: pair of open lips, 1647; of mules (about thirty, for carrying tin); of oars (pair of rowers), 1598; of organs (music), 1493; of playing cards, 1530; of spurs, 1375; of stairs (a flight), 1530; of tinminers (ten men).
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pair verb 3. (often with off) team, match (up), join, couple, marry, wed, twin, put together, bracket, yoke, pair off USAGE Like other collective nouns, pair takes a singular or a plural verb according to whether it is seen as a unit or as a collection of two things: the pair are said to dislike each other; a pair of good shoes is essential. Translations pair [pɛəʳ] n [of shoes, gloves etc] → par m [of people] → pareja; a pair of trousers → unos pantalones, un pantalón pair [pɛəʳ] n [of shoes, gloves etc] → paire f [of people]; couple m (= twosome); duo m; pair of scissors → (paire de) ciseaux mpl; pair of trousers → pantalon m n pair [peə] 1 a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together a pair of shoes/gloves. paar زَوْج чифт pár par das Paar ζευγάρι par paar جفت pari paire זוּג जोड़े par (egy) pár sepasang par, samstæða paio 1組み 한 쌍[] pora pāris pasang paar par para par pereche парные предметы, пара pár par par par คู่ çift 一雙 пара جوڑا đôi 一双 2 a single thing made up of two parts a pair of scissors; a pair of pants. paar زَوْج مِن нещо, съставено от две части jedny (např. nůžky, kalhoty) en saks; et par bukser (etwas Zweiteiliges) αντικείμενο με δύο σκέλη par (mitmus) چیز دو جزئی sakset, housut paire זוּג जोड़ी spariti olló, nadrág stb sesuatu yang terdiri dari 2 bagian par; stykki paio 2つの部分からなるもの 한 벌 pāris sepasang paar par para par pereche вещь, состоящая из двух частей jedny (nohavice, nožnice ap.) par par par ของที่เป็นคู่ (iki parçadan oluşan) bir (şey) 由兩部分組成的單件物品 річ, що складається з двох частин; парний предмет کوئي ايک شئ جو دو اجزاء کو ملا کر بنائي گئي ہو cái 由两部分组成的单件物品 3 two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair. paar زَوْج، إثْنان، زَوْجان двойка pár, dvojice par das Paar ζευγάρι, ζεύγος pareja paar زوج pari couple זוּג जोड़ी, युगल जैसे par pár sepasang (kærustu)par coppia つがい 두 사람[] pora, porelė pāris pasangan paar (kjæreste-/ekte)par dwójka, para par cuplu, pereche пара pár par par par คนหรือสตว์ที่ çift, ikili 一對 пара; подружжя جوڑي cặp 一对 v to make into a pair She was paired with my brother in the tennis match. saamvoeg يُرَتِّبُ زَوْجا образувам двойка spárovat sætte sammen med paarweise ordnen ζευγαρώνω formar pareja con; emparejar paari(meheks) panema جفت کردن olla parina faire la paire לְזַווֵג जोड़ा बनाना, या लगाना združiti (se)u par párosít memasang para abbinare, appaiare 組む 짝지우다 suporuoti salikt pārī dipasangkan een paar doen vormen ordne parvis; pare zestawiać pary emparelhar a face/a forma o pereche (cu) соединять парами utvoriť pár združiti v par upariti para ihop (samman) จับคู่ eşleştirmek 成對,配對 добирати пари; одружуватися جوڑا بنانا ghép cặp 成对,配对 pair is singular: That pair of trousers needs mending ; There is a pair of gloves on the table . |
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