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par
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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.

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

par
Noun
1. the usual or average condition: I feel slightly below par most of the time
2. on a par with equal or equivalent to: an environmental disaster on a par with Chernobyl
3. Golf a standard score for a hole or course that a good player should make: four under par with two holes to play
4. Finance the established value of the unit of one national currency in terms of the unit of another
5. Commerce short for par value
6. par for the course to be expected: random acts of violence were par for the course in the capital [Latin: equal]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.parpar - (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"
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
Verb1.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"
Translations

par [pɑːʳ] npar f;
(GOLF) → par m
adja la par;
to be on a par with → estar a la par con;
at par → a la par;
to be above/below par → estar sobre/bajo par;
to feel under par → sentirse en baja forma
par [pɑːʳ] npair m;
(Golf) → normale f du parcours;
on a par with → à égalité avec, au même niveau que;
at par → au pair;
above/below par → au-dessus/au-dessous du pair;
to feel below or under or not up to par → ne pas se sentir en forme
par [pɑːʳ] n (Golf) → Par nt;
to be on a par with → sich messen können mit;
at par (Comm) → zum Nennwert;
above/below par (Comm) → über/unter dem Nennwert;
above or over par (Golf) → über dem Par;
below or under par (Golf) → unter dem Par;
to feel below or under par → sich nicht auf der Höhe fühlen;
to be par for the course (fig) → zu erwarten sein
par [pɑːʳ] nparità, pari f;
(GOLF) → norma;
on a par with → alla pari con;
at/above/below par (COMM) → alla/sopra la/sotto la pari;
above/below par (gen), (GOLF) → al di sopra/al di sotto della norma;
to feel below or under or not up to par → non sentirsi in forma

par
n par [paː]
the normal level, standard, value etc. waarde, vlakالقيمة العاديّهнормално състояниеnormál, průměrparider Nennwertτο κανονικό επίπεδο, το στάνταρτvalor medio; parvõrdsus, samaväärsusارزش اسمیkeskitasoau pairמְמוּצָעसम मूल्य, अंकित मूल्यjednaka vrijednost,paritetnévértéktingkat normaleðlilegt ástand; meðallagparità, pari標準동가(同價); 표준normalus lygis, nominalinė kaina/vertė, paritetasnormālstāvoklis; normāls līmenis; nominālvērtībataragemiddelde niveau, waardepari, kursnormaparidadeparitateнормальное состояниеnormál, priemernormala, povprečjenormadet normala, medeltalเกณฑ์eş değerlilik同等,(股票等)票面價值рівністьمعمول کي سطح، معيارmức trung bình,(
below par / not up to par
not up to the usual standard Your work is not up to par this week.nie goed genoeg nieأقَل من القيمة أو السِّعر الأصْليпосредственpodprůměrnýdårligere end normaltnicht entsprechenκάτω από το συνηθισμένοpor debajo del valor medio/por debajo del nivel indicadoalla tavalist tasetکمتر از حد معمولei entisen veroinenmédiocreמִתַחַת לָרָמָה הַרגִילָהअवमूल्य पर, बट्टे से, औसत से कमiznad,ispod nominaleátlagon alulidi bawah standarundir venjulegu ástandi/eðlilegri getuinsufficiente標準以下の표준 이하인ne toks geras kaip paprastai, žemiau nominalozem parastā līmeņa, sliktāks kā parastitdk sebaik yg biasaondermaatsikke helt høyden, under pariponiżej poziomuabaixo do normalmediocruниже нормыpodpriemernýpodpovprečenispod ili iznad normeunder det vanliga måttetต่ำกว่าเกณฑ์her zamanki düzeyin altında在標準以下поганийجو معيار کے مطابق نہ ہوkhông đạt mức trung bình
on a par with
equal to As a writer he is on a par with the great novelists.goed genoeg, van dieselfde gehalteمُساوٍравенna úrovnipå niveau medebenbürtigισότιμος, ισάξιος μεal mismo nivel quesamaväärneبرابر با کسی یا چیزیtasavertainenau niveau deבְאוֹתָה רָמָה שֶׁל-के बराबर समझनाjednak,dorastaoegy szinten vansederajatjafngilduralla pari con~と同様で...과 동등한lygus, lygiavertislīdzvērtīgssetandingop {#225}{#130}{#225}{#225}{#130}{#225}n lijn met høyde/linje medna równi zem de igualdade comla nivelulнаравнеna úrovnienakovredenbiti jednaklikställd (jämbördig) medเท่ากับ...-e eşit, başa baş同...等價нарівні; на паритетних засадахمساويtương đương với...

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