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pair
pair
(pâr)pair
(pɛə)pair
(per)pair
(pɛər)n., pl. pairs, pair,
v. n.
Pair
two things, persons, or animals.pair
– coupleA pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together, such as shoes.
When you use a pair of like this, you can use either a singular or a plural form of a verb.
You also use a pair of to refer to something that has two main parts of the same size and shape, such as trousers, glasses, or scissors.
When you use a pair of like this, you use a singular form of a verb.
In conversation and informal writing, you can refer to two people or things as a couple of people or things.
You use a plural form of a verb with a couple of.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'a couple of' in formal writing.
A couple consists of two people who have a romantic or sexual relationship, for example a husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend.
You usually use a plural form of a verb with couple.
pair
Past participle: paired
Gerund: pairing
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Noun | 1. | pair - a set of two similar things considered as a unit Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Tweedledum and Tweedledee - any two people who are hard to tell apart set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" |
2. | pair - two items of the same kind fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown" 2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player | |
3. | pair - two people considered as a unit assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" yoke - a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen" | |
4. | pair - a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value poker hand - the 5 cards held in a game of poker | |
Verb | 1. | pair - form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off" |
2. | pair - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project" match - give or join in marriage mismate - provide with an unsuitable mate mismatch - match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | |
3. | pair - occur in pairs occur - to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil" | |
4. | pair - arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" | |
5. | pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring" nick - mate successfully; of livestock do it, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, be intimate, lie with, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, hump, jazz, love, bed, bang, make out, know - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" tread - mate with; "male birds tread the females" |
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nounpair
[pɛəʳ]these socks are not a pair → estos calcetines no son del mismo par
a pair of binoculars → unos prismáticos
a pair of glasses or spectacles → unas gafas, unos anteojos
we need another pair of hands → necesitamos otro par de manos
I've only got one pair of hands → sólo tengo dos manos
a pair of pyjamas → un pijama
a pair of scissors → unas tijeras, un par de tijeras
six pairs of scissors → seis tijeras
a pair of trousers → un pantalón, unos pantalones, un par de pantalones
a pair of aces → una pareja de ases
to arrange in pairs [+ glasses, chairs] → colocar de dos en dos; [+ related words, pictures] → colocar en parejas
see also heel 1
a pair of teenage boys were smoking → un par de quincañeros estaban fumando
a pair of identical twins → una pareja de gemelos
get out of my sight, the pair of you! → ¡fuera de mi vista, los dos!
the happy pair → la feliz pareja, los novios
to do sth in pairs → hacer algo en parejas or de dos en dos
those two make a right pair! → ¡vaya par!, ¡vaya pareja!
they make an unlikely pair → forman una insólita pareja, hacen or forman una extraña pareja
a carriage and pair → un carruaje con dos caballos, un landó con dos caballos
long skirts paired with knitted jackets → faldas fpl largas a juego or haciendo juego con rebecas de punto
ginger biscuits are delicious paired with glasses of lemonade → las galletas de jengibre están buenísimas acompañadas de vasos de limonada
to pair sb with sb: trainees will be paired with experienced managers → a los aprendices se les pondrá formando pareja con gerentes con experiencia
I was paired with Henry in the general knowledge competition → me pusieron formando pareja con or de compañero de Henry en el concurso de cultura general
beer pairs well with many New Zealand dishes → la cerveza acompaña bien a muchos platos de Nueva Zelanda
everyone was paired off → todo el mundo estaba emparejado or tenía pareja
they are always trying to pair her off → siempre están intentando buscarle pareja
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[ˈpɛər] na pair of shoes → une paire de chaussures
a pair of socks → une paire de chaussettes
a pair of earrings → une paire de boucles d'oreilles
a pair of scissors → une paire de ciseaux
a pair of trousers → un pantalon
a pair of jeans → un jean
a nice pair of legs
What a nice pair of legs! → Quelles jolies jambes!
an extra pair of hands
She was glad of an extra pair of hands → Elle était contente de disposer d'une paire de bras supplémentaires.
to be a safe pair of hands (British) (= reliable person) → être quelqu'un de sûr, être une personne sûre
He is seen as a safe pair of hands → On le considère comme quelqu'un de sûr.
in pairs → à deux, par deux
We work in pairs → Nous travaillons à deux., Nous travaillons par deux.
In some neighbourhoods the policemen walk around in pairs → Dans certains quartiers, les policiers font leur ronde à deux., Dans certains quartiers, les policiers font leur ronde par deux.
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[pɛəʳ]a pair of scissors/trousers → un paio di forbici/pantaloni
arranged in pairs → disposti/e a due a due
ordered pair (Math) → coppia ordinata