Слово англійською: pair

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Переклад pair українською: па́ра (взуття́), звести́ (в па́ру), па́рами, Ме́морі (насті́льна гра)

Детальний опис

pair

noun
/per/

    two things the same

  1. [countable] pair (of something) two things of the same type, especially when they are used or worn together
    • a pair of shoes/boots
    • a pair of gloves/earrings
    • She pulled on the pair of socks he handed her.
    • a huge pair of eyes
    • A pair of hands grasped her shoulders.
    • a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value)
    • The winner will receive a pair of tickets to Reykjavik.
    • The vase is one of a matching pair.
    • Vermeer painted the two pictures as a pair.

    2. two parts joined

  2. [countable] pair (of something) an object consisting of two parts that are joined together
    • a pair of trousers/pants/jeans
    • a pair of glasses/binoculars/scissors
    • Buy one pair of glasses and get a second pair free.
    • He was wearing a nice pair of denim jeans.
    A plural verb is sometimes used with pair in the singular in senses 1 and 2: My last pair don't fit any more. In informal North American English some people use pair as a plural form: three pair of shoes . This is not considered correct in written English.

    3. two people

  3. [countable + singular or plural verb] two people who are doing something together or who have a particular relationship
    • Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class.
    • Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together).
    • (informal) I've had enough of the pair of you!
    • They might seem an unlikely pair, but they've been friends for years.
    In British Englisha plural verb is usually used A pair of children were kicking a ball about. • The pair are planning a trip to India together.

    4. two animals/birds

  4. [countable + singular or plural verb] two animals or birds of the same type that are producing young together
    • a breeding pair
    • a pair of swans
    • pair bonding (= the process of animals forming a pair for breeding)
    • The dominant pair is/are called the alpha male and female.
    5.

    two horses

  5. [countable] two horses working together to pull a carriage
    • a carriage and pair
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French paire, from Latin paria ‘equal things’, neuter plural of par ‘equal’. Formerly phrases such as a pair of gloves were expressed without of, as in a pair gloves (compare with German ein Paar Handschuhe).
see also au pair, minimal pair
Idioms
in pairs
  1. in groups of two objects or people
    • Students worked in pairs on the project.
    • These candles only come in pairs.
Homophones pair | pare | pearpair   pare   pear
/per/
  • pair noun
    • He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt.
  • pair verb
    • The teacher decided to pair able students with those who were struggling.
  • pare verb
    • They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.
  • pear noun
    • Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.
I’ve only got one pair of hands
  1. (informal) used to say that you are too busy to do anything else
a pair of hands
  1. (informal) a person who can do, or is doing, a job
    • We need an extra pair of hands if we're going to finish on time.
a safe pair of hands
  1. (especially British English) a person that you can trust to do a job well
    • Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands.
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