Pair - definition of pair by The Free Dictionary /pair
pair Also found in: , , , , , , , .Related to pair:
(p?r)n. pl.
Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function and matched or associated: a pair of shoes.2.
One object composed of two joined, similar parts that are dependent upon each other: a pair of pliers.3. a.
Two persons who are married, engaged, or dating.b.
Two persons who have something in common and are considered together: a pair of hunters.c.
Two mated animals.d.
Two animals joined together in work.4.
Two playing cards of the same denomination.5.
Two members of a deliberative body with opposing opinions on a given issue who agree to abstain from voting on the issue, thereby offsetting each other.6.
An electron pair.v.
paired, pair·ing, pairs v.tr.1.
To ar couple: The golfers are paired in twosomes for this round of play.2.
To combine or join (one person or thing) with another to form a pair: a director pairing his favorite a a salad that is paired with a fine dressing.v.intr.1.
To form pairs or a pair: The people on the dance floor paired up.2.
To join with another in love or mating.[Middle English, from Old French paire, from Latin paria, equals, pl. of pār, a pair, from pār, equal; see
in .]Usage Note:
The noun pair can be followed by a singular or plural verb. The singular is always used when pair denotes the set taken as a single entity: This pair of shoes is on sale. A plural verb is used when the members are considered as individuals: The pair are working more harmoniously now. After a number other than one, pair itself can be either singular or plural, but the plural is now more common: I bought six pairs (or pair) of shoes.pair (p??) n, pl pairs or (functioning as singular or plural)pair1. two identical or similar things matched for use together: a pair of socks. 2. two persons, animals, things, etc, used or grouped together: a pair of horses; a pair of scoundrels. 3. an object considered to be two identical or similar things joined together: a pair of trousers. 4. two people joined in love or marriage5.
(Zoology) a male and a female animal of the same species, esp such animals kept for breeding purposes6.
(Parliamentary Procedure) parliamentary procedure a. two opposed members who both agree not to vote on a specified motion or for a specific period of timeb. the agreement so made7.
(Card Games) two playing cards of the same rank or denomination: a pair of threes. 8. one member of a matching pair: I can't find the pair to this glove. 9.
(Cricket) cricket a pair of spectacles (the cricketing term). See 210.
(Rowing) rowing See 11. dialect Brit and US a group or set of more than two12.
(Mathematics) logic maths a. a set with two membersb. an ordered set with two membersvb13.
(often foll by off) to arrange or fall into groups of twos14. to group or be grouped in matching pairs: to pair socks. 15. to join or b mate or couple16.
(Parliamentary Procedure) (when tr, usually passive) parliamentary procedure to form or cause to form a pair: 18 members were paired for the last vote. [C13: from Old French paire, from Latin paria equal (things), from pār 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 t a pair of good shoes is essentialpair (per) adj a Scot word for pair
(pɛər)
pairs, pair,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
a pair of gloves.
something consisting of or regarded as having two parts or pieces joined together:
a pair of scissors.
two individuals who are similar or in some way associated:
a pair of seal pups.
a married, engaged, or dating couple.
two mated animals.
a span or team:
a pair of horses.
two members on opposite sides in a legislature who arrange to forgo voting on a given occasion.
the arrangement thus made.
two playing cards of the same denomination without regard to suit or color.
Mech. two parts or pieces so connected that they mutually constrain relative motion.
a set or combination of more than two objects forming a collective whole:
a pair of beads.
to arrange or designate in pairs or groups of two.
to form into a pair, as by matching or joining:
to pair socks.
(of animals) to cause to mate.
to separate into pairs or groups of two (usu. fol. by off):
to pair off for a dance.
to form a pair or pairs.
to be a member of a pair.
to match with or resemble another.
to unite in close association with another, as in a business partnership, friendship, or marriage.
(of animals) to mate.
[;1300; Middle English paire & Old French & Latin pāria, pl. (taken as feminine singular in Vulgar Latin) of pār a pair. See ]
usage: When modified by a number, the plural of
is more commonly pairs, esp. of persons: six pairs of masked dancers in the procession. The unmarked plural
is used mainly in reference to inanimate objects or nonhumans: four pair (or pairs)
two pair (or pairs) of oxen. See also collective noun, couple. 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).pair – 1. 'a pair of'A pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together, such as shoes.Someone has dropped a pair of gloves.He bought a pair of hiking boots.When you use a pair of like this, you can use either a singular or a plural form of a verb.He wore a pair of shoes that were given to him by his mother.A pair of shoes was stolen.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.She has a new pair of glasses.Do you have a pair of scissors I could use?When you use a pair of like this, you use a singular form of a verb.Who does this pair of jeans belong to?A good pair of binoculars is essential for watching birds.2. 'a couple of'In conversation and informal writing, you can refer to two people or things as a couple of people or things.I asked a couple of friends to help me.We played a couple of games of tennis.You use a plural form of a verb with a couple of.A couple of guys were standing by the car.On the table were a couple of mobile phones.Be Careful!Don't use 'a couple of' in formal writing.3. referring to two people as a 'couple'A
consists of two people who have a romantic or sexual relationship, for example a husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend.In Venice we met a South African couple.Married couples will get tax benefits.You usually use a plural form of a verb with .A couple were sitting together on the bench.pairPast participle: pairedGerund: pairingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativepairpairPresentI pairyou pairhe/she/it pairswe pairyou pairthey pairPreteriteI pairedyou pairedhe/she/it pairedwe pairedyou pairedthey pairedPresent ContinuousI am pairingyou are pairinghe/she/it is pairingwe are pairingyou are pairingthey are pairingPresent PerfectI have pairedyou have pairedhe/she/it has pairedwe have pairedyou have pairedthey have pairedPast ContinuousI was pairingyou were pairinghe/she/it was pairingwe were pairingyou were pairingthey were pairingPast PerfectI had pairedyou had pairedhe/she/it had pairedwe had pairedyou had pairedthey had pairedFutureI will pairyou will pairhe/she/it will pairwe will pairyou will pairthey will pairFuture PerfectI will have pairedyou will have pairedhe/she/it will have pairedwe will have pairedyou will have pairedthey will have pairedFuture ContinuousI will be pairingyou will be pairinghe/she/it will be pairingwe will be pairingyou will be pairingthey will be pairingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been pairingyou have been pairinghe/she/it has been pairingwe have been pairingyou have been pairingthey have been pairingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been pairingyou will have been pairinghe/she/it will have been pairingwe will have been pairingyou will have been pairingthey will have been pairingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been pairingyou had been pairinghe/she/it had been pairingwe had been pairingyou had been pairingthey had been pairingConditionalI would pairyou would pairhe/she/it would pairwe would pairyou would pairthey would pairPast ConditionalI would have pairedyou would have pairedhe/she/it would have pairedwe would have pairedyou would have pairedthey would have paired
Switch to Noun1.pair - a set of two similar things considered as a unit,
- any two people who are hard to tell apart - a group of things of the same kind that belong toge "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"2.pair - two items of the same kind & &, , , , , , , , , , , ,
- "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown", , ,
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player3.pair - two people considered as a unit,
- a group of persons together in one place, , ,
- a pair who associ "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" - a pair of draft anim "pulled by a yoke of oxen"4.pair - a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value - the 5 cards held in a game of pokerVerb1.pair -
"The two old friends paired off", , ,
- act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief2.pair - bring two objects, ideas, "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", , ,
- give or join in marriage - provide with an unsuitable mate - match two objects or people that do not go together,
- cause to bec "join these two parts so that they fit together"3.pair - occur in pairs,
- "Pair these numbers" -
"sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"4.pair - "Pair these numbers",
- put into a proper "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order",
- occur in pairs5.pair - engage i "Birds mate in the Spring", ,
- of livestock,
- make cont "The two roads join here", , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- have sex "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" - "male birds tread the females",
- "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes",
"This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village",
- "The bull was riding the cow",
- copulate with a female, used
"The horse covers the mare", ,
- practice anal sex upon,
- copulate with an animalpairnoun1. , , , , ,
a pair of socks2. , , ,
A pair of teenage boys were arrested.verb1. , match (up), , , , , , , , ,
Each trainee is paired with an experienced worker.pair off or up , , , , , form a couple, make a twosome We paired up to dance. She was trying to pair me off with her brother.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.pairnoun1. Two items of the same kind together:, , , , , , , , , .2. Two persons united, as by marriage:, , .
????? ????????? ??????? ???????????????? ??????párdvojicejednyspárovatparen sakset par bukserparopariparpárparpar, samstae?a stykkiparaひと組? ?porel?suporuotipārissalikt pārījednyutvori? párparpar?????ipair [pɛəʳ]A. N1. (= set) [of gloves, shoes, socks, etc] →
mthese socks are not a pair → estos
a pair of binoculars → unos a pair of glasses or spectacles → unas , unos we need another pair of hands →
de I've only got one pair of hands →
dos a pair of pyjamas → un a pair of scissors → unas , un
de six pairs of scissors → seis a pair of trousers → un , unos , un 2. (= group of 2 things) →
fa pair of aces → una
de to arrange in pairs [+ glasses, chairs] →
; [+ related words, pictures] →
en see also
13. [of people] (= group of 2) →
m; (= couple) →
fa pair of teenage boys were smoking → un
de quinca?eros estaban a pair of identical twins → una
de get out of my sight, the pair of you! → ?fuera de mi , los dos!the happy pair → la
, los to do sth in pairs →
those two make a right pair! → ? !, ? !they make an unlikely pair → forman una
or forman una
4. [of animals, birds] →
fa carriage and pair → un
con dos , un
con dos 5. (= counterpart)5.1. (gen) →
fcan I try on the pair to this please? → ?puedo probarme la , por ?5.2. (Brit) (Parl) uno de los dos miembros de partidos opuestos que se ponen de acuerdo para ausentarse de una votación y, de esa forma, anularse mutuamente6. (Sport) pairs →
mplpairs skating →
m en B. VT1. (Zool) → 2. (= put together) [+ socks, gloves] → long skirts paired with knitted jackets →
de ginger biscuits are delicious paired with glasses of lemonade → las
están buenísimas
de to pair sb with sb: trainees will be paired with experienced managers → a los
con I was paired with Henry in the general knowledge competition → me
de C. VI1. (gen) → formar (s) (with con) when a Y chromosome pairs with an X chromosome → cuando el
beer pairs well with many New Zealand dishes → la
bien a muchos
de 2. (Zool) →
(with con) → formar (s) (with con)D. CPD pair bonding N →
mpair offA. VT + ADV1. (as couple) → everyone was paired off →
they are always trying to pair her off →
buscarle 2. (= group in twos) →
por people are paired off according to their level of competence → se
de B. VI + ADV1. (as a couple, team) → formar (s)2. (Zool) → , formar pair upA. VI + ADV → formar (s)pair up with the person next to you → forme
de B. VT + ADV [+ socks, shoes, gloves] → ; [+ people] →
formando in the final I was paired up with a French teacher → me
para la pair [ˈpɛər] n [shoes, gloves, socks, earrings] →
fa pair of shoes → une
de a pair of socks → une
de a pair of earrings → une
d'oreillesa pair of scissors → une a pair of trousers → un a pair of jeans → un a nice pair of legsWhat a nice pair of legs! → Quelles
!an extra pair of handsShe was glad of an extra pair of hands → Elle était
.to be a safe pair of hands (British) (= reliable person) → être quelqu'un de , être une personne He is seen as a safe pair of hands → On le
comme quelqu'un de . (= two people) →
f (= couple) →
min pairs → , par deuxWe work in pairs → Nous
à deux., Nous
par deux.In some neighbourhoods the policemen walk around in pairs → Dans certains , les
à deux., Dans certains , les
par deux.pair off vi (gen) →
par deux; (romantically) to pair off with sb →
avec qn vt sep (= put in twos) →
par deux; (romantically) → pair up vi [team up] →
to pair up with sb →
avec qn vt sep (= put together) →
pair n (of gloves, shoes, people) →
nt; (of animals, cards) →
nt; (hum sl: = breasts) →
m (inf), →
pl (sl); these socks are not a pair → diese beiden
nich ; a pair of scissors → eine ; six pairs of scissors → sechs ; a new pair (of trousers) → eine
(Hose); (of shoes) → (ein Paar) ; I’ve lost my scissors, could I borrow your pair? → ich habe meine
, kannst du mir deine ?; I’ve only got one pair of hands → ich habe auch nur zwei ; he has a useful pair of hands (boxer) → er ist ein
; to be or have a safe pair of hands →
sein; a huge pair of eyes → ein
Augenpaar; she has a great pair of legs → sie hat
(inf); in pairs → ; hunt, arrive, go out → ; be seated → in Zweiergruppen; they’re a pair of rascals → das sind vielleicht zwei ; what a pair of fools we are! → wir (beide) sind vielleicht !; you’re a fine pair you are! (iro) → ihr seid mir (vielleicht) ein
(iro) pairs sing or pl the pairs (Skating) →
m; (Rowing) →
m; in the pairs → im / vt → in
; I was paired with Bob for the next round → in der
musste ich mit
; to be paired against somebody →
pair [pɛəʳ]1. n (of gloves, shoes) → ; (of people) → a pair of scissors/trousers → un
di forbici/arranged in pairs → /e ordered pair (Math) →
2. vt → , pair off1. vt + adv →
(or moglie) a2. vi + adv to pair off (with sb) →
(con qn)pair up vi + adv to pair up (with sb) →
(con qn)pair (pe?)
a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together. a pair of shoes/gloves. paar
(egy) pár
par, samstae?a
(? ?? ?) ? ?, ? ?
????? ??? ( ???
парные предметы,
a single thing made up of two parts.
a pair of pants. paar
нещо, съставено от две части
jedny (nap?. n??ky, kalhoty)
(etwas Zweiteiliges)
et par bukser
αντικε?μενο με δ?ο σκ?λη
??? ?? ????
kenk?- jne.
olló, nadrág stb
sesuatu yang terdiri dari 2 bagian
２つの部分からなるもの
? ?(??, ?)
pereche , состоящая из двух частеи
jedny (nohavice, no?nice ap.)
?????????????
由兩部分組成的單件物品
р?ч, що склада?ться з двох частин; парний предмет
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two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason. a
John and James are the guilty pair. paar
?????? ??????? ???????
двойка
pár, dvojice
?????, ???? ????
(kaerustu)par
pora, porel?
pasangan ,
cuplu, pereche
?????; ????? ,
пара; подружжя
verb to make into a pair. She was paired with my brother in the tennis match. saamvoeg
????????? ??????
образувам двойка
emparelhar
saette sammen med
paari(meheks) panema
olla parina
faire la paire
????? ?????, ?? ?????
zdru?iti (se)u par
salikt pārī
dipasangkan
een paar doen vormen ;
zestawia? pary
emparelhar
a face/a forma o pereche (cu)
соединять парами
utvori? pár
zdru?iti v par
para ihop (samman)
e?le?tirmek
成對，配對
добирати пари; одружуватися
???? ?????
成对，配对 pair
is singular: That pair of trousers needs mending ; There is a pair of gloves on the table . pair →
ひと組 ? ?
??i pairn. par, pareja.
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The clock struck six and, having swept up the hearth, Beth put a pair of slippers down to warm. Going to a cloth bag that hung on a nail by the wall she took out a long pair of sewing scissors and held them in her hand like a dagger. Burden,' he said cheerfully, as he put on a second pair of socks. Blowing out the candle, which her husband had left burning, she slipped her bare feet into a pair of satin mules at the foot of the bed and went out on the porch, where she sat down in the wicker chair and began to rock gently to and fro. During this eulogium on the rare production of his native poets, the stranger had drawn the book from his pocket, and fitting a pair of iron-rimmed spectacles to his nose, opened the volume with a care and veneration suited to its sacred purposes. There was the flash of a red shirt vanishing in the fading apparition of a pair of high boots and blue the abrupt withdrawal of a curly blond head from a sashless window over the way. Ever since the old gentleman retired from trade, and fell asleep under his coffin-lid, not only the shop-door, but the inner arrangements, had been suffered while the dust of ages gathered inch-deep over the shelves and counter, and partly filled an old pair of scales, as if it were of value enough to be weighed. Hester Prynne went one day to the mansion of Governor Bellingham, with a pair of gloves which she had fringed and embroidered to his order, and which were to be worn on some gre for, though the chances of a popular election had caused this former ruler to descend a step or two from the highest rank, he still held an honourable and influential place among the colonial magistracy. He was just as free to speak to gentlemen of his own rank a for another day, when we were out, we met a Captain Langley, a friend of our master's; he was driving a splendid pair of grays in a kind of break. Their yearly clothing consisted of two coarse linen shirts, one pair of linen trousers, like the shirts, one jacket, one pair of trousers for winter, made of coarse negro cloth, one pair of stockings, and one pair the whole of which could not have cost more than seven dollars. When he had looked long, the pair took their stand back to back in the centre of the kraal, and people saw that Umslopogaas held the axe in a new fashion, its curved blade being inwards towards his breast, and the hollow point turned towards the foe. Alice guessed in a moment that it was looking for the fan and the pair of white kid gloves, and she very good-naturedly began hunting about for them, but they were nowhere to be seen--everything seemed to have changed since her swim in the pool, and the great hall, with the glass table and the little door, had vanished completely.
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