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pair (EN)
substantivo, verbo

substantivo “pair”

sing. pair, plur. pairs
  1. paro
    He bought a new pair of gloves because his old ones were worn out.
  2. objekto farita el du konektitaj similaj partoj (kiel pantalono aŭ tondilo)
    She used a pair of scissors to cut the wrapping paper.
  3. paro (homoj)
    The pair danced gracefully across the stage during the performance.
  4. aro de du kartoj de la sama rango en kartludoj
    He won the poker hand with a pair of jacks.
  5. unu el du kongruaj eroj
    I found one earring but couldn't locate its pair.
  6. interkonsento inter membroj de kontraŭaj flankoj ne voĉdoni pri specifa afero
    The senators arranged a pair due to overlapping commitments.
  7. (en kriketo) poentaro de nul kuroj en ambaŭ enbatvicoj de matĉo
    The batsman was disappointed to score a pair in his first test match.
  8. (slango) virotestikoj
    You need a real pair to attempt skydiving without an instructor.
  9. (slango) virinaj mamoj
    The dress accentuated her pair beautifully.

verbo “pair”

infinitivo pair; li pairs; pasinteco paired; pasinta part. paired; ger. pairing
  1. parigi
    The teacher paired the students for the group project to encourage collaboration.
  2. kongrui
    The bold flavors of the dish pair wonderfully with a light white wine.
  3. konekti du elektronikajn aparatojn sendrate
    He paired his wireless earbuds with his phone to listen to music during his jog.
  4. pariĝi
    The birds pair during the spring season to raise their young.
  5. parigi (por bredado)
    The biologist paired the endangered tigers in hopes of conservation.
  6. (en politiko) konsenti kun iu el kontraŭa flanko ne voĉdoni pri specifa afero
    The politicians paired so that both could attend important family events without affecting the vote outcome.