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pair (EN)
nimisõna, tegusõna

nimisõna “pair”

ainsus pair, mitmus pairs
  1. paar
    He bought a new pair of gloves because his old ones were worn out.
  2. ese, mis koosneb kahest ühendatud sarnasest osast (nagu püksid või käärid)
    She used a pair of scissors to cut the wrapping paper.
  3. paar (inimesed)
    The pair danced gracefully across the stage during the performance.
  4. kahe sama tugevusega kaardi komplekt kaardimängudes
    He won the poker hand with a pair of jacks.
  5. üks kahest sobivast esemest
    I found one earring but couldn't locate its pair.
  6. vastaspoole liikmete kokkulepe mitte hääletada konkreetse küsimuse üle
    The senators arranged a pair due to overlapping commitments.
  7. (kriiketis) nulli jooksu tulemus mõlemas mänguvoorus.
    The batsman was disappointed to score a pair in his first test match.
  8. (meelelahutuslikus kõnepruugis) mehe munandid
    You need a real pair to attempt skydiving without an instructor.
  9. (slang) naise rinnad
    The dress accentuated her pair beautifully.

tegusõna “pair”

infinitiiv pair; ta pairs; minevik paired; mineviku kesks. paired; ger. pairing
  1. paaritama
    The teacher paired the students for the group project to encourage collaboration.
  2. sobima
    The bold flavors of the dish pair wonderfully with a light white wine.
  3. ühendada kaks elektroonikaseadet juhtmevabalt
    He paired his wireless earbuds with his phone to listen to music during his jog.
  4. paarituma
    The birds pair during the spring season to raise their young.
  5. paaritama (loomad)
    The biologist paired the endangered tigers in hopes of conservation.
  6. (poliitikas) leppida vastaspoole esindajaga kokku, et mitte hääletada teatud küsimuses.
    The politicians paired so that both could attend important family events without affecting the vote outcome.