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pair (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “pair”

yksikkö pair, monikko pairs
  1. pari
    He bought a new pair of gloves because his old ones were worn out.
  2. esine, joka koostuu kahdesta yhdistetystä samanlaisesta osasta (kuten housut tai sakset)
    She used a pair of scissors to cut the wrapping paper.
  3. pari (ihmiset)
    The pair danced gracefully across the stage during the performance.
  4. kaksi samanarvoista korttia korttipeleissä
    He won the poker hand with a pair of jacks.
  5. toinen kahdesta yhteensopivasta esineestä
    I found one earring but couldn't locate its pair.
  6. sopimus vastakkaisten puolien jäsenten välillä olla äänestämättä tietystä asiasta
    The senators arranged a pair due to overlapping commitments.
  7. Nolla juoksua molemmissa vuoroissa ottelussa (kriketissä).
    The batsman was disappointed to score a pair in his first test match.
  8. (murre) miehen kivekset
    You need a real pair to attempt skydiving without an instructor.
  9. (slangi) naisen rinnat
    The dress accentuated her pair beautifully.

verbi “pair”

infinitiivi pair; hän pairs; imperfekti paired; part. perf. paired; ger. pairing
  1. parittaa
    The teacher paired the students for the group project to encourage collaboration.
  2. sopia yhteen
    The bold flavors of the dish pair wonderfully with a light white wine.
  3. yhdistää kaksi elektronista laitetta langattomasti
    He paired his wireless earbuds with his phone to listen to music during his jog.
  4. pariutua
    The birds pair during the spring season to raise their young.
  5. parittaa (eläimet)
    The biologist paired the endangered tigers in hopes of conservation.
  6. (suom. politiikassa) sopia vastapuolen edustajan kanssa, ettei äänestetä tietystä asiasta
    The politicians paired so that both could attend important family events without affecting the vote outcome.