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pair (EN)
imenica, glagol

imenica “pair”

jednina pair, množina pairs
  1. par
    He bought a new pair of gloves because his old ones were worn out.
  2. predmet sastavljen od dva povezana slična dijela (kao što su hlače ili škare)
    She used a pair of scissors to cut the wrapping paper.
  3. par (ljudi)
    The pair danced gracefully across the stage during the performance.
  4. skup od dvije karte iste vrijednosti u kartaškim igrama
    He won the poker hand with a pair of jacks.
  5. jedan od dva odgovarajuća predmeta
    I found one earring but couldn't locate its pair.
  6. sporazum između članova suprotstavljenih strana da ne glasaju o određenom pitanju
    The senators arranged a pair due to overlapping commitments.
  7. (u kriketu) rezultat od nula trčanja u obje izmjene utakmice
    The batsman was disappointed to score a pair in his first test match.
  8. (jar.) muške testise
    You need a real pair to attempt skydiving without an instructor.
  9. (slang) ženske grudi
    The dress accentuated her pair beautifully.

glagol “pair”

infinitiv pair; on pairs; prošlo vrijeme paired; prošli part. paired; ger. pairing
  1. spariti
    The teacher paired the students for the group project to encourage collaboration.
  2. slagati se
    The bold flavors of the dish pair wonderfully with a light white wine.
  3. povezati dva elektronička uređaja bežično
    He paired his wireless earbuds with his phone to listen to music during his jog.
  4. pariti se
    The birds pair during the spring season to raise their young.
  5. pariti
    The biologist paired the endangered tigers in hopes of conservation.
  6. (u politici) dogovoriti se s nekim s suprotne strane da se ne glasa o određenom pitanju
    The politicians paired so that both could attend important family events without affecting the vote outcome.