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pair (EN)
podstatné meno, sloveso

podstatné meno “pair”

jednotné pair, množné pairs
  1. pár
    He bought a new pair of gloves because his old ones were worn out.
  2. predmet zložený z dvoch spojených podobných častí (ako napríklad nohavice alebo nožnice)
    She used a pair of scissors to cut the wrapping paper.
  3. dvojica
    The pair danced gracefully across the stage during the performance.
  4. súbor dvoch kariet rovnakej hodnoty v kartových hrách
    He won the poker hand with a pair of jacks.
  5. jeden z dvoch zhodných predmetov
    I found one earring but couldn't locate its pair.
  6. dohoda medzi členmi opačných strán, že nebudú hlasovať o konkrétnej otázke
    The senators arranged a pair due to overlapping commitments.
  7. (v krikete) skóre nula bodov v oboch smenách zápasu
    The batsman was disappointed to score a pair in his first test match.
  8. (slangovo) mužské semenníky
    You need a real pair to attempt skydiving without an instructor.
  9. (slangovo) ženské prsia
    The dress accentuated her pair beautifully.

sloveso “pair”

infinitív pair; on pairs; min. čas paired; min. príč. paired; ger. pairing
  1. spárovať
    The teacher paired the students for the group project to encourage collaboration.
  2. hodiť sa
    The bold flavors of the dish pair wonderfully with a light white wine.
  3. pripojiť dve elektronické zariadenia bezdrôtovo
    He paired his wireless earbuds with his phone to listen to music during his jog.
  4. páriť sa
    The birds pair during the spring season to raise their young.
  5. spáriť
    The biologist paired the endangered tigers in hopes of conservation.
  6. (v politike) dohodnúť sa s niekým z opačnej strany, že nebudete hlasovať o konkrétnej otázke
    The politicians paired so that both could attend important family events without affecting the vote outcome.