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pair (EN)
samostalnik, glagol

samostalnik “pair”

ednina pair, množina pairs
  1. par
    He bought a new pair of gloves because his old ones were worn out.
  2. predmet, sestavljen iz dveh povezanih podobnih delov (kot so hlače ali škarje)
    She used a pair of scissors to cut the wrapping paper.
  3. par (dve osebi)
    The pair danced gracefully across the stage during the performance.
  4. dva enaka lista v kartah
    He won the poker hand with a pair of jacks.
  5. eden od dveh ujemajočih se predmetov
    I found one earring but couldn't locate its pair.
  6. dogovor med člani nasprotnih strani, da ne glasujejo o določenem vprašanju
    The senators arranged a pair due to overlapping commitments.
  7. (v kriketu) rezultat nič tekov v obeh menjavah tekme
    The batsman was disappointed to score a pair in his first test match.
  8. (jargon) moške testise
    You need a real pair to attempt skydiving without an instructor.
  9. (slang) ženske prsi
    The dress accentuated her pair beautifully.

glagol “pair”

nedoločnik pair; on pairs; preteklik paired; deležnik preteklik paired; gerundij pairing
  1. združiti
    The teacher paired the students for the group project to encourage collaboration.
  2. ujemati se
    The bold flavors of the dish pair wonderfully with a light white wine.
  3. povezati dve elektronski napravi brezžično
    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. (v politiki) se dogovoriti z nekom iz nasprotne strani, da ne glasuje o določenem vprašanju
    The politicians paired so that both could attend important family events without affecting the vote outcome.