Pair in spanish
pronunciation: pɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun
pair1 = par.
Example: Double KWIC and Permuterm indexes arrange pairs of keywords, so that the entries under one keyword are organised according to the second keyword.more:
» a pair of tweezers = pinzas, pinzas de depilación, pinzas de depilar.
Example: One way to get rid of unwanted hair in the armpits is to pluck underarm hair with a pair of tweezers.» be a right pair = estar hecho el uno para el otro, juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer.
Example: They're a right pair, always getting into trouble with the family with whom they live.» in pairs = en parejas, por parejas, a pares.
Example: In pairs, they looked after the condition of one section of the stock or had other areas of responsibility under the seniors.» pairwise = en pares, por pares, en parejas, por parejas, de dos en dos.
Example: The figure below shows the number of possible pairwise comparisons as a function of the number of conditions in the experiment.» show + a clean pair of heels = dejar atrás, salir por pies, echar a correr, salir corriendo, salir pitando, salir disparado, darse a la fuga, salir como una flecha, largarse, pelárselas, pirarse, pirárselas, darse el piro.
Example: The performance -- shattering in the 1950's -- is now less impressive, but it can still show a clean pair of heels to most cars on the road.» twisted pair = par trenzado. [Aplicado a las líneas telefónicas]
Example: This article makes a comparison of the transmission media of twisted pair, baseband cable, broadband cable and fibre optics.pair2 = emparejar, aparear, parear.
Example: The movie rudicule the Hollywood convention of pairing decrepit male actors with starlets young enough to be their granddaughters.more:
» pair off = aparear, aparearse, emparejar, emparejarse, parear, formar parejas.
Example: Being single when all your friends are pairing off can be difficult.» pair up = aparear, aparearse, emparejar, emparejarse, parear, formar parejas.
Example: Researchers have found that protons are about 20 times more likely to pair up with neutrons than with other protons in the nucleus.