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1 pair
A n1 ( two matching items) paire f ; to be one of a pair faire partie d'une paire ; these candlesticks are sold in pairs ces bougeoirs sont vendus par paires ; the children arrive in pairs les enfants arrivent deux par deux ; to work in pairs travailler en groupes de deux ; to put ou arrange sth in pairs mettre en paires ; these gloves are not a pair ces gants sont dépareillés ; I've only got one pair of hands ○ ! je n'ai pas quatre bras ○ ! ;2 ( item made of two parts) paire f ; a pair of glasses/scissors une paire de lunettes/ciseaux ; ⇒ trouser etc ;3 (two people, animals etc) ( sexually involved) couple m ; ( grouped together) paire f ; they're a pair of crooks/fools ce sont deux escrocs/imbéciles ; the pair of them ○ are on very good terms ils s'entendent très bien tous les deux ; a coach and pair une voiture à deux chevaux ;4 GB Pol parlementaire qui a passé un accord avec un parlementaire du parti opposé pour que tous deux s'abstiennent de voter.C vtr apparier [gloves, socks] ; to pair Paul with Julie mettre Paul avec Julie ; to pair jeans with a T-shirt mettre un jean avec un T-shirt ; to pair each name with a photograph associer chaque nom à une photo ; to pair one player against another faire jouer un joueur contre un autre.■ pair off:▶ pair off ( as a couple) se mettre ensemble ; ( for temporary purposes) se mettre par deux ; to pair Ruth off with Paul mettre Ruth et Paul ensemble.■ pair up:▶ pair up [dancers, lovers] former un couple ; [competitors] faire équipe ; to pair Frank up with Rita mettre ensemble Frank et Rita. -
2 pair
I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
- pair off- pair up* * *[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) paio2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) paio3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) coppia2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) abbinare, appaiare* * *I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
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3 companion
I [kəm'pænɪən]1) (friend) compagno m. (-a)to be sb.'s constant companion — [ fear] non abbandonare mai qcn
2) (anche paid companion) dama f. di compagnia3) (item of matching pair) compagno m. (-a), pendant m. (to di)4) letter. guida f., manuale m.II [kəm'pænɪən]nome mar. osteriggio m.* * *[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) compagno2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) manuale•- companionship* * *I [kəm'pænɪən]1) (friend) compagno m. (-a)to be sb.'s constant companion — [ fear] non abbandonare mai qcn
2) (anche paid companion) dama f. di compagnia3) (item of matching pair) compagno m. (-a), pendant m. (to di)4) letter. guida f., manuale m.II [kəm'pænɪən]nome mar. osteriggio m. -
4 companion
companion [kəmˈpænjən]1. nounb. ( = one of pair) pendant m (to à)2. compounds* * *[kəm'pænɪən]1) ( friend) compagnon/compagne m/fto be somebody's constant companion — [hunger, fear] être le perpétuel compagnon de quelqu'un
2) (also paid companion) dame f de compagnie3) ( item of matching pair) pendant m (to de)4) ( book) guide m (to de)5) Nautical capot m -
5 companion
1 ( friend) compagnon/compagne m/f ; to be sb's constant companion [hunger, fear] être le perpétuel compagnon de qn ; a companion in arms un compagnon d'armes ;3 ( item of matching pair) pendant m (to de) ;5 Naut capot m. -
6 companion
noun* * *[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) der/die Begleiter/in2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) das Handbuch•- academic.ru/14711/companionable">companionable- companionship* * *com·pan·ion[kəmˈpænjən]I. n1. (person accompanying sb) Begleiter(in) m(f); (associate) Gefährte, Gefährtin m, f, Kamerad(in) m(f) veraltend; ( euph: sexual partner) Liebhaber(in) m(f); ( fig)hunger was his constant \companion er wurde ständig von Hunger geplagtclose \companion enger Freund/enge Freundinconstant \companion ständiger Begleiter/ständige Begleiterindrinking \companion Saufkumpan m famtravelling \companion Reisebegleiter(in) m(f)\companion volume Begleitband m* * *[kəm'pnjən]1. ncompanions in arms — Kampfgefährten pl, Waffenbrüder pl (geh)
travelling/holiday/drinking companion — Reisebegleiter(in) m(f)/Urlaubsgefährte m, -gefährtin f/Zechgenosse m, -genossin f
his elder brother is not much of a companion for him — sein älterer Bruder ist ihm kein richtiger Freund
3) (= one of pair of objects) Pendant nt4) (= lady companion) Betreuerin f5)(= handbook)
"the Gardener's Companion" — "der Ratgeber für den Gartenfreund"2. attrpassend; volume Begleit-they have just brought out a companion set of Dickens — in derselben Reihe ist jetzt eine Dickens-Ausgabe erschienen
* * *companion1 [kəmˈpænjən]A shunger was his daily companion Hunger war sein täglicher Begleiter2. Kamerad(in), Genosse m, Genossin f, Gefährte m, Gefährtin f:companion in arms Waffengefährte;companion in misfortune Leidensgefährte, -genosse3. Gesellschafterin fto zu)5. Handbuch n, Leitfaden m6. Ritter m (unterste Stufe):Companion of the Bath Ritter des Bath-OrdensB v/t jemanden begleitenD adj dazu passend, dazugehörig:companion piece → A 4;companion volume Begleitband mcompanion2 [kəmˈpænjən] s SCHIFF3. Deckfenster n* * *noun* * *n.Begleiter m.Gefährte -n m.Genosse -n m.Gesellschaft f. -
7 match
A n1 Sport match m (against contre ; between entre) ;2 ( for lighting fire) allumette f ; a box/book of matches une boîte/pochette d'allumettes ; to put ou set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch ; (have you) got a match ○ ? tu as du feu? ;3 (equal, challenger) to be a match for sb être un adversaire à la mesure de qn ; to be no match for sb être trop faible pour qn ; to meet one's match trouver quelqu'un à sa hauteur ; he's met his match in her avec elle, il a trouvé quelqu'un à qui se mesurer ; to be more than a match for sb surpasser qn ;4 ( thing that harmonizes or corresponds) to be a good match for sth [shoes, curtains, colour] aller très bien avec qch ; those two cushions are a good match ces deux coussins vont bien ensemble ; I couldn't find an exact match for the broken cup je n'ai pas pu trouver de tasse exactement pareille à celle qui avait été cassée ; the blood sample is a perfect match with that found at the scene of the crime l'échantillon de sang correspond parfaitement au sang trouvé sur les lieux du crime ;5 ( marriage) union f, mariage m ; to make a good match épouser un bon parti ; to be a good match for sb être un bon parti pour qn ;6 ( wick on explosive) mèche f.B vtr1 (correspond to, harmonize with) [colour, bag, socks] être assorti à ; [blood type, sample, bone marrow] correspondre à ; [product, outcome, supply] répondre à [demand, expectations] ; [item, word] correspondre à [definition, description] ; her talent did not match her mother's ambitions son talent n'était pas à la hauteur des ambitions de sa mère ; his job ideally matches his interests son travail correspond parfaitement à ses goûts ;2 ( compete with or equal) égaler [record, achievements] ; we will match our competitors' prices nous alignerons nos prix sur ceux de la concurrence ; the government will match your donation dollar for dollar le gouvernement donnera la même somme que vous au dollar près ; his wit cannot be matched il a une intelligence hors pair ; she more than matched him in aggression elle le valait bien sur le plan de l'agressivité ; he is to be matched against the world champion on a organisé une rencontre entre lui et le champion du monde ; when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him pour ce qui est de tricher il n'y en a pas deux comme lui ;3 ( find a match for) to match sb with compatible people trouver les personnes avec lesquelles qn peut s'entendre ; to match trainees with companies mettre en rapport des stagiaires avec des sociétés ; to match a wire to the correct terminal raccorder un fil à la borne qui convient ; to match (up) the names to the photos trouver les noms qui correspondent aux photos.C vi [colours, clothes, curtains] être assortis/-ies ; [components, pieces] aller ensemble ; that button doesn't match ce bouton n'est pas identique aux autres ; a set of matching luggage un ensemble de bagages assortis ; with gloves to match, with matching gloves avec des gants assortis.■ match up:▶ match up [pieces, bits] aller ensemble ;▶ match up [sth], match [sth] up ajuster [pieces, sides, bits] ; to match up to être à la hauteur de [expectation, hopes, reputation].
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