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1 pair
[peə]1. nounزَوْجa pair of shoes/gloves.
2) a single thing made up of two parts:زَوْج مِنa pair of pants.
3) two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason:زَوْج، إثْنان، زَوْجانJohn and James are the guilty pair.
2. verbto make into a pair:يُرَتِّبُ زَوْجاShe was paired with my brother in the tennis match.
•Remark: pair is singular: That pair of trousers needs mending; There is a pair of gloves on the table. -
2 pair
زَوْج \ couple: two: There were a couple of children in the park. husband: the man to whom a woman is married. pair: two things of the same kind: A pair of silver ornaments, two things that must be used together a pair of shoes. -
3 זוג נעליים
pair of shoes -
4 kenkäpari
• pair of shoes -
5 sepasang sepatu
a pair of shoes -
6 par cipela
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7 scarpa
f shoescarpe pl da uomo/da donna men's/women's shoes* * *scarpa s.f.1 shoe: scarpe basse, flat shoes; scarpe a punta, pointed shoes; scarpe a punta quadra, square-toed shoes; scarpe col tacco basso, low-heeled shoes; scarpe col tacco, high-heeled shoes; scarpe con la para, rubber-soled shoes; scarpe con stringhe, lace-up shoes; scarpe da ballo, dancing shoes; scarpe da sera, evening shoes; scarpe da tennis, tennis shoes (o trainers); scarpe da calciatore, football boots; scarpe di tela, canvas shoes; un paio di scarpe, a pair of shoes; suolatura di scarpa, shoe soling (o sole laying); mettersi, togliersi le scarpe, to put on, to take off one's shoes // avere il cervello sotto la suola delle scarpe, to be dimwitted (o not to be all there) // non gli rassomiglia neanche nella suola delle scarpe, he could not be more different from him // fare le scarpe a qlcu., to double-cross s.o. // morire con le scarpe ai piedi, ( di morte violenta) to die with one's boots on, ( di morte improvvisa) to die suddenly2 (fig. fam.) ( persona inetta) dead loss, washout, dud: a tennis sei una scarpa!, you're a dead loss at tennis!3 (pendio di muro, di terrapieno) scarp: scarpa del terreno, slope; muro di scarpa, scarp wall // a scarpa, ( in pendio) sloping4 ( di ruota) skid* * *['skarpa]sostantivo femminile shoe- e col tacco (alto) — (high) heels, high-heeled shoes
-e da basket, tennis — basketball, tennis shoes
scarpa da ginnastica — training shoe, trainer BE, sneaker AE
senza -e — with one's shoes off, shoeless, barefoot(ed)
negozio di -e — shoe shop, shoe store AE
••fare le -e a qcn. — to stab sb. in the back
avere o tenere il piede in due -e to have a foot in both camps; essere una scarpa a — to be no good at [ tennis]
* * *scarpa/'skarpa/ ⇒ 35sostantivo f.shoe; un paio di -e a pair of shoes; - e col tacco (alto) (high) heels, high-heeled shoes; scarpa coi lacci lace-up (shoe); -e da basket, tennis basketball, tennis shoes; scarpa da ginnastica training shoe, trainer BE, sneaker AE; senza -e with one's shoes off, shoeless, barefoot(ed); numero di -e shoe size; che numero di -e porti? what's your shoe size? negozio di -e shoe shop, shoe store AE\fare le -e a qcn. to stab sb. in the back; avere o tenere il piede in due -e to have a foot in both camps; essere una scarpa a to be no good at [ tennis]. -
8 чифт
1. pair; coupleразг. braceчифт обувки/ръкавици a pair of shoes/glovesчифт волове a yoke/pair/team of oxenчифт кучета/яребици и пр. a brace of hounds/partridge etc.2. even (number)3. (кат, облекло за преобличане) change4. (пушка) double-barrelled gun/piece5. kick* * *чифт,м., -ове, (два) чѝфта 1. pair; couple; разг. brace; пет \чифта волове five yoke of oxen; \чифт волове a yoke/pair/team of oxen; \чифт кучета/яребици и пр. a brace of hounds/partridge etc.; \чифт обувки/ръкавици a pair of shoes/gloves;2. even (number); играя на \чифт и тек play at odd or even;* * *pair: a чифт of shoes - чифт обувки; couple ; doublet ; two {tu;}* * *1. (кат, облекло за преобличане) change 2. (пушка) double-barrelled gun/piece, 3. = чифт 4. even (number) 5. kick 6. pair;couple 7. ЧИФТ волове a yoke/pair/team of oxen 8. ЧИФТ кучета/яребици и пр. a brace of hounds/partridge etc. 9. ЧИФТ обувки/ ръкавици a pair of shoes/gloves 10. два ЧИФТа долни дрехи two changes of underwear. чифте 11. играя на ЧИФТ и тек play at odd or even 12. пет ЧИФТa волове five yoke of oxen 13. разг. brace 14. хвърлям ЧИФТ kick (out) -
9 paio
m (pl le paia): un paio di scarpe, guanti et cetera a pair ofun paio di volte a couple of times* * *paio s.m.1 ( di cose uguali o che vanno usate insieme) pair: un paio di guanti, scarpe, a pair of gloves, shoes; un paio di calzoni, di occhiali, di forbici, a pair of trousers, glasses, scissors // è un altro paio di maniche!, it's a different kettle of fish altogether!2 ( due, circa due) couple, two: un paio di giorni, a couple of (o two) days; è arrivato con un paio di amici, he arrived with a couple of friends; il paese dista un paio di chilometri, the village is a couple of kilometres away; l'ho visto un paio di volte, I've seen him a couple of times3 ( coppia) pair, couple; ( di uccelli) brace (pl. invar.); ( di buoi) yoke: un paio di cavalli, a pair (of horses); un paio di anatre, a brace of ducks; sei paia di fagiani, six brace of pheasants.* * *pl.f. -a ['pajo] sostantivo maschile1) (due persone, animali, cose) pairun paio di buoi — a yoke o couple of oxen
un paio di — a pair of [forbici, occhiali, pantaloni]
3) (numero limitato, non precisabile) couple* * *paiopl.f. -a /'pajo/sostantivo m.1 (due persone, animali, cose) pair; un paio di scarpe a pair of shoes; un paio di buoi a yoke o couple of oxen2 (oggetto formato da due parti non divisibili) pair; un paio di a pair of [forbici, occhiali, pantaloni]3 (numero limitato, non precisabile) couple; potrei raccontarti un paio di cosette sul suo conto! I could tell you a thing or two about him! ci vediamo tra un paio di giorni I'll see you in a couple of days. -
10 Paar
unbest. Pron.: ein paar a few, some, a couple of umg.; ein paar hundert a few hundred; vor ein paar Tagen a couple of days ago, the other day; alle paar Minuten every few minutes; die paar Euro wirst du wohl noch ausgeben können surely you can afford that much; Zeile 1* * *das Paar(Menschen) twosome; couple;(zwei Stück) pair* * *[paːɐ]nt -s, -epair; (= Mann und Frau auch) coupleein Páár Schuhe — a pair of shoes
zwei Páár Socken — two pairs of socks
ein Páár Ochsen — a yoke of oxen
ein Páár Würstchen — two sausages
ein Páár bilden — to make or form a pair
ein Páár mit jdm bilden —
ein ungleiches Páár — an odd pair; (Menschen auch) an odd or unlikely couple
ein Páár sein — to be a couple or an item (inf)
* * *das1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) pair2) (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.) pair3) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) couple4) (two people; a couple: They usually travel in a twosome.) twosome* * *<-s, -e>[pa:ɐ̯]nt1. (Mann und Frau) couple2. (zwei zusammengehörende Dinge) pairein \Paar Würstchen a couple of sausagesein \Paar neue Socken a pair of new socks3. (Gespann)ein ungleiches \Paar an unlikely pair, an odd couple* * *das; Paar[e]s, Paare pair; (Mann und Frau, TanzPaar) coupleein Paar Würstchen — two sausages; a couple of sausages
ein Paar Hosen — (ugs.) a pair of trousers
* * *1. nach Zahlen, meist Dinge: pair;ein/zwei Paar Socken a pair/two pairs of socks;ein Paar Frankfurter two frankfurters;zwei Paar Strümpfe two pairs of stockings;das sind zwei Paar Stiefel fig they are as different as chalk and cheese, this is a different kettle of fish; → ungleichein neuvermähltes Paar a newly married couple;sie sind jetzt ein Paar they are man and wife now;sie sind ein feines Paar iron they are a fine pair3. allg (zwei Personen, Tiere etc) pair;sich in Paaren aufstellen line up in pairs ( oder by twos);sie treten immer als Paar auf you never see one of them without the other;ein Paar Ochsen a pair ( oder yoke) of oxen;ein Paar Rebhühner/Fasanen a brace of partridges/pheasants* * *das; Paar[e]s, Paare pair; (Mann und Frau, TanzPaar) coupleein Paar Würstchen — two sausages; a couple of sausages
ein Paar Hosen — (ugs.) a pair of trousers
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11 paar
unbest. Pron.: ein paar a few, some, a couple of umg.; ein paar hundert a few hundred; vor ein paar Tagen a couple of days ago, the other day; alle paar Minuten every few minutes; die paar Euro wirst du wohl noch ausgeben können surely you can afford that much; Zeile 1* * *das Paar(Menschen) twosome; couple;(zwei Stück) pair* * *[paːɐ]nt -s, -epair; (= Mann und Frau auch) coupleein Páár Schuhe — a pair of shoes
zwei Páár Socken — two pairs of socks
ein Páár Ochsen — a yoke of oxen
ein Páár Würstchen — two sausages
ein Páár bilden — to make or form a pair
ein Páár mit jdm bilden —
ein ungleiches Páár — an odd pair; (Menschen auch) an odd or unlikely couple
ein Páár sein — to be a couple or an item (inf)
* * *das1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) pair2) (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.) pair3) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) couple4) (two people; a couple: They usually travel in a twosome.) twosome* * *<-s, -e>[pa:ɐ̯]nt1. (Mann und Frau) couple2. (zwei zusammengehörende Dinge) pairein \Paar Würstchen a couple of sausagesein \Paar neue Socken a pair of new socks3. (Gespann)ein ungleiches \Paar an unlikely pair, an odd couple* * *das; Paar[e]s, Paare pair; (Mann und Frau, TanzPaar) coupleein Paar Würstchen — two sausages; a couple of sausages
ein Paar Hosen — (ugs.) a pair of trousers
* * *paar indef pr:ein paar a few, some, a couple of umg;ein paar Hundert a few hundred;vor ein paar Tagen a couple of days ago, the other day;alle paar Minuten every few minutes;…paar n im subst allg: couple;Elternpaar parents pl, mother and father;Königspaar royal couple, king and queen;Komikerpaar comic duo;Traumpaar perfect couple, ideal couple* * *das; Paar[e]s, Paare pair; (Mann und Frau, TanzPaar) coupleein Paar Würstchen — two sausages; a couple of sausages
ein Paar Hosen — (ugs.) a pair of trousers
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12 tacco
m (pl -cchi) heel* * *tacco s.m.1 heel: tacchi a spillo, stiletto heels; scarpe coi tacchi alti, high-heeled shoes; mettere i tacchi, to heel; rifare i tacchi, to reheel (a pair of shoes) // alzare, battere i tacchi, to take to one's heels (o to run away o to show a clean pair of heels) // girare i tacchi, to turn on one's heel // ( calcio) colpo di tacco, heel2 (tip.) interlay, underlay4 pl. (mar.) blocks; (aer.) chocks.* * *scarpe coi -chi alti, bassi — high-, low-heeled shoes; (nel calcio)
tacco a spillo — spike heel, stiletto (heel)
••alzare i -chi — to show a clear pair of heels, to do a run
* * *taccopl. - chi /'takko, ki/sostantivo m.heel; scarpe coi -chi alti, bassi high-, low-heeled shoes; (nel calcio) colpo di tacco heel; colpire di tacco to heel\alzare i -chi to show a clear pair of heels, to do a run; girare i -chi to turn on one's heels\tacco a spillo spike heel, stiletto (heel). -
13 pa|ra2
f 1. (komplet, zespół) pair- para butów/rękawiczek a pair of shoes/gloves- trzy pary skarpetek three pairs of socks- wóz ciągnięty przez parę koni a cart drawn by two a. a pair of horses- patrzyło na nas kilka par oczu we were being watched by several pairs of eyes- przyda się nam każda para rąk we can always do with an extra pair hands- ustawić się w pary to form pairs- ustawić kogoś w pary to put sb in pairs, to pair sb up- pracować w parach to work in pairs- iść parami to walk in pairs- występować parami [zjawisko] to occur in pairs- tańczyć z kimś w parze to dance with sb- zwyciężyła para rosyjska a Russian pair won- w klasie jest do pary/nie do pary uczniów there is an even/odd number of students in the class- masz skarpetki nie do pary your socks don’t match- masz każdy but z innej pary your shoes don’t match- zgubić rękawiczkę od pary to lose a glove2. (jeden przedmiot) pair- para spodni a pair of trousers- dwie pary nożyczek/okularów two pairs of scissors/glasses3. (osoby związane uczuciowo) couple- zakochana para a pair of lovers- para małżeńska a married couple- być dobraną/niedobraną parą, tworzyć dobraną/niedobraną parę to be a well-matched/an ill-matched couple- oni są parą they are living together/going out together, they are together4. (pozostały element kompletu) pair- być bez a. nie mieć pary [osoba] to have no partner- znaleźć dla kogoś/czegoś parę to find a partner for sb/to find a pair for sth- zgubić parę od rękawiczki to lose the other glove of a pair□ młoda para (nowożeńcy) the young couple, the bride and groom■ iść w parze z czymś to go hand in hand with sth- nieszczęścia chodzą parami it never rains but it pours- to inna para kaloszy pot. (to nie to samo) that’s a different kettle of fish pot.; (to inna sprawa) that’s another a. different storyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pa|ra2
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14 Schuhwerk
* * *das Schuhwerkfootgear; footwear* * *Schuh|werknt no plfootwear* * *(boots, shoes, slippers etc: He always buys expensive footwear.) footwear* * *Schuh·werk<-[e]s>nt kein pl footwear* * *festes Schuhwerk a strong pair of shoes* * *n.footgear n. -
15 в магазине эти ботинки стоят 21 доллар
1) General subject: these shoes retail at (for) $ 21 a pair2) Makarov: these shoes retail at $21 a pair, these shoes retail for $21 a pairУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в магазине эти ботинки стоят 21 доллар
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16 schoen
1 shoe♦voorbeelden:twee paar schoenen • two pairs of shoeslage/hoge schoenen • shoes, boots〈 figuurlijk〉 de stoute schoenen aantrekken • screw up/pluck up one's couragezijn schoenen aantrekken • put on one's shoeszijn schoenen poetsen • polish one's shoeszijn schoenen uittrekken • take off one's shoesde schoen zetten • put one's shoe next to the chimney, ±hang up one's (Christmas) stockingstevig in zijn schoenen staan • 〈 figuurlijk〉 be sure of oneself, stand firmik zou niet graag in zijn schoenen willen staan • I wouldn't like to be in his shoesnaast zijn schoenen lopen van verwaandheid • be too big for one's bootszonder schoenen • without shoes〈 spreekwoord〉 wie de schoen past, trekke hem aan • if the cap/shoe fits, wear it〈 spreekwoord〉 men moet geen oude schoenen weggooien eer men nieuwe heeft • don't pour out the dirty water before you have clean -
17 туфля
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18 wechseln
I v/t (hat gewechselt)1. change (auch Öl, Reifen etc.); (austauschen, auch Schläge, Worte etc.) exchange; die Fahrbahn wechseln change ( oder switch) lanes; die Kleider wechseln change (one’s clothes); das Hemd etc. wechseln put on a clean shirt etc.; die Schuhe wechseln put on another pair of shoes; Unterwäsche zum Wechseln spare underwear; den Arbeitsplatz / Arzt wechseln change jobs / doctors, find another job / go to another doctor; die Schule wechseln change ( oder switch) schools; die Partei wechseln go over to another party, join the other side; den Partner wechseln change partners; die Wohnung wechseln move (house), move to another house; das Zimmer wechseln change rooms, move to another room; Besitzer, Thema 1 etc.2. (Geld) change; (Währung) (ex)change; (abwechseln [lassen]) alternate; Geld wechseln in Kleingeld: get (some) change; können Sie einen Hunderter wechseln? can you change a hundred euro etc. note?; Dollar in Euro wechseln change dollars into euros3. (austauschen) exchange; ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have ( oder exchange) a few words with s.o.; sie wechselten Blicke they exchanged glances; Briefe mit jemandem wechseln correspond with s.o.II v/i (ist) change; (verschieden sein, abwechseln) vary; Wild: pass; wechseln in (+ Akk) oder nach etc. switch (over) to, move to; kannst du wechseln? (hast du Kleingeld?) can you change this?, have you got change for this?; ich kann nicht wechseln I’ve got no change* * *to exchange; to rotate; to change* * *wech|seln ['vɛksln]1. vtto change ( in +acc into); (= austauschen) to exchange; (FTBL ETC) to substitute (gegen for)den Tisch/die Schule/das Hemd wechseln — to change tables/schools/one's shirt
die Farbe wechseln — to change colour (Brit) or color (US)
die Wohnung wechseln — to move house (Brit), to move
2. vi1) to change; (SPORT) to change (over); (= einander ablösen) to alternateich kann Ihnen leider nicht wechseln — I'm sorry, I don't have any change
* * *1) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) change2) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) change3) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) exchange4) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) exchange5) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) grade* * *wech·seln[ˈvɛksl̩n]I. vt▪ etw \wechseln to change sth2. (umtauschen)▪ [jdm] etw \wechseln to change sth [for sb]▪ etw \wechseln to change sthmacht es Ihnen was aus, mit mir den Platz zu \wechseln? would you mind if we changed [or traded] places?II. vikönnen Sie mir \wechseln? can you change that for me?2. (den Arbeitgeber wechseln) to go to a different job* * *1.transitives Verb1) changeein Hemd zum Wechseln — a spare shirt; s. auch Besitzer 1)
2) ([aus]tauschen) exchange <letters, words, glances, etc.>3) (umwechseln) change <money, note, etc.> (in + Akk. into)2.intransitives Verb1) (sich ändern) changewechselnde Bewölkung, wechselnd wolkig — (bei Wettervorhersagen) variable cloud
2) mit sein (überwechseln) move* * *A. v/t (hat gewechselt)1. change (auch Öl, Reifen etc); (austauschen, auch Schläge, Worte etc) exchange;die Fahrbahn wechseln change ( oder switch) lanes;die Kleider wechseln change (one’s clothes);das Hemd etcwechseln put on a clean shirt etc;die Schuhe wechseln put on another pair of shoes;Unterwäsche zum Wechseln spare underwear;den Arbeitsplatz/Arzt wechseln change jobs/doctors, find another job/go to another doctor;die Schule wechseln change ( oder switch) schools;die Partei wechseln go over to another party, join the other side;den Partner wechseln change partners;die Wohnung wechseln move (house), move to another house;Geld wechseln in Kleingeld: get (some) change;können Sie einen Hunderter wechseln? can you change a hundred euro etc note?;Dollar in Euro wechseln change dollars into euros3. (austauschen) exchange;ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have ( oder exchange) a few words with sb;sie wechselten Blicke they exchanged glances;Briefe mit jemandem wechseln correspond with sbwechseln in (+akk) odernach etc switch (over) to, move to;kannst du wechseln? (hast du Kleingeld?) can you change this?, have you got change for this?;ich kann nicht wechseln I’ve got no change* * *1.transitives Verb1) changeein Hemd zum Wechseln — a spare shirt; s. auch Besitzer 1)
2) ([aus]tauschen) exchange <letters, words, glances, etc.>3) (umwechseln) change <money, note, etc.> (in + Akk. into)2.intransitives Verb1) (sich ändern) changewechselnde Bewölkung, wechselnd wolkig — (bei Wettervorhersagen) variable cloud
2) mit sein (überwechseln) move* * *v.to alternate v.to bandy v.to change v.to shift v.to swap v.to switch v. -
19 par
* * *n.1) pair; tvenn pör skœða, two pair of shoes;2) paring, scrap.* * *n. [Lat. par], a pair, occurs in the 15th century; hann gaf mér tvenn pör skæða, two pairs of shoes, Skíða R.; par skó, Bs. i. 876; ganga með pörum, by pairs, Mar.: since freq., tvenn pör vetlinga, sokka, two pairs of gloves, socks.II. a paring, scrap; hann fleygði til hennar pörum ok beinum, Clar.:—the phrase, ekki par, ekki parið, not a paring, not a whit, Bs. ii. 254, 323, 341 (16th century); opt eru kvæða efnin rýr, ekki á stundum parið, Tíma R. (begin.): the word may have come into use in the 15th or 16th century. -
20 Schuh
m; -s, -e shoe (auch TECH.); flache / hohe Schuhe flat / high-heeled shoes; jemandem etw. in die Schuhe schieben umg., fig. pin (the blame for) s.th. on s.o.; wo drückt ( dich) der Schuh? umg. what’s the trouble ( oder problem)?; wissen, wo der Schuh drückt know where the problem lies ( oder problems lie); umgekehrt wird ein Schuh daraus! umg. it’s the exact opposite; wem der Schuh passt(, der ziehe ihn sich an) umg. if the shoe fits wear it; in seinen Schuhen möchte ich nicht stecken umg. I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes* * *der Schuhshoe* * *[ʃuː]m -(e)s, -e1) shoejdm etw in die Schúhe schieben (inf) — to lay the blame for sth at sb's door, to put the blame for sth on sb
wissen, wo jdn der Schúh drückt — to know what is bothering or troubling sb
wo drückt der Schúh? — what's the trouble?, what's bothering you?
umgekehrt wird ein Schúh d(a)raus (fig) — exactly the opposite is the case
2) (= Bremsschuh etc) shoe* * *(an outer covering for the foot: a new pair of shoes.) shoe* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ʃu:]m shoe* * *der; Schuh[e]s, Schuhe shoe; (hoher Schuh, Stiefel) bootumgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus — (fig. ugs.) the reverse or opposite is true
wissen, wo jemanden der Schuh drückt — (fig. ugs.) know where somebody's problems lie
jemandem etwas in die Schuhe schieben — (fig. ugs.) pin the blame for something on somebody
* * *flache/hohe Schuhe flat/high-heeled shoes;jemandem etwas in die Schuhe schieben umg, fig pin (the blame for) sth on sb;wissen, wo der Schuh drückt know where the problem lies ( oder problems lie);umgekehrt wird ein Schuh daraus! umg it’s the exact opposite;wem der Schuh passt(, der ziehe ihn sich an) umg if the shoe fits wear it;in seinen Schuhen möchte ich nicht stecken umg I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes* * *der; Schuh[e]s, Schuhe shoe; (hoher Schuh, Stiefel) bootumgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus — (fig. ugs.) the reverse or opposite is true
wissen, wo jemanden der Schuh drückt — (fig. ugs.) know where somebody's problems lie
jemandem etwas in die Schuhe schieben — (fig. ugs.) pin the blame for something on somebody
* * *-e m.shoe n.
См. также в других словарях:
another pair of shoes — (informal) Quite a different matter • • • Main Entry: ↑shoe … Useful english dictionary
pair of shoes — two matching shoes, set of shoes … English contemporary dictionary
pair — 1. Used as a collective noun, pair is treated as a plural when it denotes two separate items and as a singular when it denotes a unit: so a pair of gloves, scissors, scales, shoes, trousers, etc. are singular whereas a pair of bachelors, dogs,… … Modern English usage
Pair — (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pair royal — Pair Pair (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pair — 1 noun plural pairs or pair (C) 1 TROUSERS ETC a single thing made of two similar parts that are joined together: a pair of jeans/trousers/scissors/glasses etc: Go put on a clean pair of jeans. | a new pair of sunglasses 2 SHOES ETC two things of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pair - couple — ◊ a pair of A pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together, such as shoes. ...a pair of new gloves. He bought a pair of hiking boots. When you use a pair of like this, you can use either a singular or a plural… … Useful english dictionary
pair — pair1 [ per ] noun count *** ▸ 1 two matching things ▸ 2 something made of two parts ▸ 3 two people ▸ 4 two animals ▸ 5 in card games ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) two things of the same type that belong together: Those boots cost fifty dollars a pair. pair… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pair — I UK [peə(r)] / US [per] noun [countable] Word forms pair : singular pair plural pairs *** 1) a) two things of the same type that belong together Those boots cost fifty pounds a pair. pair of: I need a pair of earrings to go with this outfit. a… … English dictionary
pair — noun 1 two things the same ADJECTIVE ▪ matching ▪ a matching pair of vases ▪ identical ▪ clean ▪ a clean pair of socks … Collocations dictionary
pair — I. noun (plural pairs or pair) Etymology: Middle English paire, from Anglo French, from Latin paria equal things, from neuter plural of par equal Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) two corresponding things designed for use together < a pair of sh … New Collegiate Dictionary