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pair [pεər]1. nouna. ( = two) paire f• I've only got one pair of hands! je ne peux pas tout faire à la fois !• you two are a right pair! (inf) vous faites vraiment la paire !• to be paired with sb (in competition) avoir qn comme partenaire ; (at work) travailler en équipe avec[people] se mettre par deux* * *[peə(r)] 1.1) ( two matching items) paire f2) (two people, animals etc) ( sexually involved) couple m; ( grouped together) paire f2. 3.transitive verb ranger par deux [gloves, socks]Phrasal Verbs:- pair off- pair up -
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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.
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