| Sammansatta former: |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | ett par gånger uttr |
| | | några gånger adv |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | några gånger adv |
| | | ett par gånger uttr |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| buddy up vi phrasal | mainly US, informal (work together) | jobba i par vbal uttr |
| | | samarbeta vitr |
| | The teacher instructed the children to buddy up to answer the quiz. |
| a couple n | (two, a pair) | ett par s |
| | The oranges in the market looked good, so I bought a couple. |
| | Apelsinerna på marknaden såg goda ut, så jag köpte ett par. |
| a couple of sth n | (two of sth) | ett par av ngt s |
| | I'm going to buy a couple of apples. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Ett par av deltagarna i kursen fick A+ på provet. |
| couple n | (pair of lovers) | par s |
| | Are you two a couple? |
| | Är ni två ett par? |
| couple n | (two people) | par s |
| | Each couple danced in perfect time to the music. |
| | Varje par dansade i perfekt takt med musiken. |
| a couple n | informal (a few) | ett par s |
| | | några pron |
| | I can't reach the potato chips; could you hand me a couple? |
| a couple sth n | US, informal (a few of sth) (ex: ett par smörgåsar) | ett par ngt s |
| | I was hungry so I made myself a couple sandwiches |
| a couple of sth n | informal (a few of sth) | ett par av ng s |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
drop sb a line,
drop a line to sb v expr | informal (send a message) (bildlig) | skriva ett par rader till ngn vbal uttr |
| | | skicka ett meddelande till ngt vbal uttr |
| | I should drop a line to my brother because I haven't written him in a long time. |
| dyadic adj | (based on two) | binär adj |
| | | baserad på par uttr |
| honeymooner n | (newlywed on holiday) | person på smekmånad s |
| | | par på smekmånad s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| be an item v expr | slang (be a couple) (bildlig) | vara en grej vbal uttr |
| | | vara ett par vbal uttr |
| | Are John and Lucy an item now? |
| live as husband and wife v expr | (cohabit as a couple) | leva som man och hustru, leva som man och fru vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | bete sig som ett gift par vbal uttr |
| | They might as well be married; they've been living for years as husband and wife. |
| married couple n | (two people married to one another) | gift par adj+s |
| | The married couple wanted to start a family. |
| match n | (pairing) (lånord) | match s |
| | | par s |
| | It's good that they are going into business - those two are a good match. |
match sth up,
match up sth and sth v expr | (pair) | para ihop vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sortera i par vbal uttr |
| | I don't mind washing and ironing, but I hate matching up all the socks. |
| mismatch n | (incompatible relationship) | omaka par s |
| | Lynn and Carl's marriage was a mismatch; I'm not surprised they've divorced. |
| mismatch n | (things, people: badly matched pair) | omaka par s |
| | | opassande par s |
| | The band and the song were a mismatch, which is why they sold so few downloads. |
| pair n | (two of sth) | par s |
| | | två stycken uttr |
| | One cannot buy a single shoe, one must buy a pair. |
| pair n | (couple: two people) | par s |
| | The lovers are an inseparable pair. |
| pair n | (two animals) | par s |
| | The queen's carriage was pulled by six pairs of horses. |
| pair n | (two playing cards of same number) | par s |
| | I have a pair of kings and three queens. |
| pair n | (two-part object) | par s |
| | The two blades together formed a pair of scissors. |
| pair of trousers n | UK (outer garment: pants) | ett par byxor s |
| | He needs a new pair of trousers for the job interview. |
| | I bought a pair of trousers at the store. |
| pair off vi phrasal | (form pairs, separate into twos) | bilda par vtr + s |
| | | dela upp i par vbal uttr |
| | Okay everyone, pair off and begin the exercise please. |
pair up sth/sb,
pair sth/sb up vtr phrasal sep | (find a match for sb or sth) | bilda par med ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | paras ihop vitr partikel |
| | I'll fold the T-shirts and sweaters while you're pairing up the socks. |
| pair up vi phrasal | (join in pairs, couples) | bilda par vtr + s |
| | | paras ihop vitr partikel |
| | Sherlock and Watson paired up to solve murders. |
| paired adj | (people: grouped in twos) | ihopparad adj |
| | | i par prep + s |
| | The paired couples began dancing. |
| pairing n | (two matched people or things) | par s |
| | | matchning s |
| | The two main actresses in that movie are a great pairing! |
| par n | (golf) (golfterm) | par s |
| | The golfer finished her round eighteen under par. |
| par sth vtr | (golf) | spela inom par - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Adrian parred the last two holes. |
| peer n | UK (member of British nobility) (vardagligt) | adelsman s |
| | (ålderdomligt) | pär s |
| | Lord Mountbatten was a Peer of the British Realm. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Adelsmännen besatt ärftliga privilegier och titlar. |
| pr n | written, abbreviation (pair) | par, två stycken räkn |
| | The socks are listed at $5.00/pr. |
ship,
'ship n | informal, abbreviation (romantic relationship) | fling s |
| | | par s |
| | Ross and Rachel are my favourite ship on that show. |
two,
2 n | (people, things: set, group of 2) | par s |
| | These packs of shirts come in twos. |
| two of a kind n | (poker hand) (kortspel, spel) | par s |
| | Stan picked a card from the deck and the other players wondered if he had two of a kind. |
| twosome n | (pair, duo, couple) | par s |
| | Originally, four of us planned to go golfing, but it looks like it will just be a twosome since two of us are busy. |
| univalent adj | (genetics: not paired with a homologous chromosome) | univalent adj |
| | | som inte ingår i par adj |
| yoke n | (pair of yoked animals) | förenat par - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The plough is pulled by a yoke of oxen. |