| Additional Translations |
| pair n | (two animals) | par nm |
| | The queen's carriage was pulled by six pairs of horses. |
| | El carruaje de la reina era tirado por seis pares de caballos. |
| pair n | (two playing cards of same number) | par nm |
| | I have a pair of kings and three queens. |
| | Tengo un par de reyes y tres reinas. |
| pair n | (two-part object) | par nm |
| | The two blades together formed a pair of scissors. |
| | Las dos hojas forman un par de tijeras. |
| pair [sb]⇒ vtr | (people: group in twos) | emparejar a vtr + prep |
| | | colocar por parejas loc verb |
| | Pair the students for the dance so that each boy is with a girl. |
| | Empareja a los estudiantes para el baile, cada niño debe ir con una niña. |
| pair [sth]⇒ vtr | (items: match) | emparejar⇒ vtr |
| | My socks are all in a jumble; I must pair them with their partners. |
| | Mis calcetines están revueltos, tengo que emparejarlos. |
| pair [sth] vtr | (animals: mate) | aparear⇒ vtr |
| | We pair our cows with the bull from the next farm. |
| | Apareamos a nuestras vacas con el toro de la granja vecina. |
Locuciones verbales
pair | paired |
pair [sth/sb] off,
pair off [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (match, put together in twos) | emparejar⇒ vtr |
| | | emparejar a vtr + prep |
| | The teacher made all the kids groan when he paired the boys off with the girls and made them learn how to dance. |
| | Todos los niños se quejaron cuando la maestra emparejó a los niños con las niñas y les enseñó a bailar. |
| pair off vi phrasal | (form pairs, separate into twos) | formar pareja loc verb |
| | | agruparse en parejas loc verb |
| | | distribuirse de a dos loc verb |
| | Okay everyone, pair off and begin the exercise please. |
| | Bueno gente, formen pareja y empiecen el ejercicio por favor. |
pair up [sth/sb],
pair [sth/sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (find a match for [sb] or [sth]) | emparejar⇒ vtr |
| | | juntar⇒ vtr |
| | I'll fold the T-shirts and sweaters while you're pairing up the socks. |
| pair up vi phrasal | (join in pairs, couples) | ponerse en parejas loc verb |
| | | juntarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Sherlock and Watson paired up to solve murders. |
Compound Forms:
pair | paired |
| au pair n | (live-in childminder) (voz francesa) | au pair n común |
| | | niñero, niñera nm, nf |
| | (ES) | canguro n común |
| | (AmL) | nana nf |
| | They had an au pair to take care of the children. |
| | Tenían una au pair para cuidar a sus hijos. |
| | Tenían un niñero para cuidar a sus hijos. |
bellows,
pair of bellows n | (device: blows air on fire) | fuelle nm |
| | Grandfather keeps an antique pair of bellows next to the fireplace. |
| | El abuelo tiene un fuelle antiguo al lado de la chimenea. |
| carriage and pair n | historical (vehicle pulled by two horses) | carruaje de dos caballos nm |
| | Before the car was invented a popular form of transport was a carriage and pair. |
| | Antes de que se inventara el coche, el carruaje de dos caballos era una forma común de transporte. |
compass,
pair of compasses n | (device for drawing circles) | compás nm |
| | The architect used a compass to draw a perfect circle. |
| | El arquitecto usó un compás para trazar un círculo perfecto. |
compasses,
pair of compasses npl | UK (tool for drawing circles) | compás nm inv |
| | The geometry students used compasses to draw perfect circles. |
| grow a pair v expr | informal (be brave) | ¡no seas cobarde! expr |
| | (coloquial) | ¡no seas gallina! expr |
| | (vulgar) | ¡ponle huevos!, ¡échale huevos! expr |
| Note: The 'pair' in question is a pair of testicles, so this expression may be considered slightly vulgar by some people. |
| ordered pair | (mathematics) (matemáticas) | par ordenado loc nom m |
| pair bond n | (one partner) (apareamiento) | pareja nf |
| pair bond vi | (bond with one partner) | aparearse⇒ v prnl |
| pair of binoculars n | (magnifying instrument) | prismáticos nmpl |
| | If you go bird-watching, it's always a good idea to carry a pair of binoculars. |
| | Para la observación de pájaros es conveniente llevar prismáticos. |
| pair of pants n | UK (underpants) (de hombre) | calzoncillos nmpl |
| | (AmS, CO, MX; de mujer) | calzones nmpl |
| | (ES; de mujer) | bragas, braguitas nfpl |
| | (AR, UY; de mujer) | bombacha nf |
| pair of pants n | US (outer garment: trousers) | pantalones nmpl |
| | | pantalón nm |
| | | par de pantalones nm + loc adj |
| Note: «Pantalón» se usa indistintamente en singular o plural para referirse a un único par. |
| | My son has already outgrown the last pair of pants I bought him. She bought three pairs of pants at the mall in one day! |
| | A mi hijo ya le quedan pequeños los últimos pantalones que le compré. |
| | ¡Se compró tres pares de pantalones en el centro comercial el mismo día! |
| pair of scissors n | (two-bladed cutting tool) | tijeras nfpl |
| Note: Se usa indistintamente en plural o singular para referirse a un único par. |
| | Be sure to include a good sharp pair of scissors in your sewing kit. |
| | Asegúrate de incluir unas tijeras afiladas en tu kit de costura. |
| pair of trousers n | UK (outer garment: pants) | pantalón nm |
| | | pantalones nmpl |
| | | par de pantalones nm + loc adj |
| | He needs a new pair of trousers for the job interview. |
| | I bought a pair of trousers at the store. |
| | Necesita un pantalón nuevo para la entrevista de trabajo. // Compré un pantalón en la tienda. |
| pair skating n | (sport: figure skating in pairs) | patinaje de parejas nm + loc adj |
| pair-oar n | (racing boat) | doble scull loc nom m |
show [sb] a clean pair of heels,
show a clean pair of heels to [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (competitors: leave behind) | dejar atrás a loc verb |
| | | sacarle ventaja a loc verb |