WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| pairing n | (putting two things together) (vino y comida) | maridaje nm |
| | | pareja nf |
| | | dúo nm |
| | The pairing of cheeses with wines is an art. |
| pairing n | (two matched people or things) | dúo nm |
| | | pareja nf |
| | The two main actresses in that movie are a great pairing! |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| pair n | (two of [sth]) | par nm |
| | One cannot buy a single shoe, one must buy a pair. |
| | No se puede comprar un zapato sólo, hay que comprar un par. |
| pair n | (couple: two people) | pareja nf |
| | The lovers are an inseparable pair. |
| | Los amantes son una pareja inseparable. |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
pair | pairing |
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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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