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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPaar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paːʁ
"Sie hat ein neues Paar Schuhe gekauft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of two things used together or regarded as a unit.
"She bought a new pair of shoes for the party." - 2
Two individuals who are considered together, often in a romantic or social context.
"The couple made a lovely pair at the wedding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pair' originates from the Latin 'paria', meaning 'a couple' or 'two of a kind'. It evolved through Old French 'paire' before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of two items that are similar or complementary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pair" is said worldwide
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paire
Transliteration: pɛʁ
"Elle a acheté une nouvelle paire de chaussures."
Paar
Transliteration: paːʁ
"Sie hat ein neues Paar Schuhe gekauft."
coppia
Transliteration: ˈkɔppja
"Ha comprato una nuova coppia di scarpe."
par
Transliteration: paɾ
"Ella compró un nuevo par de zapatos."
par
Transliteration: paʁ
"Ela comprou um novo par de sapatos."
जोड़ी
Transliteration: joṛī
"उसने पार्टी के लिए एक नई जोड़ी जूते खरीदी।"
一对
Transliteration: yī duì
"她为聚会买了一对新鞋。"
한 쌍
Transliteration: han ssang
"그녀는 파티를 위해 새로운 신발 한 쌍을 샀다."
ペア
Transliteration: pea
"彼女はパーティーのために新しい靴のペアを買いました。"
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