peer

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peer
[pɪə(r)]
sustantivo
1igual (m) (equal)
  • without peer (Formal) -> sin igual, sin par
  • he started smoking because of peer pressure -> empezó a fumar por influencia de la gente de su entorno
  • his peer group -> (la gente de) su entorno
2par (m) (noble) (británico)
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to peer at something/somebody -> mirar con esfuerzo algo/a alguien
  • to peer over a wall -> atisomebodyar por encima de un muro

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peer [piar]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Atisbar, mirar con cuidado, como indagando o investigando. (n)
2(Poét.) Asomar, empezar a mostrarse, aparecer. (n)
sustantivo
1Par, igual, uno de la misma clase (equal); compañero (friend).
2Par, grande, noble.

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peer [pɪəʳ]
noun
1 (noble) par; (m) lord; (m)
some Conservative peers feared that reform might lead to the end of the House of Lords I'm not a hereditary peer, and my children won't inherit my title from me
he was made a life peer le concedieron un título vitalicio
peer of the [realm]
2 (equal) (in status) par; (m) igual; (m) (in age) coetáneoacoetánea;a coetánea (m) (f)
as a musician he has no peer como músico no tiene par igual;or children like to feel accepted by their peers a los niños les gusta sentirse aceptados por sus coetáneos
when it came to selecting a marriage partner, it was not easy to find her peer in looks and intelligence children who are much cleverer than their peers comparing students with their peers outside university, they are more likely to have emotional problems she was teased by her peers his engaging personality made him popular with his peers
modifier
peer evaluation (n)
peer review See culture box in entry peer.
peer group (n) grupo paritario; (m)
some children attach more importance to the peer group than to their parents it is important for a manager to be able to get the support of his peer group
peer pressure peer-group pressure (n) presión ejercida por los iguales por el grupo paritario; (f)or (formal)
when she was with her peer group, she chose to give in to peer pressure and continued to act in an antisocial manner I hope that he's strong enough to withstand the peer pressure for drug abuse or gang participation many youngsters experiment with drugs as a result of peer-group pressure
peer review (n) evaluación por los iguales; (f)
one change is a new system of peer review to monitor underwriters' performance peer review is the standard method scientists use to evaluate new ideas and data for some workers participating in peer review is the hardest adjustment they've had to make
peer [pɪəʳ]
verb:intransitive
to peer at sth/sbat (short-sightedly) mirar algo/a algn con ojos de miope; (closely) escudriñar algo/a algn
the old man peered at the book el anciano miraba el libro con ojos de miope; he peered at his reflection in the water escudriñaba su reflejo en el agua
to peer at sb over one's spectacles O'Malley peered at him curiously she peered dubiously at her plate of food Tim peered anxiously at his father's face he went to the nearest grave and peered at the inscription on the headstone I had been peering at a computer print-out that made no sense at all
we went up to the window and peered inin fuimos hasta la ventana y nos asomamos para ver lo que pasaba dentro
to peer [into] a room
to peer into sb's faceinto escudriñar la cara a algn
to peer [into] a mirror I went to the door and peered [out] to peer [out] of a window
I peered over her shoulderover miré por encima de su hombro
we peered over the wall nos asomamos para mirar por encima de la pared
I saw him peering [through] the window she peered [up] at me through the branches

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Verb Conjugation for "peer"

Imperative
  • peer
  • you peer
  • he/she peers
  • we peer
  • you peer
  • they peer
Preterite
  • I peered
  • you peered
  • he/she peered
  • we peered
  • you peered
  • they peered
Present Continuous
  • I am peering
  • you are peering
  • he/she is peering
  • we are peering
  • you are peering
  • they are peering
Present Perfect
  • I have peered
  • you have peered
  • he/she has peered
  • we have peered
  • you have peered
  • they have peered
Past Continuous
  • I was peering
  • you were peering
  • he/she was peering
  • we were peering
  • you were peering
  • they were peering
Past Perfect
  • I had peered
  • you had peered
  • he/she had peered
  • we had peered
  • you had peered
  • they had peered
Future
  • I will peer
  • you will peer
  • he/she will peer
  • we will peer
  • you will peer
  • they will peer
Future Perfect
  • I will have peered
  • you will have peered
  • he/she will have peered
  • we will have peered
  • you will have peered
  • they will have peered
Future Continuous
  • I will be peering
  • you will be peering
  • he/she will be peering
  • we will be peering
  • you will be peering
  • they will be peering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been peering
  • you have been peering
  • he/she has been peering
  • we have been peering
  • you have been peering
  • they have been peering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been peering
  • you will have been peering
  • he/she will have been peering
  • we will have been peering
  • you will have been peering
  • they will have been peering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been peering
  • you had been peering
  • he/she had been peering
  • we had been peering
  • you had been peering
  • they had been peering

peer [pay-err’]
verb neuter
1To break wind. (n)

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Verb Conjugation for ""

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo
Tú
Ella/Él/Usted
Nosotros
Vosotros
Ellos/Ustedes
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