(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
these socks are not a pairestos calcetines no son del mismo par
trainers at £90 a pairtwo pairs of shoesto [be] a pairare you sure those two socks are a pair?
a pair of binocularsunos prismáticos
a pair of glassesorspectaclesunas gafas;unos anteojos
my eyes seem to be getting worse - /I think I need a new pair of glasses/
we need another pair of handsnecesitamos otro par de manos
my alternative was to call Judith and request /an extra pair of hands/72,000 pairs of hands clapped in unison to the song
I've only got one pair of handssolo tengo dos manos
how do you expect me to peel the potatoes and wash your socks? /I've only got one pair of hands!/
a pair of pyjamasun pijama
2 pairs of pyjamas
a pair of scissorsunas tijeras;un par de tijeras
six pairs of scissorsseis tijeras
a pair of trousersun pantalón;unos pantalones;un par de pantalones
3 pairs of trousersa pair of jeansthis pair of scissors need sharpening4 pairs of [eyes] were watching hershe was aware that four pairs of eyes were examining her closelyshe's got a great pair of [legs]I had to lend him a pair of pyjamas so he could stay the night
2(group of 2 things)pareja (f)
a pair of acesuna pareja de ases
pairs of words
to arrange in pairs[+glasses, chairs]colocar de dos en dos;[+related words, pictures]colocar en parejas
He arranged the counters on pairs on the boardArrange the glasses in pairs round the tablethe aliens have eight eyes, arranged in pairs/the waiters were arranging the glasses in pairs/, one for each type of wine, around the tables
3[of people](group of 2)par (m);(couple)pareja (f)
a pair of teenage boys were smokingun par de quincañeros estaban fumando;a pair of identical twinsuna pareja de gemelos;get out of my sight, the pair of you!¡fuera de mi vista, los dos!
the pair admitted that their three-year-old marriage was going through `a difficult time'Eliot and Roberts aren't a bad pair as auditors go
the happy pairla feliz pareja;los novios
the happy pair flew off for a honeymoon in Florida
to do sth in pairshacer algo en parejas or de dos en dos
the children walked in pairs behind their teacherfor this particular exercise, I'd like you to /choose a partner and work in pairs/
those two make a right pair!¡vaya par!;¡vaya pareja!
they make an unlikely pairforman una insólita pareja;hacen or forman una extraña pareja
he and Paula made an unlikely pair
4[of animals, birds]pareja (f)
/a breeding pair/ lays from three to eight eggs annuallyxxx una pareja de animales (de cría) xxx
a carriage and pairun carruaje con dos caballos;un landó con dos caballos
/a carriage and pair/ pulled up at the steps of the house and an elegantly dressed lady was helped down from the carriage
5(counterpart)(gen)pareja (f)
can I try on the pair to this please?¿puedo probarme la pareja, por favor?
there were two of these vases but its pair seems to have been mislaidI perched beside a statue which had lost its arms and head; its pair had once stood at the other side of the courtyard
(Britain)(Parl)uno de los dos miembros de partidos opuestos que se ponen de acuerdo para ausentarse de una votación y, de esa forma, anularse mutuamente
6(Dep)pairsdobles (m)
he threw away his chances of a gold medal in the pairs (competion)they won in the pairsyou may like to start off in /the pairs classes/ if you have a friend with a reliable horse to partner you, or there are also novice classesthe pairs is one of the few events where the first three crews go through to the semi-final
pairs skatingpatinaje (m) en parejas
they are the world pairs skating champions
transitive verb
1(Zool)aparear
do not be tempted to pair hens before they are maturethe zoo world cooperative survival programs base their decisions on /who an animal should be paired with/ upon genetics rather than the geographical location of the animal
2(put together)[+socks, gloves]emparejar
long skirts paired with knitted jacketsfaldas (f) largas a juego or haciendo juego con rebecas de punto;ginger biscuits are delicious paired with glasses of lemonadelas galletas de jengibre están buenísimas acompañadas de vasos de limonada
the EMI release is paired with Franck's Symphony in D Minorerotic sophistication is sometimes paired with naive innocence
to pair sb with sb: trainees will be paired with experienced managersa los aprendices se les pondrá formando pareja con gerentes con experiencia
Woosnam was yesterday paired with Nicklaus in the draw for the first two rounds at Muirfield
I was paired with Henry in the general knowledge competitionme pusieron formando pareja con or de compañero de Henry en el concurso de cultura general
Evans and I were often paired together, as photographer and writerit seems as though everyone in the world is happily paired with someone else
intransitive verb
1(gen)formar pareja(s);withcon
when a Y chromosome pairs with an X chromosomecuando el cromosoma Y forma pareja con el cromosoma X;beer pairs well with many New Zealand dishesla cerveza acompaña bien a muchos platos de Nueva Zelanda
and Margaret Osborne du Pont paired with Neale Fraser of Australia to win the mixed doubles
2(Zool)aparearse;withcon;formar pareja(s);withcon
zoo-keepers are hoping that they will pair next springbirds pair in spring
modifier
pair bonding (n)unión (f) de pareja;emparejamiento (m)
even as early as January pair-bonding will start for egg-laying in March
