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faux pas <pl -> [ˌfəʊˈpɑ:, Am ˌfoʊˈ-] N

faux pas
Fauxpas m <-, -> kein pl

pas de deux <pl -> [ˌpɑ:dəˈdɜ:] N

pas de deux
Pas de deux m <- - -, - - --, -n>

pa1 [pɑ:] N dated inf (father)

Papa m <-s, -s> inf
Vati m <-s, -s> inf
CH esp Papi m inf

pa2 [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] ADV inv

pa abbreviation of per annum

p.a.
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per an·num [pəʳˈænəm, Am pɚ-] ADV, p.a. inv form

PA1 [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] N Am

PA abbreviation of Pennsylvania

PA2 [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] N

PA (assistant) abbreviation of personal assistant

PA3 [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] N

PA (loudspeaker) abbreviation of public address system

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pub·lic ad·ˈdress sys·tem N, PA N

PA4 [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] N no pl

PA CHEM abbreviation of polyamide

PA nt <-, -en>
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poly·am·ide [ˌpɒliˈæmaɪd, Am ˌpɑ:-] N no pl CHEM

Polyamid nt <-(e)s, -e>

PA5 [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] N

PA abbreviation of physician assistant

Arzthelfer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
MTA m o f <-s, -s>

per an·num [pəʳˈænəm, Am pɚ-] ADV, p.a. inv form

pub·lic ad·ˈdress N, PA N

pub·lic ad·ˈdress sys·tem N, PA N