pair up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pair up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] N

III.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB intr ZOOL

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bitleft a bit
up United! Brit

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

See also come up to

pair up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pair up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
If there were a covalent bond between the copper ions, the electrons would pair up and the compound would be diamagnetic.
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The last choreography session required the dancers to pair up for the salsa routine.
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With the onset of breeding, the sizes of flocks decline and birds pair up.
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These displays stimulate synchronous nesting (see below) and help pair up those birds who do not already have mates.
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It was an effort to pair up athletes with businesses that needed to draw customers.
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He can pair up foods with the perfect spices by smell alone.
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Some characters are even able to pair up and have children.
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Such hybrids are generally infertile, due to the two different sets of chromosomes being unable to pair up during meiosis.
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Competitors pair up on the steps of the courthouse on Easter Sunday and knock the tips of two eggs together.
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Kids from different states represent their respective zones and pair up to form a team and play against the other teams.
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