pair in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pair in the English»French Dictionary

I.pair [Brit pɛː, Am pɛr] N

1. pair (two matching items):

pair

paire f

to be one of a pair

faire partie d'une paire

these candlesticks are sold in pairs

ces bougeoirs sont vendus par paires

the children arrive in pairs

les enfants arrivent deux par deux

to work in pairs

travailler en groupes de deux

to put or arrange sth in pairs

mettre en paires

these gloves are not a pair

ces gants sont dépareillés

I've only got one pair of hands inf!

je n'ai que deux mains! inf

2. pair (item made of two parts):

pair

paire f

a pair of glasses/scissors

une paire de lunettes/ciseaux

3. pair (two people, animals etc):

pair (sexually involved)

couple m

pair (grouped together)

paire f

they're a pair of crooks/fools

ce sont deux escrocs/imbéciles

the pair of them inf are on very good terms

ils s'entendent très bien tous les deux

a coach and pair

une voiture à deux chevaux

4. pair Brit POL:

pair

parlementaire qui a passé un accord avec un parlementaire du parti opposé pour que tous deux s'abstiennent de voter

II.pairs ADJ

pairs attr SPORTS:

pairs competition, final

pour équipes de deux

III.pair [Brit pɛː, Am pɛr] VB trans

pair

ranger [qc] par deux or paires

to pair Paul with Julie

mettre Paul avec Julie

to pair jeans with a T-shirt

mettre un jean avec un T-shirt

to pair each name with a photograph

associer chaque nom à une photo

to pair one player against another

faire jouer un joueur contre un autre

See also trousers

I.trousers [Brit ˈtraʊzəz, Am ˈtraʊzərz] N npl

trousers

pantalon m

short trousers

short m

long trousers

pantalon m long

II.trouser N

trouser attr belt, leg, pocket:

trouser

de pantalon

my trouser leg

la jambe de mon pantalon

III.trousers [Brit ˈtraʊzəz, Am ˈtraʊzərz]

to catch sb with their trousers down

prendre qn en flagrant délit

to wear the trousers Brit

porter la culotte inf

au pair [Brit əʊ ˈpɛː, Am ˌoʊ ˈpɛr] N

au pair

(jeune) fille f au pair

I.pair off VB [Brit pɛː -, Am pɛr -] (pair off)

pair off (as a couple)

se mettre ensemble

pair off (for temporary purposes)

se mettre par deux pair [sb] off

to pair Ruth off with Paul

mettre Ruth et Paul ensemble

I.pair up VB [Brit pɛː -, Am pɛr -] (pair up)

pair up dancers, lovers:

former un couple

pair up competitors:

faire équipe pair [sb] up

to pair Frank up with Rita

mettre ensemble Frank et Rita

pair bond N ZOOL

pair bond

union f monogame

minimal pair N

minimal pair

paire f minimale

pair bonding N ZOOL

pair bonding

union f monogame

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a pair of culottes

une jupe-culotte

a pair of headphones

un casque

Translations for pair in the French»English Dictionary

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baggy

baggies pl , pair of baggies

pair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pair in the English»French Dictionary

pair [peəʳ, Am per] N

1. pair (two):

pair

paire f

a pair of trousers

un pantalon

a pair of tweezers

une pince à épiler

in pairs

par deux

2. pair (couple):

pair

couple m

you're a fine pair!

vous faites la paire!

Phrases:

I've only got one pair of hands

je n'ai que deux mains

I.pair up VB intr

pair up

se mettre ensemble

to pair up with sb

se mettre avec qn

II.pair up VB trans

pair up people

grouper par paires

pair up things

regrouper

I.pair off VB intr

pair off

former un couple

to pair off with sb

se mettre avec qn

II.pair off VB trans

to pair sb off with sb

mettre qn avec qn

Translations for pair in the French»English Dictionary

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tandem

pair

pantalon

(pair of) trousers Brit

pantalon

(pair of) pants Am

sécateur

pair of secateurs [or pruning shears]

sécateur (grand)

pair of shears

ciseau

(pair of) scissors pl

bermuda

(pair of) bermuda shorts

jean

(pair of) jeans

salopette

(pair of) overalls

pair Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pair of shorts

un short

I've only got one pair of hands

je n'ai que deux mains

(a pair of) cutters

une pince coupante

a pair of tongs

une pince

a pair of jeans

une paire de jeans

(pair of) trousers

pantalon m

I only have one pair of hands

je n'ai que deux mains

a pair of pyjamas

un pyjama

a pair of culottes

une jupe-culotte

to show a clean pair of heels inf

prendre ses jambes à son coup

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The fourth pair of walking legs was nearly spineless.

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He has a receding hairline and wears only a pair of boxers and little red dancing shoes.

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All teams present were instructed to pair off, with one team from each pair going to each destination.

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The copying of data from one side of a mirror pair to another is called "rebuilding" or, less commonly, "resilvering".

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The SSU pair hurry back to the north and switch cars, but are unable to confirm how many are in the target car.

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Members of the media labelled them an unlikely pair due to their contrasting personalities.

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First prize was a pair of lifetime season tickets awarded to the person who submitted the winning entry.

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Outside is a tennis court and a pair of squash courts that are being rebuilt into a dance studio.

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One pair each of cerebral and pleural ganglia lie close to the oesophagus, and effectively form the animal's brain.

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He had a big pair of hands, and he could turn his hand way back almost like a baseball glove.

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