Betydning av pair på norsk

• 0 two things that are the same and are used together

  • a pair of socks/shoes/gloves et par sokker/sko/hansker

• 1 sth that has two parts that are the same

  • a pair of sunglasses/shorts/scissors et par solbriller/et par bukser/en saks

• 2 to make a pair, or to put two people or things together as a pair

  • For the final task you’ll need to pair up with someone. For den avsluttende oppgaven må du slå deg sammen med noen.

• 3 a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together

  • a pair of shoes/gloves.

• 4 a single thing made up of two parts

  • a pair of scissors

  • a pair of pants.

• 5 two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason

  • a pair of giant pandas

  • John and James are the guilty pair.

• 6 to make into a pair

  • She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.