- (a) single pair of shoes
- одна единственная пара ботинок
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
pair — 1. Used as a collective noun, pair is treated as a plural when it denotes two separate items and as a singular when it denotes a unit: so a pair of gloves, scissors, scales, shoes, trousers, etc. are singular whereas a pair of bachelors, dogs,… … Modern English usage
Pair — (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pair royal — Pair Pair (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pair — 1 noun plural pairs or pair (C) 1 TROUSERS ETC a single thing made of two similar parts that are joined together: a pair of jeans/trousers/scissors/glasses etc: Go put on a clean pair of jeans. | a new pair of sunglasses 2 SHOES ETC two things of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pair — pair1 [ per ] noun count *** ▸ 1 two matching things ▸ 2 something made of two parts ▸ 3 two people ▸ 4 two animals ▸ 5 in card games ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) two things of the same type that belong together: Those boots cost fifty dollars a pair. pair… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pair — I UK [peə(r)] / US [per] noun [countable] Word forms pair : singular pair plural pairs *** 1) a) two things of the same type that belong together Those boots cost fifty pounds a pair. pair of: I need a pair of earrings to go with this outfit. a… … English dictionary
pair*/*/*/ — [peə] noun [C] I 1) a set of two things of the same type The vases were sold as a pair.[/ex] a pair of shoes/socks/gloves[/ex] 2) a single unit made up of two similar parts joined together My glasses are getting old and I probably need a new pair … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
higher pair — Pair Pair (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lower pair — Pair Pair (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sliding pair — Pair Pair (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turning pair — Pair Pair (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English