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pairs

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nounpl: pairs
pares
1. Two things of the same kind, used together or considered as a unit
I bought three pairs of shoes.
Comprei três pares de sapatos.
2. Two people connected by a relationship or activity
The dancing pairs performed beautifully.
Os pares de dançarinos se apresentaram lindamente.
3. Two cards of the same rank in card games
He had a pair of aces in his hand.
Ele tinha um par de ases na mão.
Synonyms
couplesduostwossets
Antonyms
singlesindividuals

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pares
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
pares
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a pair of eyes
a pair of hands
in pairs
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