pair off

peər ɒf

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Definition of pair off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr./intr.

make pairsseparate from a group in pairs

Let's pair off for the project.

couple up

match up

relationshipjoin two people into a romantic relationship

She tried to pair off her friends at the party.

couple

unite

politics

Dated

agree to abstain from voting with an opponent

Dated

The politicians decided to pair off on the issue.

abstain

refrain

withhold

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Expressions with pair

pair up

join with another to form a pair

Let's pair up for the dance competition.

get a pair

acquire two similar items

I need to get a pair of shoes for the trip.

have a pair

possess two similar items

I have a pair of gloves for winter.

grow a pair

be brave and show courage in tough situations

He finally decided to grow a pair and confront his boss.

one pair

two items designed to be used together

She bought one pair of shoes for the party..

pair of binoculars

two connected telescopes for viewing distant objects with both eyes

He used a pair of binoculars to observe the birds in the distant trees..

Examples of pair off in a sentence

At the dance, everyone was asked to pair off.
They often pair off colleagues at the annual retreat.
The matchmaker managed to pair off several couples successfully.
They agreed to pair off to maintain balance.
Two members chose to pair off during the vote.

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French:se mettre en binôme, associer, ...
German:Paare bilden, verkuppeln, ...
Italian:dividersi in coppie, accoppiare, ...
Spanish:formar parejas, emparejar, ...
Portuguese:fazer pares, juntar, ...
Chinese:分组配对, 撮合, ...
Japanese:ペアになる, カップルにする, ...
Arabic:تَقَسَّمَ, زَوَّجَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַלֵּק לְזוּגוֹת, לְשַׁדֵּךְ, ...
Russian:разбиться на пары, сводить, ...
Ukrainian:розбитися на пари, зводити, ...
Hindi:जोड़े बनाना, मिलाना, ...
Bengali:জোড়ায় ভাগ হওয়া, জুটি বাঁধিয়ে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:repartir-se en parelles, emparellar, ...
Czech:rozdělit se do dvojic, dát dohromady, ...
Danish:danne par, matche, ...
Dutch:in paren verdelen, koppelen, ...
Greek:χωρίζομαι σε ζευγάρια, κάνω προξενιό, ...
Hungarian:párokba állni, összeboronálni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់គូ, ផ្គូផ្គងឲ្យក្លាយជាគូស្នេហ៍, ...
Korean:짝을 짓다, 이어주다, ...
Persian:جفت جفت شدن, جفت کردن, ...
Polish:dobrać się w pary, swatać, ...
Portuguese (BR):formar duplas, juntar, ...
Romanian:a se împărți în perechi, a cupla, ...
Swedish:para ihop sig, para ihop, ...
Thai:จับคู่, เป็นแม่สื่อ, ...
Turkish:eşleşmek, eşleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:ghép cặp, ghép đôi, ...

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