paire — meaning in English

English meaning

• brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
• couple noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
• even adj Flat, level, or smooth.
• fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
• pair noun Two matching or related things considered together.

Senses

paire is used for these senses in English:

• brace (nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
• couple Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
• couple Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
• even (not comparable, of an integer) Divisible by two.
• fellow (chiefly, in the plural) An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.
• pair Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.

brace — full definition

1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

couple — full definition

1. noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
2. noun A small, unspecified number of things or people — roughly two or a few.
3. verb To join or connect two things together.

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