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/paɾ/

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Translation

pair, couple, a few

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Word origin

From Latin par ('equal, a pair').

Origin
Latin
Root
par
English cognates
pair, par, parity, peer

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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I need a couple of days to think it over properly.

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She bought a new pair of shoes for the wedding.

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There are a couple of things I want to tell you.

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Only a couple of tickets are left for the concert.

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We spoke for a couple of minutes in the morning.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 2: par, próximo, pie and 7 more words.