What does pară in Romanian mean?

What is the meaning of the word pară in Romanian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pară in Romanian.

The word pară in Romanian means pear, pară, para, fotoliu-pară, a respinge, para, a para, lefter, a para, a para, a eclipsa, a se apăra, încercare, a discredita, a face să pară slab, para, para, număr de nașteri, a para, a para, para, a face mai subțire, care face să pară slab, denounce, parry, deflect, evade, avoid. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pară

pear

pară

(fruit)

Pears go particularly well with chocolate.

para

(dated, figurative, slang (money) (învechit, argou)

De când a fost promovat, Charlie face multe parale.
Since Charlie got his promotion, he's really making a lot of bacon.

fotoliu-pară

(soft seat)

Mia sits on a beanbag to play video games.

a respinge

(push, repel)

We were able to beat back the flames before they reached the house.

para

(UK, regional, slang (money) (colocvial)

"Where there's muck, there's brass."

a para

(tennis)

Jucătorul a parat serva oponentului său.
The challenger broke his opponent's serve.

lefter

(informal (person: without money)

Paul a spus că nu poate merge la film weekendul ăsta pentru că este lefter.
Paul said he couldn't go to the movies this weekend because he's broke.

a para

(move in opposition to)

Managerul a găsit o modalitate de a para tacticile echipei adversare.
The manager found a way of countering the other team's tactics.

a para

(move in opposition to)

He countered his opponent's move with a swift blow.

a eclipsa

(be bigger than)

a se apăra

(defend yourself against sb)

The soldiers used hand grenades to fend off enemy troops.

încercare

(figurative (arduous trial)

A trecut prin foc și pară s-o găsească din nou.
He went through fire to try to find her again.

a discredita

(make light of)

The politician's comments tried to lessen his opponent.

a face să pară slab

(give sb the appearance of being thin) (haine)

She wears tight black dresses to make herself look skinny.

para

(historical (Yugoslavian coin) (monedă din Iugoslavia)

There were 100 para in one dinar.

para

(historical (former Turkish coin) (monedă din Turcia)

număr de nașteri

(obstetrics: births) (obstetrică)

a para

(fence) (în sport)

The two fencers parried in the championship.

a para

(fencing: deflect) (sport)

As the attacker swung, the fencer parried, then sidestepped his charge.

para

(US, figurative (trivial amount)

a face mai subțire

(make slimmer)

care face să pară slab

(giving more slender appearance)

Black clothing has a slimming effect.

denounce

parry, deflect, evade, avoid

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