pa
gb/pˈɑ/ us/pˈɑ/
A1
الإنجليزية
apa, apu, személyi asszisztens, hangosbemondó, Pennsylvania, PA, évi, évente, orvosasszisztens
اسم
A1
INFORMAL
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s pa; Pa!
My pa taught me how to fish when I was little.
Kiskoromban apukám tanított meg horgászni.
Pa, can you pick me up after practice?
Apa, el tudsz jönni értem edzés után?
Her pa still lives on the same farm.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
My pa is at home.
Apám otthon van.
I called Pa yesterday.
Tegnap felhívtam apámat.
خطأ شائع:
Don’t confuse pa (father) with PA (an abbreviation like ‘personal assistant’).
المعنى
father (informal)
المتلازمات اللفظية
my pa
|his pa
|her pa
|your pa
|ask Pa
|Pa said
|Pa and Ma
|visit Pa
المرادفات
dad (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
|
pop (Informal; used in some families and regions.)
الأضداد
mom (The female parent, contrasted with father.)
الموضوعات
family
|relationships
|daily_life
التعريف
a person’s father (informal)
A father, especially when spoken to or about in an old-fashioned or informal way.
اسم
B1
BUSINESS
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s PA
She works as the director’s PA.
Az igazgató személyi asszisztenseként dolgozik.
Email my PA to set up a meeting next week.
Írj e-mailt a személyi asszisztensemnek, hogy egyeztessen időpontot egy jövő heti megbeszélésre.
The job ad is for an experienced PA with strong calendar skills.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He has a PA.
Van személyi asszisztense.
My PA booked my flight.
A személyi asszisztensem foglalta le a repülőjegyemet.
خطأ شائع:
This meaning is usually written PA in capitals.
المعنى
personal assistant (abbreviation)
المتلازمات اللفظية
hire a PA
|a new PA
|the CEO's PA
|my PA
|PA duties
|PA role
|PA support
المرادفات
assistant (Broader; not necessarily a personal assistant.)
|
secretary (Often more traditional; can overlap but not always the same role.)
الموضوعات
work
|business
|office
التعريف
a job: a person who helps a boss with work tasks
A personal assistant; someone whose job is to help a manager or professional with tasks such as scheduling, email, and organizing.
اسم
B1
3
نمط الاستخدام:
over the PA; on the PA
They made the announcement over the PA.
A bejelentést a hangosbemondón keresztül tették meg.
The coach’s voice boomed through the PA system.
Az edző hangja dübörgött a hangosbemondóban.
We couldn’t hear the PA because the crowd was so loud.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
They spoke over the PA.
A hangosbemondón keresztül beszéltek.
The PA is very loud.
A hangosbemondó nagyon hangos.
خطأ شائع:
Usually written PA in capitals.
المعنى
public address system (abbreviation)
المتلازمات اللفظية
over the PA
|on the PA
|announce over the PA
|a PA system
|the stadium PA
|the school PA
المرادفات
loudspeaker system (More general; not always used for formal announcements.)
الموضوعات
technology
|events
|communication
التعريف
speakers and a microphone for announcements
A public address system: equipment (microphones and loudspeakers) used to make announcements to a crowd.
اسم
A2
4
Pennsylvania
B1
PA
C1
نمط الاستخدام:
[city], PA
Their office is in Philadelphia, PA.
Az irodájuk Philadelphiában, Pennsylvania államban van.
Please write the state as PA on the form.
Kérjük, az űrlapon az államot PA-ként írja be.
We drove through PA on our way to New York.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I live in PA.
Pennsylvaniában élek.
She moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
Pittsburghbe, Pennsylvania államba költözött.
خطأ شائع:
In addresses it is written PA (not Pa or pa).
المعنى
Pennsylvania (abbreviation)
المتلازمات اللفظية
Pittsburgh, PA
|Philadelphia, PA
|Harrisburg, PA
|Scranton, PA
|PA address
|in PA
الموضوعات
geography
|travel
|government
التعريف
short form of Pennsylvania (a US state)
The abbreviation for the US state of Pennsylvania, used especially in addresses.
B2
BUSINESS
5
نمط الاستخدام:
[number] p.a.
The account pays 4% p.a. in interest.
A számla évi 4% kamatot hoz.
Average inflation was 2.1% p.a. over the decade.
Az átlagos infláció az évtized során évi 2,1% volt.
The fee is $120 p.a., billed yearly.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The interest is 3% p.a.
A kamat évi 3%.
خطأ شائع:
Usually written p.a. with periods; it follows the number (e.g., ‘5% p.a.’).
المعنى
per year (abbreviation)
المتلازمات اللفظية
5% p.a.
|interest p.a.
|return p.a.
|growth p.a.
|salary p.a.
|increase p.a.
المرادفات
annually (More common in general writing.)
|
a year (Informal; often used with ‘per’ (per year).)
الأضداد
monthly (Happening or calculated each month rather than each year.)
الموضوعات
business
|money
|finance
التعريف
each year (used with numbers)
Per year; used with numbers to mean ‘each year’, especially in salaries, interest rates, and statistics.
اسم
B2
TECHNICAL
6
نمط الاستخدام:
a PA; the PA
I saw a PA at the urgent care clinic.
A sürgősségi ambulancián egy orvosasszisztens vizsgált meg.
The PA reviewed my symptoms and ordered a test.
Az orvosasszisztens áttekintette a tüneteimet, és vizsgálatot rendelt el.
Ask the PA if you should adjust your medication.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The PA helped me today.
Ma az orvosasszisztens segített nekem.
خطأ شائع:
Usually written PA in capitals; not the same as ‘personal assistant’.
المعنى
physician assistant (abbreviation)
المتلازمات اللفظية
see a PA
|a certified PA
|PA school
|PA program
|PA clinic
|PA appointment
الموضوعات
health
|work
|medicine
التعريف
a medical worker who treats patients with a doctor
A physician assistant: a licensed medical professional who examines patients, diagnoses conditions, and provides treatment, usually working with a doctor.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
pa
IPA
GB/pˈɑ/
US/pˈɑ/
المقاطع والنبر
pa (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: pa
- Plural: pas
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
ma and pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
one’s parents
mother and father
أمثلة
- I’m going to visit my ma and pa this weekend.
- His ma and pa live a few towns over.
- She brought her ma and pa to the graduation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My ma and pa are here.
ma-and-pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
small family-run (business)
owned and run by a family
أمثلة
- We ate at a ma-and-pa restaurant on the corner.
- The town is full of ma-and-pa shops, not big chains.
- They’re trying to keep ma-and-pa businesses alive downtown.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It is a ma-and-pa store.
over the pa
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
via the loudspeaker system
using the loudspeakers to speak to everyone
أمثلة
- They called my name over the PA.
- The principal spoke over the PA before classes started.
- Please don’t joke over the PA during an emergency.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- They made an announcement over the PA.