pa
gb/pˈɑ/ us/pˈɑ/
A1
Englisch
apa, apu, személyi asszisztens, hangosbemondó, Pennsylvania, PA, évi, évente, orvosasszisztens
NOMEN
A1
INFORMAL
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
My pa is at home.
Apám otthon van.
I called Pa yesterday.
Tegnap felhívtam apámat.
Häufiger Fehler:
Don’t confuse pa (father) with PA (an abbreviation like ‘personal assistant’).
Bedeutung
father (informal)
Wortverbindungen
my pa
|his pa
|her pa
|your pa
|ask Pa
|Pa said
|Pa and Ma
|visit Pa
Synonyme
dad (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
|
pop (Informal; used in some families and regions.)
Antonyme
mom (The female parent, contrasted with father.)
Themen
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
a person’s father (informal)
A father, especially when spoken to or about in an old-fashioned or informal way.
NOMEN
B1
BUSINESS
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
He has a PA.
Van személyi asszisztense.
My PA booked my flight.
A személyi asszisztensem foglalta le a repülőjegyemet.
Häufiger Fehler:
This meaning is usually written PA in capitals.
Bedeutung
personal assistant (abbreviation)
Wortverbindungen
hire a PA
|a new PA
|the CEO's PA
|my PA
|PA duties
|PA role
|PA support
Synonyme
assistant (Broader; not necessarily a personal assistant.)
|
secretary (Often more traditional; can overlap but not always the same role.)
Themen
work
|business
|office
Definition
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.
NOMEN
B1
3
Verwendungsmuster:
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
They spoke over the PA.
A hangosbemondón keresztül beszéltek.
The PA is very loud.
A hangosbemondó nagyon hangos.
Häufiger Fehler:
Usually written PA in capitals.
Bedeutung
public address system (abbreviation)
Wortverbindungen
over the PA
|on the PA
|announce over the PA
|a PA system
|the stadium PA
|the school PA
Synonyme
loudspeaker system (More general; not always used for formal announcements.)
Themen
technology
|events
|communication
Definition
speakers and a microphone for announcements
A public address system: equipment (microphones and loudspeakers) used to make announcements to a crowd.
NOMEN
A2
4
Pennsylvania
B1
PA
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
I live in PA.
Pennsylvaniában élek.
She moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
Pittsburghbe, Pennsylvania államba költözött.
Häufiger Fehler:
In addresses it is written PA (not Pa or pa).
Bedeutung
Pennsylvania (abbreviation)
Wortverbindungen
Pittsburgh, PA
|Philadelphia, PA
|Harrisburg, PA
|Scranton, PA
|PA address
|in PA
Themen
geography
|travel
|government
Definition
short form of Pennsylvania (a US state)
The abbreviation for the US state of Pennsylvania, used especially in addresses.
B2
BUSINESS
5
Verwendungsmuster:
[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.
Beispiele für Lernende
The interest is 3% p.a.
A kamat évi 3%.
Häufiger Fehler:
Usually written p.a. with periods; it follows the number (e.g., ‘5% p.a.’).
Bedeutung
per year (abbreviation)
Wortverbindungen
5% p.a.
|interest p.a.
|return p.a.
|growth p.a.
|salary p.a.
|increase p.a.
Synonyme
annually (More common in general writing.)
|
a year (Informal; often used with ‘per’ (per year).)
Antonyme
monthly (Happening or calculated each month rather than each year.)
Themen
business
|money
|finance
Definition
each year (used with numbers)
Per year; used with numbers to mean ‘each year’, especially in salaries, interest rates, and statistics.
NOMEN
B2
TECHNICAL
6
Verwendungsmuster:
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.
Beispiele für Lernende
The PA helped me today.
Ma az orvosasszisztens segített nekem.
Häufiger Fehler:
Usually written PA in capitals; not the same as ‘personal assistant’.
Bedeutung
physician assistant (abbreviation)
Wortverbindungen
see a PA
|a certified PA
|PA school
|PA program
|PA clinic
|PA appointment
Themen
health
|work
|medicine
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
pa
IPA
GB/pˈɑ/
US/pˈɑ/
Silben & Betonung
pa (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: pa
- Plural: pas
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
ma and pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
one’s parents
mother and father
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They made an announcement over the PA.