para
gb/pˈɛɹə/ us/pˈɛɹə/
B2
Anglais
~ 4000
para, para-
NOM
B2
1
para
C2
He found an old para in his grandfather's coin collection.
Talált egy régi parát a nagyapja érmegyűjteményében.
The price of bread used to be just a few paras.
A kenyér ára régen mindössze néhány para volt.
Paras are no longer used in modern Turkish currency.
Exemples pédagogiques
I saw a para in the museum.
Láttam egy parát a múzeumban.
This coin is called a para.
Ezt az érmét parának hívják.
They do not use the para now.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'para' with the English prefix 'para-' meaning 'beside' or 'related to'. These are unrelated meanings.
Sens
former small currency unit
Collocations
Turkish para
|Serbian para
|worth one para
|collect paras
Synonymes
coin (General term for a piece of metal money; not specific to the historical 'para'.)
Antonymes
banknote (Paper money, as opposed to a small metal coin.)
Thèmes
money
|history
|economics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A small coin or money unit that was used in Turkey and some other countries in the past.
A small unit of currency formerly used in Turkey, Serbia, and some other countries, no longer in common circulation.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
para-
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[para-][word]
'Paralegal' means someone who works alongside lawyers.
A „paralegal” olyan személyt jelent, aki jogászok mellett dolgozik.
'Paramilitary' groups operate like the military but are not official armies.
A „paramilitáris” csoportok a hadsereghez hasonlóan működnek, de nem hivatalos katonai erők.
'Paranormal' describes events beyond normal scientific explanation.
Exemples pédagogiques
'Paralegal' means a person who helps a lawyer.
A „paralegal” olyan személyt jelent, aki egy ügyvédnek segít.
'Paramilitary' is like an army but not official.
A „paramilitáris” azt jelenti, hogy hadsereghez hasonló, de nem hivatalos.
'Paranormal' means not normal and hard to explain.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners might confuse 'para-' with 'peri-' (meaning 'around') or 'pseudo-' (meaning 'false').
Sens
alongside or related to
Collocations
paralegal
|paramilitary
|paranormal
|parasite
Synonymes
near- (Informal English prefix meaning 'almost' or 'close to'; less formal and precise than 'para-'.)
Thèmes
science
|language
|technology
|communication
Définition
Used at the start of a word to mean 'next to' or 'related to' something.
Used as a prefix to indicate something that is related to, resembling, or alongside something else, often in scientific or technical terms.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
para
API
GB/pˈɛɹə/
US/pˈɛɹə/
Syllabes et accentuation
para (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (para)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: para
- Plural: paras
Famille de mots
Forms
paras
noun
Core family
paragraph
noun A2
Expressions
para drop
1/pˈɛɹə dɹˈɑp/
fixed phrase
technical
airborne delivery by parachute
To send soldiers or things from an aircraft down using parachutes.
Exemples
- The army planned a para drop into the remote valley.
- Supplies were delivered by a para drop after the flood.
para sailing
1/pˈɛɹə sˈeɪlɪŋ/
fixed phrase
water sport with parachute and boat
A sport where you are pulled by a boat while attached to a parachute in the air.
Exemples
- We went parasailing on our vacation in Hawaii.
- Parasailing offers amazing views of the coastline.