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