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