pa
gb/pˈɑ/ us/pˈɑ/
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Inglês
apa, apu, személyi asszisztens, hangosbemondó, Pennsylvania, PA, évi, évente, orvosasszisztens
SUBSTANTIVO
A1
INFORMAL
1
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
My pa is at home.
Apám otthon van.
I called Pa yesterday.
Tegnap felhívtam apámat.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse pa (father) with PA (an abbreviation like ‘personal assistant’).
Significado
father (informal)
Colocações
my pa
|his pa
|her pa
|your pa
|ask Pa
|Pa said
|Pa and Ma
|visit Pa
Sinônimos
dad (More common and neutral in everyday speech.)
|
pop (Informal; used in some families and regions.)
Antônimos
mom (The female parent, contrasted with father.)
Temas
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Definição
a person’s father (informal)
A father, especially when spoken to or about in an old-fashioned or informal way.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
BUSINESS
2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
He has a PA.
Van személyi asszisztense.
My PA booked my flight.
A személyi asszisztensem foglalta le a repülőjegyemet.
Erro comum:
This meaning is usually written PA in capitals.
Significado
personal assistant (abbreviation)
Colocações
hire a PA
|a new PA
|the CEO's PA
|my PA
|PA duties
|PA role
|PA support
Sinônimos
assistant (Broader; not necessarily a personal assistant.)
|
secretary (Often more traditional; can overlap but not always the same role.)
Temas
work
|business
|office
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
3
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
They spoke over the PA.
A hangosbemondón keresztül beszéltek.
The PA is very loud.
A hangosbemondó nagyon hangos.
Erro comum:
Usually written PA in capitals.
Significado
public address system (abbreviation)
Colocações
over the PA
|on the PA
|announce over the PA
|a PA system
|the stadium PA
|the school PA
Sinônimos
loudspeaker system (More general; not always used for formal announcements.)
Temas
technology
|events
|communication
Definição
speakers and a microphone for announcements
A public address system: equipment (microphones and loudspeakers) used to make announcements to a crowd.
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
4
Pennsylvania
B1
PA
C1
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
I live in PA.
Pennsylvaniában élek.
She moved to Pittsburgh, PA.
Pittsburghbe, Pennsylvania államba költözött.
Erro comum:
In addresses it is written PA (not Pa or pa).
Significado
Pennsylvania (abbreviation)
Colocações
Pittsburgh, PA
|Philadelphia, PA
|Harrisburg, PA
|Scranton, PA
|PA address
|in PA
Temas
geography
|travel
|government
Definição
short form of Pennsylvania (a US state)
The abbreviation for the US state of Pennsylvania, used especially in addresses.
B2
BUSINESS
5
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The interest is 3% p.a.
A kamat évi 3%.
Erro comum:
Usually written p.a. with periods; it follows the number (e.g., ‘5% p.a.’).
Significado
per year (abbreviation)
Colocações
5% p.a.
|interest p.a.
|return p.a.
|growth p.a.
|salary p.a.
|increase p.a.
Sinônimos
annually (More common in general writing.)
|
a year (Informal; often used with ‘per’ (per year).)
Antônimos
monthly (Happening or calculated each month rather than each year.)
Temas
business
|money
|finance
Definição
each year (used with numbers)
Per year; used with numbers to mean ‘each year’, especially in salaries, interest rates, and statistics.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
6
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The PA helped me today.
Ma az orvosasszisztens segített nekem.
Erro comum:
Usually written PA in capitals; not the same as ‘personal assistant’.
Significado
physician assistant (abbreviation)
Colocações
see a PA
|a certified PA
|PA school
|PA program
|PA clinic
|PA appointment
Temas
health
|work
|medicine
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
pa
AFI
GB/pˈɑ/
US/pˈɑ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
pa (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pa)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: pa
- Plural: pas
Família de palavras
Expressões
ma and pa
1/mˈɑ ˈænd pˈɑ/
fixed phrase
informal
one’s parents
mother and father
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- They made an announcement over the PA.