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