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