pair off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de former des paires ou des groupes de deux personnes, souvent dans un but ou une activité précise.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of forming pairs or couples, often for a specific purpose or activity.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Form pairs or couplesinformal

   To arrange or be arranged into groups of two, often for a specific purpose or activity.

   Se mettre par paires / former des paires

   • The teacher asked the students to pair off for the project.
   • At the dance, people began to pair off and dance together.
   • We paired off to practice the dialogue.

   Synonymescouple upmatch-upteam up

   Antonymesseparatesplit

2. Form a romantic relationshipinformal

   To begin a romantic or intimate relationship with someone.

   se mettre en couple

   • They paired off at the party and have been together ever since.
   • In the movie, the main characters eventually pair off.
   • It seems like everyone at the wedding paired off by the end of the night.

   Synonymescouple upget togethergo out

Verbe de basepair