peer

• Personne égale à une autre par l'âge, le statut, les capacités ou le rang, ou membre de la noblesse britannique.

A noun referring to a person who is equal to another in age, status, ability, or rank, or a member of the British nobility.

1. Equal in statusB1formal

   A person who is of the same age, status, or ability as another person.

   Pair (égal en statut)

   • Teenagers are often influenced by their peers.
   • She was respected by her peers in the scientific community.
   • The jury is made up of his peers.

   Synonymescoequalcompeercounterpartequalequivalentmatch

   Antonymesinferiorsubordinatesuperior

2. Noble titleB2formalbritish

   A member of the nobility in the United Kingdom (e.g., duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron).

   Pair (noblesse britannique)

   • The peer was invited to the House of Lords.
   • She married a British peer and became a countess.
   • The estate was owned by a wealthy peer.

   Synonymesaristocratlordnoblenobleman

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de regarder attentivement ou avec insistance, en particulier pour distinguer quelque chose de difficile à voir.

A verb used to indicate the act of looking closely or carefully at something, especially when it is difficult to see clearly.

1. Look closelyB2formal

   To look carefully or with difficulty, especially when trying to see something unclear.

   regarder attentivement

   • She peered through the fog to see the road ahead.
   • He peered at the small print on the contract.
   • The old man peered over his glasses at the newspaper.

   Synonymesexaminegazeinspectpeekpeepscrutinizesquintstare

   Antonymesdisregardglanceignoreoverlookskim

2. Appear or emergeC1formal

   To come into view or become visible gradually.

   Apparaître ou émerger

   • The sun peered over the horizon at dawn.
   • A faint light peered through the curtains.
   • The moon peered from behind the clouds.

   Synonymesappearemergematerializepeepshowsurface