peer

scruter, regarder attentivement

Regarder avec attention quelque chose de difficile à voir.

En anglais simple : To look carefully at something that is hard to see.

• She peered at the small print.
• He was peering through the fog.
• Can you peer inside and see what is there?

Comment l'utiliser : peer at someone/something (She peered at the tiny writing.); peer into something (He peered into the dark room.); peer through something (We peered through the window.)

Expressions courantes : peer at something, peer into something, peer through something

pair

Personne du même âge, du même rang ou du même niveau de capacité qu'une autre.

En anglais simple : Someone who has the same age, position, or ability as another person.

• She gets along well with her peers.
• Students often learn useful skills from their peers.
• His peers chose him to lead the team.

Synonymes : equal

Expressions courantes : peer pressure, peer group, peer review, without a peer

pair, noble

Personne qui porte un titre de noblesse élevé, comme duc ou baron.

En anglais simple : A person with a high social title, such as duke or baron.

• Her father was a hereditary peer.
• Several peers spoke during the debate in the House of Lords.
• The king gave him the title of peer.

Synonymes : noble, aristocrat

Expressions courantes : hereditary peer, life peer, peer of realm