peer

scrutare, guardare attentamente

Guardare con attenzione qualcosa che è difficile vedere.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Espressioni comuni: peer at something, peer into something, peer through something

pari

Persona della stessa età, posizione o capacità di un'altra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: equal

Espressioni comuni: peer pressure, peer group, peer review, without a peer

pari, nobile

Persona con un titolo nobiliare importante, come duca o barone.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: noble, aristocrat

Espressioni comuni: hereditary peer, life peer, peer of realm