peer

  • 41peer — 01. Teenagers are often pressured to do something they don t want to by their [peers]. 02. Einstein was greatly admired by his [peers] in the scientific community. 03. The local high school has a [peer] counseling program where students give… …

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  • 42peer — peer1 [ pır ] verb intransitive ** to look very carefully, especially because something is difficult to see: peer into/through/at/over etc.: She was peering though the window. Mary peered at her watch. peer peer 2 [ pır ] noun count * 1. )… …

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  • 43peer — (Del lat. pedere.) ► verbo intransitivo/ pronominal Expeler una persona ventosidades. SE CONJUGA COMO leer * * * peer (del lat. «pedĕre») prnl. y, menos frec., intr. Expulsar ventosidades. ≃ Peder. * * * peer. (Del lat. pedĕre). intr. Arrojar o… …

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  • 44Peer — Recorded in over forty spelling forms including Pear, Peer, Pearman (England), Pere, Poir, Poirier, Poirot, Poirriez, and Dupoirer (France and Belgium), Perier, Perrier, Peres and Perie (Provencal), Pera, La Pira, Delpero and Piras (Italy),… …

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  • 45peer — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, appear, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, associate, autopsy, baron, baroness, baronet, be curious, become visible, bend the eyes, blue blood, bore, break through, burn with curiosity, canvass, check, check out,… …

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  • 46peer — peer1 verb 1》 look with difficulty or concentration. 2》 be just visible. Origin C16: perh. a var. of dialect pire or perh. partly from a shortening of appear. peer2 noun 1》 a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of… …

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  • 47peer — 1. v.intr. 1 (usu. foll. by into, at, etc.) look keenly or with difficulty (peered into the fog). 2 appear; peep out. 3 archaic come into view. Etymology: var. of pire, LG piren; perh. partly f. APPEAR 2. n. & v. n. 1 a (fem. peeress) a member of …

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  • 48peer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French per, from per, adjective, equal, from Latin par Date: 13th century 1. one that is of equal standing with another ; equal; especially one belonging to the same societal group especially based on …

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  • 49Peer — Коммуникация между пирами в одноранговой сети Пир (англ. peer)  равноправный участник (пользователь) сети, предоставляющий сервисы другим участникам одноранговой сети и сам пользующийся их сервисами. Часто так называется клиент,… …

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  • 50peer — peer1 /pear/, n. 1. a person of the same legal status: a jury of one s peers. 2. a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status. 3. something of equal worth or quality: a sky scraper without peer …

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