páreo

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See also: pareo, pareó, and paréo

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From par (pair) +‎ -eo.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ɾe.u/, /ˈpa.ɾi.u/ [ˈpa.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ɾe.o/

  • Hyphenation: pá‧re‧o

Noun

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páreo m (plural páreos)

  1. (rare) a race between pairs of competitors
  2. the event of a particular race in the sport of horse racing;
  3. match (someone with equal or better skill)
    Ele não era páreo para mim.
    He was no match for me.