par

/pɑːr/ noun

Translation

be on a par with sb/sth › to be the same as or equal to someone or something

eşit derecede/aynı ölçüde olmak; başabaş, aynı düzeyde

2178

below par › not as good as usual

her zamanki kadar iyi olmamak

I'm feeling a bit below par today.574958

be par for the course › If a type of behaviour, event, or situation is par for the course, it is not good but it is normal or as you would expect.

idare eder durumda olmak; çok iyi olmasa da kabul edilir derecede olmak

"Simon was late." "That's just par for the course, isn't it?"1782

(Definition of par noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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