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Peer

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
pɪə̯

Definitions

  1. A look; a glance.
  2. Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
  3. Someone who pees, someone who urinates.
  4. Someone who is approximately the same age (as someone else).
  5. A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.
  6. A comrade; a companion; an associate.

Equivalents

33 more languages
Azərbaycan diliyaşıd
Беларускаяраве́снік
Българскиравен
Catalàigualpar
Esperantoelrigardi
فارسیهمتا
Galegoafín
Bahasa Indonesiarekansebayasejawattolok
Latviešuperspērs
Македонскиврсникврсничка
Portuguêsespreitarpar
Tagalogkabarkada

Examples

“Blessed are those organisers who provide⟳ one-and-all with a name⟳ tag, for then the participants will chat together. A quick peer at your neighbour's lapel is much the simplest way to become⟳ introduced […]”
“In song he never had his peer.”
“Shall they draw⟳ off to their privileged quarters, and consort only with their peers?”
“a peer of the realm”
“a noble peer of mickle trust⟳ and power”
“He all his Peeres in beautie did surpas,”
“As was the caveat about peeing in a pool. Of course, peeing in a pool wasn't dangerous to the person ... If you peed in a pool, and you were carrying the polio virus, presumably *other* people were put⟳ at risk⟳, not the peer (pee-er?).”
“SOunds^([sic]) like⟳ you've already broken him quite well, if he's peeing when disciplined. Pretty sad. He's not a dog, not that treating a dog like⟳ this is any better either. You've turned your child into a submissive peer.”
“Submissive peeing, on the other hand, IS related to anxiety. But submissive peeing is not marking. A submissive peer is generally a very submissive dog.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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