No. 304 in Italian
pari
"Pari" in Italian means "equal," "even" (in numbers), or "tie" (in a game).
In a sentence
Il punteggio è pari: nessuno ha vinto.
The score is tied: nobody has won.
In this sentence, 'pari' is used as an adjective meaning 'equal' or 'tied', typically in the context of scores or comparison.
Camminiamo su un terreno pari, senza ostacoli.
We walk on even ground, without obstacles.
Here, 'pari' is used as an adjective meaning 'even' or 'flat', referring to the surface being smooth and stable.
Ho pagato la somma richiesta, quindi siamo pari.
I paid the requested sum, so we are even.
In this context, 'pari' means 'even' or 'settled', often referring to resolving a debt or balance.
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