peer
US /pɪr/
UK /pɪr/
1.
pair, égal, collègue
a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person
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Children are often influenced by their peers.
Les enfants sont souvent influencés par leurs pairs.
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She is respected by her peers in the industry.
Elle est respectée par ses pairs dans l'industrie.
2.
pair, lord
(in the UK) a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons
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The House of Peers debated the new legislation.
La Chambre des Pairs a débattu de la nouvelle législation.
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He was elevated to the rank of a peer.
Il a été élevé au rang de pair.
1.
regarder attentivement, scruter, jeter un coup d'œil
look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something
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She had to peer closely at the small print.
Elle a dû regarder attentivement les petits caractères.
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He peered through the fog, trying to see the road ahead.
Il regarda à travers le brouillard, essayant de voir la route devant lui.