Pare means: To trim the hoof of a horse.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
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BlueskyMay 2026
🟡 El Papa visitarà Brians 1, l’estadi Lluís Companys, Montserrat i la Sagrada Família 👉 El Sant Pare també visitarà el Congrés dels Diputats i oferirà una missa a la plaça Cibeles de Madrid
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BlueskyMay 2026
Sul cast non mi pronuncio perché ci sono alcuni che non strozzo, in lingua originale però non mi pare male è il doppiaggio che sicuro sarà una merda. Le premesse ci sono tutte.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Tutto tutto okay, ma a quel punto farei come hanno fatto per Itaca- Il Ritorno, ovvero concentrarsi su alcuni libri dell’Odissea. Gli attori poi non ce li vedo onestamente, Matt Damon pare uno di quelli vestiti da gla…
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BlueskyMay 2026
parents Related Posts bsky.app/search?q=pare..
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BlueskyMay 2026
Pare di no. Ma come mi è capitato di leggere da qualche parte: "Tempus edax rerum".
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.
Origin: From , from , from (related to pariō), from a. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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— Bluesky· May 2026“parents, kids Related Posts bsky.app/search?q=pare..”
— Bluesky· May 2026“⏰ AQUEST DISSABTE 9 de maig a les 20 h tenim una cita al Teatre Municipal de Lloret de Mar amb ‘Qui va matar el meu pare’. 🗣️ Carme Canet compartirà amb la companyia i el públic una xerradeta postfunció. T’hi esperem! 🙌🏼”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have 7 films in my top 4. That's the most I could pare it down. I just rotate them through the 4 slots every once in a while and keep the other three listed in my bio”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The problem with discussing college is that no two people are talking about the same type of school when they get mad about it. Which means you first have to pare the topic back to the platonic ideal of a university (Arizona State)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
To trim the hoof of a horse.
For parents
Pare means: To trim the hoof of a horse.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
For ESL learners
pare means: To trim the hoof of a horse.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Cluster: general
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“🟡 El Papa visitarà Brians 1, l’estadi Lluís Companys, Montserrat i la Sagrada Família 👉 El Sant Pare també visitarà el Congrés dels Diputats i oferirà una missa a la plaça Cibeles de Madrid”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sul cast non mi pronuncio perché ci sono alcuni che non strozzo, in lingua originale però non mi pare male è il doppiaggio che sicuro sarà una merda. Le premesse ci sono tutte.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tutto tutto okay, ma a quel punto farei come hanno fatto per Itaca- Il Ritorno, ovvero concentrarsi su alcuni libri dell’Odissea. Gli attori poi non ce li vedo onestamente, Matt Damon pare uno di quelli vestiti da gladiatore sotto al Colosseo.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Pare di no. Ma come mi è capitato di leggere da qualche parte: "Tempus edax rerum".”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Così è se mi pare... Peggio della gestione delle partite di Vanoli, ci sono solo le sue dichiarazioni. L'esempio sotto agli occhi di tutti #Fiorentina”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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