A parer has two distinct lives depending on where you are.
A parer has two distinct lives depending on where you are. In standard English, it's a small kitchen tool used for peeling or trimming fruit and vegetables — a paring knife or similar implement. In Irish English, however, a parer is simply a pencil sharpener — the handheld kind you use to put a point on a pencil. The Irish usage is charming and practical: 'pare' meaning to shave or trim carries over naturally. Both meanings share the same cutting-down logic, just applied to very different objects.
She rummaged through her pencil case looking for a parer so she could finish her sketch before class started.
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(Ireland) A pencil sharpener.
A tool used to pare things.
Parer means: A tool used to pare things.. 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.
parer means: A tool used to pare things.. 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.
“Indeed ca prend une discipline pour faire des batches. ca prend du temps + la volontée de manger les mêmes repas en ligne (si on mange pas tout). une solution à la monotonie est de congéler et sortir ce qui te "tente" ce jour la. encore la, faut que ce soit pré-parer 😕”