Explore Pires through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pires in a sentence
Pires meaning
A surname from Portuguese.
Using Pires
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Portuguese.
- In the example corpus, pires often appears in combinations such as: robert pires, pires as, pires was.
Context around Pires
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pires
- In this selection, "pires" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, robert, verona, finally, especially, added and claude stand out and add context to how "pires" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include although robert pires added arsenal and as robert pires jamie carragher. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pires" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pires
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For instance, Pires Peres and Pérez are the modern forms of " Peterson " in Portuguese and Spanish. (16 words)
In 1896, a military expedition under Lieutenant Manuel da Silva Pires Ferreira was sent to pacify them. (17 words)
A near the under construction São Manoel hydropower dam seriously affected indigenous communities on the Tele Pires River. (18 words)
Mapusa: A solitary goal from Shallum Pires in the 12th minute helped Dempo SC edged past Corps of Signals 1-0 in the Goa Professional League game match organised by Goa Football Association (GFA) and played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Wednesday. (42 words)
Curt Pires (Olympia) teams with artists Chris Peterson (Grindhouse) and Alex Diotto (Olympia) and colorists Marissa Louise (The Wilds) and Dee Cunniffe (The Dregs) for a story that cuts to the very center of Hollywood mythology and depravity itself. (39 words)
Frenchman Robert Pires and ‘Little Mozart’ Tomas Rosicky were cheered to the rafters as warmly as Ray ‘Romford Pele’ Parlour by a crowd many of whom would never have seen these legends at the peak of their powers. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Increasing trade with Alberta is likely also appealing to Japan from an energy security perspective, said Pires, especially given Russia's role as a major supplier of LNG.
Jermain Defoe pulled one back almost immediately before Ljungberg and Ledley King traded goals and, although Robert Pires added Arsenal’s fifth nine minutes from time, Freddie Kanoute’s goal made for a frantic finish.
The ex-Crystal Palace boss lined up with ex-team-mate Robert Pires, as well as Julio Cesar, Cafu, Marco Materazzi, Esteban Cambiasso, Gaizka Mendieta, Vladimir Smicer and Patrick Kluivert.
The match will feature huge names including former footballers Robert Pires, Claude Makelele, Antonio Valencia, Clarence Seedorf and a bunch of celebrities while legendary manager Arsene Wenger takes charge of ‘Team Zinchenko’.
There was a two-year gap before Pedro de Verona Pires of Cape Verde for the prize in 2011.
Finally, Pires third pillar for getting collaboration right is communication and mutual understanding: “It’s important to take the time to communicate.
He and Alloy’s president, AJ Pires, said the building was set to open in April and, in another change for the neighborhood, did not focus on luxury.
A near the under construction São Manoel hydropower dam seriously affected indigenous communities on the Tele Pires River.
Curt Pires (Olympia) teams with artists Chris Peterson (Grindhouse) and Alex Diotto (Olympia) and colorists Marissa Louise (The Wilds) and Dee Cunniffe (The Dregs) for a story that cuts to the very center of Hollywood mythology and depravity itself.
Kevin Pires, 30, was arrested early Sunday and charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, police said.
The petition has been signed by former footballers such as Robert Pires, Jamie Carragher, Kelly Smith and Gerard Houllier.
Claire Livia and her partner, Jordan Pires, have taken over the old All Basha space to create a 40 seat bakery and restaurant.
Frenchman Robert Pires and ‘Little Mozart’ Tomas Rosicky were cheered to the rafters as warmly as Ray ‘Romford Pele’ Parlour by a crowd many of whom would never have seen these legends at the peak of their powers.
He revolutionised the game, gave us the Invincbles, 3 PL titles, 7 FA Cups and gave us the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires etc. The man is a legend.
He was interacting with the former President of Cape Verde, Pedro de Verona Rodriguez Pires when he paid a courtesy call on him.
Mapusa: A solitary goal from Shallum Pires in the 12th minute helped Dempo SC edged past Corps of Signals 1-0 in the Goa Professional League game match organised by Goa Football Association (GFA) and played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Wednesday.
While he had never been to Canada, he did his due diligence on MLS by speaking to Atlanta defender Leandro Gonzalez-Pires, a fellow Argentine whom he played with at Tigre.
For instance, Pires Peres and Pérez are the modern forms of " Peterson " in Portuguese and Spanish.
In 1896, a military expedition under Lieutenant Manuel da Silva Pires Ferreira was sent to pacify them.
In what might have been one of the closest races in electoral history, Pires won by 12 votes, he and Veiga each receiving nearly half the votes.
Common combinations with pires
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- robert pires 7×
- pires as 3×
- pires was 2×
- pires and 2×
- tomé pires 2×