alla pari

Italian

Prepositional phrase

alla pari

1. au pair

   Synonym: au pair

2. (with con) on a par (with)
3. on a level playing field
   • 2020 November 15, Alberto Flores D'Arcais, “Dal Pentagono all'Economia, Biden vuole un team di donne [From the Pentagon to the Economy, Biden wants a team of women]”, in la Repubblica‎^[1]:

     L'ex pilota di caccia Amy McGrath, che ha tentato (senza successo) di togliere il seggio del Kentucky al Senato al leader repubblicano Mitch McConnell, in una sfida difficile ma combattuta alla pari.

     The former fighter pilot Amy McGrath, who tried (without success) to remove the Senate seat from Republican leader Mitch McConnell, in a difficult but fought-on-a-level-playing-field match.

4. (finance, banking) at par
5. for the same amount of money lost, bet, etc.

   vendere alla pari ― to break even (literally, “to sell for the same amount as paid for”)

   scommettere alla pari ― to bet to win back the amount wagered