pe
part of speech
noun abbreviation (PE — physical education)
meaning for a pupil
PE is short for physical education, the school lesson where you do sport, games, gymnastics and exercise. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: In the Sefer Yetzirah Pe is a double letter with two sounds. It is linked with Mercury, the fifth day and the left ear. In the primary lessons: In school PE is a subject on the timetable: you change into a PE kit and play games, run, jump and learn about keeping fit and safe. Phrases: «PE lesson», «PE kit», «PE teacher», «in PE».
examples
- The Seven Double Letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Pe, Resh, and Tau have each two sounds associated with theui. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- There were formed seven double letters, Beth, Gimel, Daleth, Kaph, Pe, Resh, Tau, each has two voices, either aspirated or softened. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
- Pe, predominant in power, crowned, combined, and formed Mercury in the Universe, the fifth day of the week, and the left ear in man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
- We have PE on Tuesdays. tree →
- Don't forget your PE kit! tree →
- Our PE teacher is very fit. tree →
- In PE we played basketball. tree →
- I hurt my ankle in PE. tree →
- We do gymnastics in PE this term. tree →
- Bring a water bottle to PE. tree →
note
Usually written in capitals: PE (or P.E.), said «pee-ee». In the US it is also called gym or gym class. It is an abbreviation, not a real word; «pe» in lower case is just this abbreviation.
In the corpora
- On PE day you wear or pack the sports clothes and trainers the school asks for and tie long hair back.
- A boy in England skipped breakfast every day; by mid-morning he felt dizzy and grumpy, and once he fainted in PE.
- That night his PE teacher met his mum at the shops.
- Alfie lent his friend his own PE kit and sat out PE himself.
- Ellie put salt in Olivia's water bottle; Olivia drank a lot before PE, felt sick and had to sit out.
Trees and pragmatics
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