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couple [ˈkʌpl]1. nouna. couple mb. a couple of deuxa. [+ ideas, names] associer* * *['kʌpl] 1.1) couple m2)2.a couple of — ( two) deux; ( a few) deux ou trois
transitive verb1) Railways atteler2)3.intransitive verb [person, animal] s'accoupler -
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couple ['kʌpəl]1 noun∎ an engaged couple un couple de fiancés;∎ they make a lovely couple ils forment un beau couple;∎ the happy couple les jeunes mariés;∎ the couples on the dance floor les couples sur la piste de danse;∎ everyone came in couples tout le monde est venu en couple;∎ I'm not going if it's all couples je n'y vais pas s'il n'y a que des couples;∎ they go everywhere as a couple ils vont partout ensemble ou en couple∎ were there many mistakes? - only a couple est-ce qu'il y avait beaucoup de fautes? - seulement quelques-unes;∎ a couple of drinks un verre ou deux, quelques verres;∎ American he's a couple years older il a deux ou trois ans de plus(animals, birds, humans) s'accoupler∎ to couple sth with sth associer qch à qch;∎ the name of Freud is coupled with that of Vienna le nom de Freud est associé à Vienne;∎ she coupled her announcement with a plea for increased funding elle a profité de son annonce pour demander davantage de fonds;∎ her name has been coupled with his (romantically) son nom a été uni au sien∎ coupled with that,… en plus de cela,…, venant s'ajouter à cela,… -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) un par; unos cuantos, unas cuantas; unos pocos, unas pocas2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pareja
2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) acoplar, enganchar- couplet- coupling
couple n1. pareja2. partr['kʌpəl]■ a couple of minutes unos minutos, un par de minutos2 (two people) pareja1 architecture (mate) aparearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcoupled with junto con, unido a■ no rainfall coupled with high temperatures has led to forest fires la falta de lluvia junto con las altas temperaturas ha provocado incendios forestalesto have had a couple familiar haber bebido más de la cuentaa married couple un matrimoniocouple n1) pair: par ma couple of hours: un par de horas, unas dos horas2) : pareja fa young couple: una pareja jovenn.• esposo s.m.• matrimonio s.m.• par s.m.• pareja s.f.v.• acoplar v.• aparear v.• compaginar v.• enganchar v.• juntar v.• unir v.
I 'kʌpəl1) ( two people) (+ sing o pl vb) pareja fthe happy couple — los recién casados, los novios
2) ( two or small number)a couple (of something) — (+ pl vb) un par (de algo)
I think he'd had a couple — (colloq & euph) creo que tenía unas copas de más (fam & euf)
a couple hundred books — (AmE colloq) unos doscientos libros
II
to couple something/somebody WITH something/somebody — asociar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
b) ( combine) (often pass)the fall in demand, coupled with competition from abroad — el descenso de la demanda, unido a la competencia extranjera
Phrasal Verbs:['kʌpl]1. N1) (=pair) par m2) (=partners) pareja f ; (=married couple) matrimonio myoung couple — matrimonio m joven
3) (=two or three)2. VT1) [+ names etc] unir, juntar; [+ ideas] asociarto couple sth with sth — unir algo a algo, juntar algo con algo
2) (Tech)to couple (on or up) — acoplar (a), enganchar (a)
3.VI (Zool) copularse* * *
I ['kʌpəl]1) ( two people) (+ sing o pl vb) pareja fthe happy couple — los recién casados, los novios
2) ( two or small number)a couple (of something) — (+ pl vb) un par (de algo)
I think he'd had a couple — (colloq & euph) creo que tenía unas copas de más (fam & euf)
a couple hundred books — (AmE colloq) unos doscientos libros
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to couple something/somebody WITH something/somebody — asociar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
b) ( combine) (often pass)the fall in demand, coupled with competition from abroad — el descenso de la demanda, unido a la competencia extranjera
Phrasal Verbs: -
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1. noun2)2. transitive verba couple of people/things/days/weeks — etc. ein paar/zwei Leute/Dinge/Tage/Wochen usw
1) (associate) verbinden2) (fasten together) koppeln* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) ein paar2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) das Paar2. verb- academic.ru/16738/couplet">couplet- coupling* * *cou·ple[ˈkʌpl̩]I. n▪ a \couple of... einige..., ein paar...I've only had a \couple of drinks ich habe nur wenig getrunkenevery \couple of days alle paar Tagefor the last \couple of days in den letzten Tagenin a \couple more minutes in wenigen Minutenthe next \couple of minutes die nächsten Minuten[over] the past \couple of months in den letzten Monaten, während der letzten Monatethe first \couple of weeks die ersten Wochenanother \couple of... noch ein paar...childless \couple kinderloses Paaran elderly/a young \couple ein älteres/junges Paarto make a lovely \couple ein hübsches Paar abgebena [newly] married \couple ein [frisch vermähltes] Paarsame-sex \couple homosexuelles PaarII. vt* * *['kʌpl]1. n1) (= pair) Paar nt; (= married couple) Ehepaar ntSee:→ happy2) (inf)a couple of letters/friends etc, a couple letters/friends etc (US) — ein paar or einige Briefe/Freunde etc
it took a couple of minutes/hours — es hat einige or ein paar Minuten/ungefähr zwei Stunden gedauert
2. vtsmoking coupled with poor diet... — Rauchen in Verbindung mit schlechter Ernährung...
3. vi(= mate) sich paaren* * *couple [ˈkʌpl]A s1. Paar n:a) zwei,b) umg ein paar;in couples paarweise;a couple of times umg ein paar Mal2. (besonders Ehe-, Braut-, Liebes) Paar n, Pärchen n3. Verbindungs-, Bindeglied n4. Koppel n, Riemen m:7. ELEK Elektrodenpaar n8. ARCH Dachbund m:main couple Hauptgebinde nB v/t1. (zusammen)koppeln, verbinden:couple on ankoppeln2. ZOOL paaren3. umg zwei Menschen verheiratencouple in einkuppelncouple back rückkoppeln;couple out auskoppeln6. MUS Oktaven etc koppelnwith mit)C v/i1. ZOOL sich paaren2. umg heiraten* * *1. noun2)2. transitive verba couple of people/things/days/weeks — etc. ein paar/zwei Leute/Dinge/Tage/Wochen usw
1) (associate) verbinden2) (fasten together) koppeln* * *n.Paar -e n. v.kuppeln v.verbinden v. -
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1. n пара, парные предметы; два2. n разг. несколько; пара3. n пара борзых на своре или гончих на смычке4. n тех. пара сил5. n эл. термопара, термоэлементit is not every couple that is a pair — двое — это ещё не пара
6. v соединять, сцеплять; связывать7. v соединяться8. v связывать, ассоциировать9. v разг. пожениться10. v спаривать11. v спариваться, совокупляться12. v тех. включать13. v тех. соединять общим приводомСинонимический ряд:1. pair (noun) brace; couplet; doublet; duet; duo; dyad; man and wife; pair; set; twosome; wedded pair2. fix (verb) affix; attach; clip; fasten; fix; moor; secure3. hitch (verb) harness; hitch; yoke4. join (verb) associate; bracket; coadunate; coagment; coalesce; combine; come together; compound; concrete; conjoin; conjugate; connect; correlate; identify; join; link; marry; meld; one; pair; relate; unite; wedАнтонимический ряд:disjoin; divorce; isolate; loose; part; separate; uncouple; untie -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par, nekaj2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) spojiti (se)- couplet- coupling* * *I [kʌpl]nounpar, dvojica; zakonca, zaljubljenca; povezka psova couple of — nekaj, par, dvaII [kʌpl]transitive verb & intransitive verb( with) pariti, združiti (se); sklopiti -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par; nogle2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) ægtepar; par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) forbinde; koble sammen- couplet- coupling* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par; nogle2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) ægtepar; par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) forbinde; koble sammen- couplet- coupling -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par, noen få2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) (ekte)par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) sammenkople- couplet- couplingparIsubst. \/ˈkʌpl\/1) paret ektepar\/et gift par2) ( jakt) kobbel (to hunder)3) ( jakt) kobbelreim4) ( om hester) kobbel, spann5) ( fysikk) kraftpar, svingkraft6) ( bygg) sperrea couple of et par, noen, toin couples i par, to og toIIverb \/ˈkʌpl\/1) (telefoni, elektronikk) koble sammen, koble2) ( overført også) kombinere, forene3) gifte seg, giftes, gifte4) pares, pare seg, parecoupled with ( også) i forening med, sammen med -
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I ['kʌpl]1) (pair) coppia f.2) a couple of (two) un paio di; (a few) un paio di, due o treII 1. ['kʌpl]2) fig. (associate) collegare, associare [names, ideas]2.verbo intransitivo [person, animal] accoppiarsi* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) paio2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) coppia2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) collegare- couplet- coupling* * *I ['kʌpl]1) (pair) coppia f.2) a couple of (two) un paio di; (a few) un paio di, due o treII 1. ['kʌpl]2) fig. (associate) collegare, associare [names, ideas]2.verbo intransitivo [person, animal] accoppiarsi -
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pár to couple: párosít, párosul* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) néhány2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pár2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) összekapcsol- couplet- coupling -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) par2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) casal2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) juntar- couplet- coupling* * *cou.ple[k'∧pəl] n 1 par, casal. 2 dupla, parelha. 3 Electr binário. 4 Tech binário de forças. • vt 1 juntar, unir, ligar. 2 coll casar. 3 copular. 4 Electr acoplar. a couple of days alguns dias. -
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['kʌpl] 1. npara f2. vta couple of — ( two) para +gen; ( a few) parę +gen
* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) para2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) para2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) spinać- couplet- coupling -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) (environ) deux2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) couple2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) atteler- couplet- coupling -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) tvennt af e-u; fáeinir2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) par; hjón2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) tengja- couplet- coupling -
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n. çift, iki, eş, karı koca————————v. eşleştirmek, birleştirmek, çiftleştirmek, bağlamak, birleşmek; ilişkiye girmek, çiftleşmek* * *1. çift 2. birleştir (v.) 3. çift (n.)* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) iki; birkaç2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) çift, karı-koca2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) birleştirmek- couplet- coupling -
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• aviopari• yhdistää• koirapari• koiranvitjat• liittää• liittyä pariksi• pariskunta• pari• kytkeätechnology• kytkeä yhteen* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) pari, muutama2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pariskunta2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) kytkeä yhteen- couplet- coupling -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) pāris; daži2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pāris (vīrs un sieva)2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) savienot pāros; sakabināt- couplet- coupling* * *divi, daži, pāris; partneri, pāris; elements; termopāris; savienot pāros; sakabināt; savest, saprecināt; asociēt, saistīt -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) pora, keletas2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pora2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) sukabinti, sujungti, susieti- couplet- coupling -
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n. par--------v. (hop) koppla, förena; ha samlag* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) ett par, några2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) par2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) koppla []- couplet- coupling -
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1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) pár, několik2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pár, dvojice2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) spojit- couplet- coupling* * *• spárovat• pár• párovat• manželé• dvojice
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