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1 couple
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 -
2 couple of books
pāris grāmatas -
3 married couple
laulāts pāris -
4 newly married couple
jaunlaulātie -
5 thermo-couple
termoelements, termopāris -
6 this couple has split
šis pāris ir izšķīries -
7 to couple on
piekabināt -
8 bliss
[blis](very great happiness: the bliss of a young married couple.) svētlaime- blissful- blissfully* * *svētlaime -
9 childless
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10 hassle
['hæsl] 1. noun1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) grūtības; mokas2) (a fight or argument: I got into a bit of a hassle with a couple of thugs.) ķīviņš; strīds2. verb1) (to argue or fight: It seemed pointless to hassle over such a small matter.) ķīvēties; strīdēties2) (to annoy (a person): I don't like people hassling me.) piesieties; piekasīties (kādam)* * *ķīviņš, lamāšanās; mocības, grūtības; ķīvēties, lamāties -
11 heal
[hi:l]((often with up) (especially of cuts, wounds etc) to make or become healthy; to (cause to) return to a normal state or condition: That scratch will heal (up) in a couple of days; this ointment will soon heal your cuts.) sadzīt; sadziedēt- healer* * *dzīt; sadzīt; beigt; izbeigt; dziedināt, dziedēt -
12 honeymoon
noun (a holiday spent immediately after one's marriage: We went to London for our honeymoon; ( also adjective) a honeymoon couple.) medus mēnesis; medus mēneša-* * *medusmēnesis; pirmās nedēļas pēc ievēlēšanas augstā amatā; pavadīt medusmēnesi -
13 marital
['mæritl](of marriage: marital relations (= the relationship between a married couple).) laulības-* * *laulāto draugu, laulības -
14 paragraph
(a part of a piece of writing, marked by beginning the first sentence on a new line and usually leaving a short space at the beginning of the line: There are a couple of paragraphs about football on page three of today's paper.) rindkopa* * *paragrāfs; rindkopa; īss raksts; sadalīt paragrāfos; sākt jaunu rindkopu; uzrakstīt īsu rakstu -
15 snare
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16 thousand
1. plurals - thousand, thousands; noun1) (the number 1,000: one thousand; two thousand; several thousand.) tūkstotis2) (the figure 1,000.) tūkstotis3) (a thousand pounds or dollars: This cost us several thousand(s).) tūkstotis2. adjective(1,000 in number: a few thousand people; I have a couple of thousand pounds.) tūkstoš- thousandth
- thousands of* * *tūkstotis; milzums; tūkstoš -
17 twosome
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18 matched
adjective (paired or joined together, eg in marriage, or as contestants in a competition etc: a well-matched couple; The competitors were evenly matched.) saderīgs; līdzvērtīgs -
19 off one's hands
(no longer needing to be looked after etc: You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks.) [] vaļā no kaut kā -
20 run up
1) (to hoist (a flag).) pacelt (karogu)2) (to make quickly or roughly: I can run up a dress in a couple of hours.) ātri pagatavot; sameistarot3) (to collect up, accumulate (debts): He ran up an enormous bill.) taisīt parādus
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couple — [ kupl ] n. m. et f. • cople 1190; lat. copula « lien, liaison » I ♦ N. f. 1 ♦ Vén. Lien servant à attacher ensemble deux ou plusieurs animaux de même espèce. 2 ♦ Vx ou Région. Deux choses de même espèce. « une bonne couple de soufflets » (Mme de … Encyclopédie Universelle
couplé — couple [ kupl ] n. m. et f. • cople 1190; lat. copula « lien, liaison » I ♦ N. f. 1 ♦ Vén. Lien servant à attacher ensemble deux ou plusieurs animaux de même espèce. 2 ♦ Vx ou Région. Deux choses de même espèce. « une bonne couple de soufflets »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Couple — Cou ple (k[u^]p l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co + apere, aptum, to join. See {Art}, a., and cf. {Copula}.] 1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is in some sort with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couple — COUPLE. s. f. Deux choses de mesme espece qu on met ensemble. Une couple d oeufs. une couple de chapons. une couple de boëtes de confitures. une couple de bouteilles de vin. donnez m en une couple. ne luy en envoyez pas pour un, il faut luy… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
couple — 1. Couple, as in ‘a couple of…’, needs to be used and understood with care, as it retains its original meaning of ‘two’ alongside its more informal meaning ‘a few’. A couple of friends will usually mean two friends, no more or less, whereas a… … Modern English usage
couple — COUPLE. subst. fém. Deux choses de même espèce qu on met ensemble. Une couple d oeufs. Une couple de chapons. Une couple de boîtes de confitures. Donnez m en une couple. [b]f♛/b] Il ne se dit jamais Des choses qui vont nécessairement ensemble,… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
couple — n Couple, pair, brace, yoke are comparable when meaning two things of the same kind. Couple applies to two things of the same sort, regarded as in some way associated, but not necessarily (except in the case of a married or mated pair) matched or … New Dictionary of Synonyms
couple — Couple, f. C est ce qui se consiste en deux ou de deux, ou pour mieux dire les deux choses mesmes, comme une couple de chevaux, Par equorum. Il vient de Copula, qui vient de Copulare, mettre deux choses de mesme espece ensemble: car on ne dira… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
couplé — couplé, ée (kou plé, plée) part. passé. Attaché avec une couple. • ....Je vois qu ils se soucient D avoir chevaux à leur char attelés De même taille, et mêmes chiens couplés, LA FONT. Cal.. • Nous fûmes envoyés au bagne couplés comme des… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
couple — [kup′əl] n. [ME < OFr cople < L copula, a band, link: see COPULA] 1. anything joining two things together; bond; link 2. two things or persons of the same sort that are somehow associated 3. two people, esp. a man and woman, who are engaged … English World dictionary
Couple — Cou ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coupled} (k[u^]p ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coupling} (k[u^]p l[i^]ng).] [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See {Couple}, n., and cf. {Copulate}, {Cobble}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. To link or tie, as one thing to another; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
