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couple

UK
/ˈkʌp.əl/
US
/ˈkʌp.əl/
couple up

Translations

couplenoun
couples
pl
UK
/ˈkʌp.əl/
US
/ˈkʌp.əl/
The couple celebrated their anniversary with a romantic dinner.
Пара отпраздновала свою годовщину романтическим ужином.
The couple decided to buy a new house.
Супруги решили купить новый дом.
Additional translations
двое
пара человек
двойка
Synonyms
duo
couplet
double
twosome
pair
coupleverb
coupled
Past Simple
coupled
Past Participle
coupling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkʌp.əl/
US
/ˈkʌp.əl/
The engineer will couple the two wires together.
Инженер соединит два провода вместе.
The zookeepers decided to couple the animals for breeding purposes.
Смотрители зоопарка решили спаривать животных для разведения.
The teacher tried to couple the new information with what the students already knew.
Учитель пытался связать новую информацию с тем, что студенты уже знали.
Synonyms
pair
combine
connect
link
join
coupleadjective
UK
/ˈkʌp.əl/
US
/ˈkʌp.əl/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate that something is intended for, involving, or consisting of two people regarded together.

Definitions

couplenoun
Two individuals who are married, engaged, or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually.
The couple celebrated their anniversary with a romantic dinner.
A pair of equal and parallel forces acting in opposite directions, used in mechanics.
The engineer explained how the couple affected the rotation of the wheel.
An indefinite small number; a few.
I have a couple of questions about the project.
Two identical or similar things regarded together; a pair.
He bought a couple of tickets for the concert.
coupleverb
To join or link together.
The engineer decided to couple the two machines to increase efficiency.
To connect or associate two things in a relationship.
The study aims to couple economic growth with environmental sustainability.
To engage in sexual intercourse.
The biologist observed how the animals couple during the mating season.
coupleadjective
Designed for, involving, or relating to two people considered together, especially romantic partners.
They attended couple counseling sessions to improve their relationship.
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