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English · English

couple

/ˈkʌp.əl/ noun · plural: couples A1 (estimated)

1. two of the same kind considered together

Germandas Paar, das Liebespaar, das Pärchen
Frenchpaire
Portugueseo par, dupla, meia dúzia
Czechpár, dvojice
Italianil paio, la coppia, la coppietta
Spanishel par, secaleche
Dutchhet paar, het koppel, het tweetal
Swedishett par
Latinpar

2. two partners

Germandas Paar
Frenchle couple, paire, l'époux
Portugueseo casal
Czechpár
Italianla coppia
Spanishla pareja
Dutchhet paar, het stel, het koppel
Swedishett par

3. a small number of

Germaneinige, ein paar
Frenchquelques, deux ou trois
Portuguesealgum
Czechpár
Italianil paio
Spanishunos
Dutchhet paar, het koppel

4. one of the pair of plates in a voltaic battery

Swedishen pol

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English · English

to couple

/ˈkʌp.əl/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to join together

Germankoppeln, aufsatteln
Frenchcoupler, accrocher, accoupler
Portugueseacoplar, engatar
Czechspárovat
Italianaccoppiare, abbinare, copulare
Spanishacoplar, emparejar
Dutchkoppelen
Swedishkoppla

2. to compare, match, place together, couple, form into pairs

Italianparagonare, comparare, commisurare
Latincomparo

3. to couple; to connect

Portugueseengrenar

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