coupling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for coupling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

coupling [Am ˈkəp(ə)lɪŋ, Brit ˈkʌplɪŋ] N

1.1. coupling C TECH:

coupling

acoplamiento m

1.2. coupling C Brit RAIL:

coupling

enganche m

2. coupling U (copulation):

coupling

apareamiento m

3. coupling U or C (combination, linking):

coupling

combinación f

I.couple [Am ˈkəpəl, Brit ˈkʌp(ə)l] N

1.1. couple (two people):

couple + sing or pl vb

pareja f

a married couple

un matrimonio

the happy couple

los recién casados

the happy couple

los novios

1.2. couple <pl couple> (in hunting):

couple Brit

pareja f de perros

2. couple (two or small number):

a couple (of sth) + pl vb

un par (de algo)

can you lend me a couple of pounds?

¿puedes prestarme un par de libras?

I think he'd had a couple inf, euph

creo que tenía unas copas de más inf, euph

a couple hundred books Am inf

unos doscientos libros

a couple hours Am inf

unas dos horas

II.couple [Am ˈkəpəl, Brit ˈkʌp(ə)l] VB trans

1. couple (connect) RAIL:

couple cars

enganchar

couple circuits

conectar

couple theories/events

asociar

to couple sth/sb with sth/sb

asociar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien

2. couple (combine) often pass:

to couple sth with sth the fall in demand, coupled with competition from abroad

el descenso de la demanda, unido a la competencia extranjera

III.couple [Am ˈkəpəl, Brit ˈkʌp(ə)l] VB intr (copulate)

couple

aparearse

couple up VB [Am ˈkəpəl -, Brit ˈkʌp(ə)l -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

couple up

enganchar

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flanged joint/coupling

rebordeado

a mismatched couple

una pareja dispareja

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acoplamiento

coupling

par de fuerzas

couple

enganche (vagones)

coupling

enganche RAIL

coupling

pareja de hecho (heterosexual)

co-habiting couple

pareja de hecho (homosexual)

co-habiting same-sex couple

binomio

couple

coupling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coupling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

coupling [ˈkʌplɪŋ] N

1. coupling RAIL, AUTO:

coupling

enganche m

2. coupling (linking):

coupling

combinación f

3. coupling (sexual intercourse):

coupling of people

cópula f

coupling of animals

apareamiento m

I.couple [ˈkʌpl] N

1. couple no pl (a few):

couple

par m

the first couple of weeks

las primeras dos semanas

2. couple + sing/pl vb (two people):

couple

pareja f

couple married

matrimonio m

II.couple [ˈkʌpl] VB trans

1. couple RAIL, AUTO:

couple

enganchar

2. couple (connect):

couple

conectar

3. couple (link):

couple

unir

III.couple [ˈkʌpl] VB intr HISTORY

couple

aparearse

couple up VB

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couple up intr

formar pareja

Translations for coupling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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acoplamiento

coupling

engarce

coupling

los cónyuges

the married couple

terapia de pareja f

couple(s) therapy

yunta

couple

una pareja mal avenida

an ill-matched couple

pareja conviviente

cohabiting couple

coupling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

married couple

matrimonio m

the first couple of weeks

las primeras dos semanas

a misunderstanding between the couple

un malentendido entre la pareja

there's a couple of kids hanging around on the street

dos niños andan vagabundeando por la calle

I still have to get a couple of things done

tengo que encargarme aún de un par de cosas

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acoplamiento directo

direct coupling

protección del acoplamiento

coupling protection

acoplamiento axial

flexible shaft coupling

tipo de acoplamiento

type of coupling