couple in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for couple in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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a mismatched couple

una pareja dispareja

expectant parents or couple

futuros padres mpl

we passed a couple of joggers

pasamos a dos que iban corriendo or trotando or haciendo footing or jogging

Translations for couple in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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par de fuerzas

couple

pareja de hecho (heterosexual)

co-habiting couple

pareja de hecho (homosexual)

co-habiting same-sex couple

binomio

couple

dupla

couple

un par de forzudos

a couple of big, strong men inf

couple in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for couple in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 couple in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

casal

couple

enchufar

to couple

matrimonio

married couple

couple 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This pneumatic assist made it possible to couple all the manuals together and play on the full organ without expending a great deal of effort.

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Unless there is a court order for the couple's separation, the surety's spouse must consent to the suretyship by the time of the contract, at the latest.

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I got the standard rejection for the first couple of tries, then my favorite rejection of all time.

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It went from selling a puny couple of thousand copies in 2007 to selling over 200,000 copies in 2009.

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The couple exemplifies what the song is talking about.

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What they do give you is a very stable surface free of any kind of rocking balanced on 3 points, so any vibration that does couple up doesn't ring around.

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A couple of us had hankering for espresso martinis - blame jetlag and just a long year.

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In the meantime, he went to trade school and worked for a couple of years as an auto mechanic and heavy machine operator.

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The couple was accused for causing the death of a miller in 1350, but was freed by a royal pardon and allowed to continue their practice.

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A couple emphasized topics to be found in the first section are certitude and the psychology of logic.

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