couple

A noun referring to two people who are together as partners, or two things considered together.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее двух людей, которые являются партнёрами, или два предмета, рассматриваемых вместе.esSustantivo que designa a dos personas que son pareja, o a dos cosas consideradas juntas.frNom désignant deux personnes formant un couple (notamment en amour ou en partenariat), ou deux choses considérées ensemble.deSubstantiv, das zwei Personen bezeichnet, die Partner sind, oder zwei Dinge, die zusammengehören und gemeinsam betrachtet werden.ptSubstantivo que designa duas pessoas que são parceiras, como um casal, ou dois itens considerados em conjunto.zh名词，指两个人，尤其是有浪漫关系或婚姻关系的伴侣；也可指两个事物或人组成的一对。arاسم يدل على شخصين يرتبطان ببعضهما كشريكين أو زوجين، أو على شيئين يُنظر إليهما معًا.

1. Two people in a relationship A1 formal

   Two people who are married, in a romantic relationship, or otherwise closely associated.

   • The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
   • A young couple moved into the house next door.
   • The couple held hands as they walked through the park.

   ruПараesparejafrCouple (deux personnes en relation)dePaarptCasalzh情侣arزوجان

   المرادفات: duoitempairtwosome

2. A small number A2 informal

   An indefinite small number of things or people, typically two or a few.

   • I'll be there in a couple of minutes.
   • She bought a couple of apples at the store.
   • We need a couple more chairs for the guests.

   ruНебольшое количествоesun par (pocas cosas o personas)frpetit nombredeKleine AnzahlptPequeno númerozh少量arعدد قليل

   المرادفات: fewhandfulseveral

3. Two things of the same kind B1 formal

   Two items that are paired or considered together.

   • He found a couple of socks that matched.
   • The artist painted a couple of landscapes.
   • They ordered a couple of drinks at the bar.

   ruПараesPareja (par de cosas)frPaire (deux choses de même nature)dePaarptParzh一对arزوج

   المرادفات: bracedoubleduopairtwotwosome

• couples plural form
• couples' possessive plural form
• couple's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of joining or linking two or more things together.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие соединения или связывания двух или более вещей вместе.esVerbo que significa unir o conectar dos o más cosas entre sí, a menudo formando un par o un vínculo; también puede implicar asociar ideas o factores.frVerbe désignant l'action de joindre ou de lier deux ou plusieurs choses ensemble.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, zwei oder mehr Dinge miteinander zu verbinden oder zu verknüpfen.ptVerbo que indica a ação de unir ou ligar duas ou mais coisas entre si, geralmente de forma a formar um par ou conjunto.zh动词，表示把两个或更多事物连接、结合或联结在一起。arفعل يدل على ضم شيء إلى شيء آخر أو ربط شيئين أو أكثر معًا، ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى الجمع بين شيئين في علاقة أو اقتران.

1. Join or connect B2 formal

   To link or combine two things together.

   • The train cars were coupled together at the station.
   • The new software is coupled with a powerful database.
   • The two systems are coupled to improve efficiency.

   ruСоединятьesunir, acoplarfrcoupler, associer, joindredeVerbindenptUnirzh连接arربط

   المرادفات: attachcombineconnectfastenhitchjoinlinkpairuniteyoke

   الأضداد: detachdisconnectdisjoindividepartseparatesplituncouple

2. Associate or pair B2 formal

   To think of or treat two things as being connected or related.

   • The study couples exercise with improved mental health.
   • Her name is often coupled with success in the industry.
   • The artist couples traditional techniques with modern themes.

   ruСвязыватьesasociar o emparejarfrassocier, mettre en relationdeMiteinander verbindenptAssociarzh联想arربط

   المرادفات: associatecombineconnectcorrelatelinkpairrelate

   الأضداد: disconnectdividepartseparatesplit

• coupled past participle
• coupled past simple
• coupling present participle
• couples third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: couple up