couple up

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of joining, pairing, or connecting two things or people together.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по соединению, объединению в пару или связыванию двух вещей или людей вместе.esVerbo que significa unir, emparejar o vincular dos cosas o personas entre sí.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de joindre, d'unir en paire ou de lier deux choses ou deux personnes ensemble.dePartikelverb, das das Verbinden, Zusammenbringen oder Paaren von zwei Dingen oder Personen bezeichnet.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de unir, juntar ou emparelhar duas coisas ou pessoas.zh动词短语，指把两个事物或两个人连接、配对或结合在一起。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على ضمّ شيئين أو شخصين أو ربطهما معًا في زوج أو اقترانهما. يشمل معاني الوصل والجمع والربط والقرن.

1. Form a pair or relationship informal

   To join together as a pair, often in a romantic or cooperative context.

   • They decided to couple up for the dance competition.
   • In the project, students were asked to couple up and work together.
   • After years of friendship, they finally coupled up romantically.

   ruОбразовать паруesFormar parejafrse mettre en coupledesich paarenptFormar um parzh结成一对arتكوين ثنائي

   Synonyms: link upmatch-upteam upunite

2. Connect or link informal

   To connect two things together, such as devices or components.

   • You need to couple up the trailer to the car.
   • The technician coupled up the wires to complete the circuit.
   • They coupled up the two software modules for testing.

   ruСоединитьesconectar, vincularfrcouplerdeVerbindenptConectarzh连接arربط

   Synonyms: attachconnectfastenhook upinterconnectjoinlinkunite

   Antonyms: detachdisconnectseparateuncouple

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

Base verb: couple