couple

S2 W1

BrE /ˈkʌpl/ AmE /ˈkʌpl/

noun / verb en → es

1 PAIR OF PEOPLE [singular] A2

two people who are married or in a romantic relationship

pareja, pareja de personas

  • a couple of months/years

Collocations couple therapy · couple counseling

  • They are a happy couple.

    Son una feliz pareja.

2 TWO ITEMS [singular] B1

two things that go together or belong to each other

par, conjunto de dos cosas

  • a couple of minutes/hours

Collocations couple of days · couple of weeks

  • I need a couple of screws.

    Necesito un par de tuercas.

3 VERB [transitive] B2

to join two things together or to make something into a pair

unir, juntar

  • couple sb/sth with sth

Collocations couple the pipes · couple the devices

  • The pipes were coupled together.

    Las tuberías estaban unidas juntas.