couple
BrE /ˈkʌpl/ AmE /ˈkʌpl/
noun / verb en → es
two people who are married or in a romantic relationship
pareja, pareja de personas
- a couple of months/years
Collocations couple therapy · couple counseling
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They are a happy couple.
Son una feliz pareja.
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
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I need a couple of screws.
Necesito un par de tuercas.
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
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The pipes were coupled together.
Las tuberías estaban unidas juntas.