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| Principal Translations |
| coupling n | (connection between train carriages) | enganche nm |
| | The train accident was caused by a faulty coupling between two carriages. |
| | El accidente ferroviario fue provocado por un enganche defectuoso entre los dos coches. |
| coupling n | (joining things) | emparejamiento nm |
| | | unión nf |
| | French brie and cranberry sauce are a tasty coupling. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| a couple n | (two, a pair) | un par nm |
| | The oranges in the market looked good, so I bought a couple. |
| | Las naranjas del mercado se veían bien, así que compré un par. |
| a couple of [sth] n | (two of [sth]) | par de nm + prep |
| | I'm going to buy a couple of apples. |
| | Voy a comprar un par de manzanas. |
| couple n | (pair of lovers) | pareja nf |
| | Are you two a couple? |
| | ¿Ustedes dos son pareja? |
| couple n | (two people) | pareja nf |
| | Each couple danced in perfect time to the music. |
| | Cada pareja bailaba perfectamente al compás de la música. |
| Additional Translations |
| a couple n | informal (a few) | un par nm |
| | | dos o tres expr |
| | I can't reach the potato chips; could you hand me a couple? |
| | Pásame un par de patatas fritas, por favor. |
| | Pásame dos o tres patatas fritas, por favor. |
| a couple [sth] n | US, informal (a few of [sth]) | un par de nm + prep |
| | I was hungry so I made myself a couple sandwiches |
| | Tenía hambre así que me hice un par de sándwiches. |
| a couple of [sth] n | informal (a few of [sth]) (figurado) | un par de nm + prep |
| | | algunos adj |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| | Hace un par de días vi a tu hermano el supermercado. |
| couple⇒ vi | (person, animal: have sex) | copular⇒ vi |
| | Foxes couple during the winter months. |
| couple [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (train carriages: link) | enganchar⇒, acoplar⇒ vtr |
| | They coupled a new engine to the train. |
| | Engancharon una nueva locomotora al tren. |
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Locuciones verbales
couple | coupling |
| couple [sth] with [sth] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (add, combine) | sumar algo y algo, sumar algo con algo loc verb |
| | | juntar algo y algo, juntar algo con algo loc verb |
| | When icy temperatures are coupled with thick fog, driving conditions become hazardous. |
| | Cuando sumas temperaturas heladas y niebla espesa, el tránsito automotriz es muy peligroso. |
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