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इंग्रजी

couple

gb/kˈʌpəl/ us/kˈʌpəl/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 800
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम A2 entity
1

Two romantic partners

Two people who love each other or are dating.

वापर नमुना: [a couple] [verb]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'couple' with 'pair' when talking about non-romantic contexts; 'couple' usually refers to people in a relationship in everyday speech.
समानार्थी शब्द
pair (General term for two of something; not limited to romance.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
single (Refers to a person not in a romantic relationship.)
सहप्रयोग
married couple |young couple |happy couple |celebrity couple
विषय
relationships |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
  • They are a lovely couple who have been together for ten years.
  • The famous couple announced their engagement yesterday.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The couple is sitting in the park.
  • A young couple lives next door.
  • My parents are a happy couple.
नाम A2 quantity
2

Two or a few items

Two or a few people or things.

वापर नमुना: a couple of [things]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes think 'a couple of' always means exactly two; in informal English it can mean two or three.
समानार्थी शब्द
few (Indefinite small number, not necessarily two.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
many (Refers to a large number instead of a small one.)
सहप्रयोग
a couple of days |a couple of friends |a couple of times
विषय
daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • I’ll be there in a couple of minutes.
  • She bought a couple of books at the store.
  • We met a couple of times last year.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I need a couple of eggs.
  • We saw a couple of birds in the tree.
  • He called me a couple of times.
क्रियापद formal B2 action
3

Join or link together

To join two things together.

वापर नमुना: to couple [something] with [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with 'couple' meaning 'two people'; as a verb, it means to join things, often in technical contexts.
समानार्थी शब्द
connect (General term for joining; not as formal-sounding.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
separate (To move things apart instead of joining them.)
सहप्रयोग
couple together |couple with
विषय
technology |mechanics |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The train cars were coupled together before departure.
  • The new software couples efficiency with user-friendliness.
  • They coupled the trailer to the truck.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He coupled the two wires together.
  • The train cars are coupled before the trip.
  • We coupled the machine to the power supply.
क्रियापद formal B2 action
4

Combine or link concepts or effects

To put two things together so they work together or have an effect.

वापर नमुना: to couple [something] with [something]
समानार्थी शब्द
combine (More general; 'couple' can sound more formal or deliberate.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
isolate (Keep something separate rather than combining it.)
सहप्रयोग
couple with success |couple with effort
विषय
ideas |planning |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • High demand coupled with low supply has driven prices up.
  • Coupled with his experience, her skills made the project a success.
  • The policy is coupled with strict enforcement measures.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • High prices coupled with low wages cause problems.
  • Her talent coupled with his hard work made them win.
  • Bad weather coupled with traffic made me late.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
couple
IPA
GB/kˈʌpəl/
US/kˈʌpəl/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
couple (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (couple)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: couple
  • Plural: couples
Verb
  • Base: couple
  • 3rd Person Singular: couples
  • Present Participle: coupling
  • Past: coupled
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
couples noun coupling verb coupled verb
Negative and opposite forms
decouple verb uncouple verb
Advanced or less common
couplet noun
वाक्प्रचार

couple up

1
/kˈʌpəl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb informal

Form romantic pairs

To start being in a romantic relationship, often at an event where many people find partners.

उदाहरणे
  • Many guests coupled up during the wedding weekend.
  • They coupled up soon after meeting.

coupled with

1
/kˈʌpəld wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase formal

Combined with something else

Together with something else, making an effect.

उदाहरणे
  • Her determination, coupled with her skill, led to success.
  • Low supply, coupled with high demand, caused prices to rise.

quite a couple

1
/kwˈaɪt ə kˈʌpəl/
fixed phrase informal

An impressive pair of people

Two people who are impressive or interesting together.

उदाहरणे
  • They make quite a couple on stage.
  • Everyone agreed they were quite a couple at the party.

a couple of

1
/ə kˈʌpəl əv/
fixed phrase

Two or small number of things

Two or a small number of things.

उदाहरणे
  • We stayed there for a couple of days.
  • We stayed there for a couple of nights.
  • I have a couple of questions for you.
  • Can you give me a couple of minutes?
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