couple
gb/kˈʌpəl/ us/kˈʌpəl/
A2
Ingles
~ 800
pár, szerelmespár, összekapcsol, összeköt, párosul, párosít
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
pár
A2
szerelmespár
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[a couple] [verb]
The couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
A pár kézen fogva sétált a tengerparton.
They are a lovely couple who have been together for ten years.
Nagyon kedves pár, és már tíz éve együtt vannak.
The famous couple announced their engagement yesterday.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The couple is sitting in the park.
A pár a parkban ül.
A young couple lives next door.
Egy fiatal pár lakik a szomszédban.
My parents are a happy couple.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'couple' with 'pair' when talking about non-romantic contexts; 'couple' usually refers to people in a relationship in everyday speech.
Kahulugan
Two romantic partners
Mga kolokasyon
married couple
|young couple
|happy couple
|celebrity couple
Mga kasingkahulugan
pair (General term for two of something; not limited to romance.)
Mga kasalungat
single (Refers to a person not in a romantic relationship.)
Mga tema
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Two people who love each other or are dating.
Two people who are in a romantic or sexual relationship together.
PANGNGALAN
A2
2
pár
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
a couple of [things]
I’ll be there in a couple of minutes.
Pár perc múlva ott leszek.
She bought a couple of books at the store.
Vett pár könyvet a boltban.
We met a couple of times last year.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I need a couple of eggs.
Szükségem van pár tojásra.
We saw a couple of birds in the tree.
Láttunk pár madarat a fán.
He called me a couple of times.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think 'a couple of' always means exactly two; in informal English it can mean two or three.
Kahulugan
Two or a few items
Mga kolokasyon
a couple of days
|a couple of friends
|a couple of times
Mga kasingkahulugan
few (Indefinite small number, not necessarily two.)
Mga kasalungat
many (Refers to a large number instead of a small one.)
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Two or a few people or things.
A small number of people or things, usually two or three.
PANDIWA
B2
FORMAL
3
összekapcsol
B1
összeköt
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
to couple [something] with [something]
The train cars were coupled together before departure.
A vonatkocsikat indulás előtt összekapcsolták.
The new software couples efficiency with user-friendliness.
Az új szoftver a hatékonyságot felhasználóbarát kezelhetőséggel kapcsolja össze.
They coupled the trailer to the truck.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He coupled the two wires together.
Összekötötte a két vezetéket.
The train cars are coupled before the trip.
Az út előtt összekapcsolják a vonatkocsikat.
We coupled the machine to the power supply.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'couple' meaning 'two people'; as a verb, it means to join things, often in technical contexts.
Kahulugan
Join or link together
Mga kolokasyon
couple together
|couple with
Mga kasingkahulugan
connect (General term for joining; not as formal-sounding.)
Mga kasalungat
separate (To move things apart instead of joining them.)
Mga tema
technology
|mechanics
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To join two things together.
To join or connect two people or things together physically or functionally.
PANDIWA
B2
FORMAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
to couple [something] with [something]
High demand coupled with low supply has driven prices up.
A nagy kereslet az alacsony kínálattal párosulva felhajtotta az árakat.
Coupled with his experience, her skills made the project a success.
Az egyikük tapasztalata a másikuk képességeivel párosulva sikerre vitte a projektet.
The policy is coupled with strict enforcement measures.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
High prices coupled with low wages cause problems.
A magas árak az alacsony bérekkel párosulva problémákat okoznak.
Her talent coupled with his hard work made them win.
Az egyikük tehetsége a másikuk kemény munkájával párosulva győzelemhez segítette őket.
Bad weather coupled with traffic made me late.
Kahulugan
Combine or link concepts or effects
Mga kolokasyon
couple with success
|couple with effort
Mga kasingkahulugan
combine (More general; 'couple' can sound more formal or deliberate.)
Mga kasalungat
isolate (Keep something separate rather than combining it.)
Mga tema
ideas
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To put two things together so they work together or have an effect.
To combine something with another thing, often to produce a particular effect or result.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
couple
IPA
GB/kˈʌpəl/
US/kˈʌpəl/
Mga pantig at diin
couple (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (couple)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: couple
- Plural: couples
Verb
- Base: couple
- 3rd Person Singular: couples
- Present Participle: coupling
- Past: coupled
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
couples
noun
coupling
verb
coupled
verb
Negative and opposite forms
decouple
verb
uncouple
verb
Advanced or less common
couplet
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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?