couple
gb/kˈʌpəl/ us/kˈʌpəl/
A2
انگریزی
~ 800
pár, szerelmespár, összekapcsol, összeköt, párosul, párosít
اسم
A2
1
pár
A2
szerelmespár
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'couple' with 'pair' when talking about non-romantic contexts; 'couple' usually refers to people in a relationship in everyday speech.
معنی
Two romantic partners
لفظی تراکیب
married couple
|young couple
|happy couple
|celebrity couple
ہم معنی الفاظ
pair (General term for two of something; not limited to romance.)
متضاد الفاظ
single (Refers to a person not in a romantic relationship.)
موضوعات
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Two people who love each other or are dating.
Two people who are in a romantic or sexual relationship together.
اسم
A2
2
pár
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think 'a couple of' always means exactly two; in informal English it can mean two or three.
معنی
Two or a few items
لفظی تراکیب
a couple of days
|a couple of friends
|a couple of times
ہم معنی الفاظ
few (Indefinite small number, not necessarily two.)
متضاد الفاظ
many (Refers to a large number instead of a small one.)
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Two or a few people or things.
A small number of people or things, usually two or three.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
3
összekapcsol
B1
összeköt
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'couple' meaning 'two people'; as a verb, it means to join things, often in technical contexts.
معنی
Join or link together
لفظی تراکیب
couple together
|couple with
ہم معنی الفاظ
connect (General term for joining; not as formal-sounding.)
متضاد الفاظ
separate (To move things apart instead of joining them.)
موضوعات
technology
|mechanics
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To join two things together.
To join or connect two people or things together physically or functionally.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
4
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
معنی
Combine or link concepts or effects
لفظی تراکیب
couple with success
|couple with effort
ہم معنی الفاظ
combine (More general; 'couple' can sound more formal or deliberate.)
متضاد الفاظ
isolate (Keep something separate rather than combining it.)
موضوعات
ideas
|planning
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
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.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/kˈʌpəl/
US/kˈʌpəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
couple (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (couple)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: couple
- Plural: couples
Verb
- Base: couple
- 3rd Person Singular: couples
- Present Participle: coupling
- Past: coupled
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
couples
noun
coupling
verb
coupled
verb
Negative and opposite forms
decouple
verb
uncouple
verb
Advanced or less common
couplet
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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?