couple

Betekenis (Engels)

1. two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship
2. a force couple; a pure moment
3. an ordered pair

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kupl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Inherited from Old French couple, from Vulgar Latin *cōpla, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copule.

Sinne

Le couple reçoit une rente annuelle de livres versée par les deux familles .

The couple receives an annual pension of books paid by both families.

Le notaire de Lourdes , conseiller du couple machiavélique , est destitué pour fraude et complicité .

The notary of Lourdes, advisor to the Machiavellian couple, is dismissed for fraud and complicity.

Rastignac suivit du regard ce joli couple , en demeurant abîmé dans ses réflexions .

Rastignac followed the pretty couple with his eyes, remaining damaged in his reflections.