couple

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
2. Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
3. (informal) A small number.
4. One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
5. A turning effect created by forces that produce a non-zero external torque.
6. A couple-close.
7. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.

Adj

Two or (a) small number of.

Det

Two or a few, a small number of.

Verb

1. To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
2. To join in wedlock; to marry.
3. To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
4. To cause (two animals) to copulate, to bring (two animals) together for mating.

Concepten

paar

koppel

koppelen

duo

stel

echtelieden

span

tweetal

echtpaar

stelletje

aanhaken

enteren

haken

vasthaken

verenigen

paren

verbinden

aaneenvoegen

bijeenbrengen

samenbrengen

schakelen

paartje

dubbeling

coïteren

copuleren

riem

duet

aansluiten

monteren

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkʌpəl/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English couple, from Old French couple, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copula.

Zinnen

There are a couple ways to improve on this .

Er zijn een paar manieren om dit te verbeteren.

The couple had two sons , both in the entertainment business .

Het echtpaar had twee zonen, beide in de entertainmentbusiness.

If the second couple declined , the third couple was asked .

Als het tweede paar daalde, werd het derde paar gevraagd.