Couple in spanish
pronunciation: pɑɹ̩exɑ part of speech: noun
couple1 = pareja.
Example: The author discusses the steps a marriage and family therapist goes through in working with couples who are considering divorce.more:
» a couple of = un par de.
Example: So she dipped into her meagre savings and bought herself a suit, a blazer, and a couple of conservative shirtdresses.» a couple of moments = un par de minutos.
Example: I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.» a couple of weeks = un par de semanas.
Example: Your childhood is about to come to an abrupt end in a couple of weeks.» a couple of weeks ago = hace un par de semanas.
Example: Astro well and truly blew his chances of winning the show with his tantrum a couple of weeks ago.» a couple of years ago = hace un par de años.
Example: We could begin such a service by adding to the directory of social services done a couple of years ago.» become + a couple = convertirse en pareja, empezar a salir juntos.
Example: She said when they first became a couple Campbell would shower her with gifts and that she 'was under his spell'.» during the past couple of years = durante los dos últimos años, en los dos últimos años.
Example: One of the major talking points on the electronic publishing scene during the past couple of years has been the need for internationally recognised standards.» elderly couple = pareja de ancianos.
Example: Thanks to fingerprints left on a glass of water, police have made a quick arrest in a home invasion last week in which two intruders terrorized an elderly couple.» for a couple of hours = durante un par de horas, por un par de horas.
Example: The electricity went off for a couple of hours at the office, and I got some nap time.» go out together (as a couple) = salir juntos (como pareja).
Example: Needless to say, by the end of the party, he asked if we could go out together as a couple.» heterosexual couple = pareja heterosexual. [Pareja compuesta de hombre y mujer]
Example: This paper discusses the extension of the library staff benefits (sickness, bereavement, parental leave) enjoyed by heterosexual couples to lesbian, bisexual, and gay library staff as part of a drive towards equal rights at the workplace.» homosexual couple = pareja homosexual.
Example: She was a strong and independent woman and role model for homosexual couples.» in these past couple of + Tiempo = desde hace un par de + Tiempo.
Example: Mr. Scilken's remarks underscore what has become at least something of a leitmotif in these past couple of days.» married couple = matrimonio.
Example: Married couples with children now occupy fewer than one in every four American households.» newlywed couple = pareja de recién casados, par de recién casados.
Example: If you are a newlywed couple, going on a cruise is possibly the best way of spending your honeymoon.» over the last couple of months = en los dos últimos meses, durante los dos últimos meses.
Example: Over the last couple of months, drug companies had been holding their horses in the hope that the new budget would bring them some relief.» perfect couple = pareja perfecta.
Example: The article 'The perfect couple?' focuses on the concept of mixing leisure and shopping activities.couple2 = emparejar, combinar, asociar, parear.
Example: The author describes a model for coupling hypertext and a knowledge based system.more:
» couple together = emparejarse, combinarse.
Example: The crunchy and malic taste of the green apple contrasts with the sweet and gooey toffee, yet they couple together in perfect unison.» couple with = unir a.
Example: Instead of struggling alone, locked in our inadequacy with words, we couple with the writer in an act of verbal creation in which communication is consummated.» decouple = separar, desacoplar, desconectar, distinguir, diferenciar.
Example: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.» uncouple = desenganchar, desacoplar.
Example: On the way up to Prague, Bill went to have a leak and noticed a guy uncoupling the carriages of the train.