couple
Two of the same kind connected or considered togetherTwo of the same kind connected or considered together.
» Give them a couple of minutes.
Gib ihnen ein paar Minuten Zeit.
Дай им пару минут.
Дай їм кілька хвилин.
Дайте їм кілька хвилин.
Дай їм пару хвилин.
Дайте їм пару хвилин.
Meaning
7 sensesTwo of the same kind connected or considered together.
A couple of police officers appeared at the door.
Paar
па́раpára, дво́еdvóje
па́раpára, дво́єdvóje
two items of the same kind
Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
Paar
па́раpára, чета́četá
па́раpára
(informal)A small number.
einige, ein paar
па́раpára
a small indefinite number
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
по́люсpóljus
A turning effect created by forces that produce a non-zero external torque.
A couple-close.
That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
Examples
1837 sentencesGive them a couple of minutes.
Дай їм кілька хвилин.
ruДай им пару минут.
deGib ihnen ein paar Minuten Zeit.
Give us a couple more minutes.
Дай нам ще пару хвилин.
deGib uns ein paar Minuten mehr!
I've been here a couple hours.
Я тут уже кілька годин.
May I ask a couple of questions?
Можна мені поставити декілька запитань?
ruМожно задать Вам пару вопросов?
deKann ich ein paar Fragen stellen?
I'm taking a couple of days off.
Я беру кілька днів відгулу.
ruЯ беру отгул на пару дней.
deIch nehme mir ein paar Tage frei.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English couple, from Old French couple, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copula.From Middle English couple, from Old French couple, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copula.
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Forms
plural: couplesSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
23 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- a couple of
- for a couple
- couple of days
- couple of weeks
- couple of hours
- have a couple
- in a couple
- couple of years
- couple of times
- buy a couple
- couple of questions
- couple of songs