Couple

  • 21COUPLE — s. f. Deux choses de même espèce mises ou considérées ensemble. Une couple d oeufs. Une couple de chapons. Une couple de serviettes. Donnez m en une couple.   Il ne se dit jamais Des choses qui vont nécessairement ensemble, comme les souliers,… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 22COUPLE — n. f. Deux choses de même espèce mises ou considérées ensemble. Une couple d’oeufs. Une couple de chapons. Une couple de serviettes. Donnez m’en une couple. Il ne se dit jamais des Choses qui vont nécessairement ensemble, comme les souliers, les… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 23couple — [[t]kʌ̱p(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ couples, coupling, coupled 1) QUANT: QUANT of pl n If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it. [INFORMAL]… …

    English dictionary

  • 24couple — I UK [ˈkʌp(ə)l] / US noun Word forms couple : singular couple plural couples *** 1) a) [singular] informal two things or people of the same type Has he had any serious girlfriends? A couple. couple of: A couple of police officers were standing at …

    English dictionary

  • 25couple — cou|ple1 W1S1 [ˈkʌpəl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: cople, from Latin copula; COPULA] 1.) a couple a) two things or people of the same kind a couple of ▪ There are a couple of girls waiting for you …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26couple — In ordinary conversation, couple is sometimes placed immediately before a noun (a couple weeks, a couple dollars). Although this usage follows that of dozen (a dozen roses), it is not standard; couple should be followed by of (couple of months).… …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 27couple — 01. I ll be ready in a [couple] of minutes. 02. Fatima and Oscar make a lovely [couple]. 03. There were just [couples] at the party. I was the only single person there. 04. The old [couple] down the street are celebrating their 50th wedding… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 28couple — cou|ple1 [ kʌpl ] noun, quantifier *** 1. ) singular INFORMAL two things or people of the same type: Has he had any serious girlfriends? A couple. couple of: A couple of police officers were standing at the door. Take a couple of aspirin you ll… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29couple — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, pair, bond, from Anglo French cuple, from Latin copula bond, from co + apere to fasten more at apt Date: 13th century 1. a. two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired b. two persons paired… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30Couple — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Couple », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot couple désigne généralement une paire de …

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