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The last prior encouraged those vile practices, but he was removed together with a couple of the worst offenders, and that Scots brute put in.'
El anterior prior consentía esas prácticas nefandas, pero fue expulsado con dos de los más corruptos y sustituido por ese bruto escocés.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
So O had gone to the scene and gotten his hands dirty getting rid of the frickin' corpse; then he'd pissed away a couple of hours identifying the rogue Betas and paying each of them a visit.
Así que O fue a la escena y se ensució las manos deshaciéndose del cuerpo; entonces se fastidió marchándose unas dos horas para identificar a los granujas Beta y yendo a visitar a cada uno de ellos.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006
"I see from his records that he had been treated for a heart condition in the past couple of months."
Veo en su historia clínica que fue tratado de su cardiopatía durante los dos últimos meses.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
I'd taken a couple of astronomy courses while doing my undergraduate geology degree, and I'd studied both Latin and Greek handy tools for a paleontologist.
Había dado algunas clases de astronomía mientras estudiaba geología, y había estudiado tanto latín como griego –herramientas apañadas para un paleontólogo–.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Went down looking for a job, but every place I went it seemed like the job had just been filled a couple minutes before I got there, made no difference if the boss was black or white.
Intenté conseguir un trabajo, pero en cada lugar al que iba acababan de ocupar el puesto vacante un par de minutos antes, tanto si el encargado era negro como si era blanco.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Many say retirement is the best part of life for a married couple.
Dicen que con la jubilación empiezan los años más felices de una pareja.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
'Yes. I wanted Compton's guts spilling out on the ground like with the rabbit my father'd shot with number-six pellets a couple of months earlier.
– Sí, quería ver las entrañas de Compton derramándose en el suelo como las de ese conejo que mi padre había tumbado con cartuchos número 6 un par de meses antes.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
Ramon Santiago was a slight man, but a couple of years lifting heavy trash containers in the predawn city hours had built up his arms and shoulders.
Era un hombre menudo, pero un par de años levantando pesados contenedores de madrugada le había fortalecido los brazos y los hombros.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
One morning a couple of deliverymen from the Olivetti branch in Cologne brought Archimboldi a splendid new typewriter and all he had to do was sign some papers acknowledging receipt.
Una mañana unos repartidores de la sucursal de Olivetti en Colonia le hicieron entrega de una espléndida maquina de escribir nueva y Archimboldi sólo tuvo que firmar unos papeles de conformidad.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Now a thought I had tried to suppress these last couple of days came to the front of my mind: were Mark and Alice still safe?
Una pregunta que había procurado no hacerme en aquellos dos últimos días acudió a la superficie de mi mente: ¿seguirían sanos y salvos Mark y Alice?
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
ABBYY FormFiller allows you to fill in any form - a questionnaire, an application form - easily in a couple of minutes.
ABBYY FormFiller permite rellenar cualquier formulario (cuestionarios, solicitudes, etc.) de forma fácil y rápida.
Features of ABBYY FormFillerCaracterísticas de ABBYY FormFiller
racterísticas de ABBYY FormFiller
Características de ABBYY FormFille
© 2008 ABBYY
atures of ABBYY FormFiller
Features of ABBYY FormFille
© 2008 ABBYY
If a couple has sex (penis in vagina) and do not take precautions, there is a high risk of pregnancy.
Si una pareja tiene relaciones sexuales - penetración del pene en la vagina - y no toma precauciones, existe un alto riesgo de un embarazo.
© Copyright 2006 The Royal Women’s Hospital
© Copyright 2006 The Royal Women’s Hospital
Bet they had some Earl Grey and sucked back a couple of scones.
Apostaba que tendrían algún Earl Grey y un par de bollos.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
I think we make a wonderful couple: people look at us and nod their heads. We embody optimism and the future in a certain way, a way that's pragmatic and thoughtful too.
Creo que hacemos una estupenda pareja: la gente nos mira y asiente, de alguna manera personificamos el futuro y el optimismo no reñido con la sensatez y la reflexión.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
He knows they're an old couple. Not going to change a damn thing.
Sabe que son una pareja de ancianos y que tienen una rutina fija.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach

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Noun

  1. 1.

    couple

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Collocations

married couple
matrimonio
married couple
cónyuges
make a good couple
hacer una buena pareja
fixed coupling
acoplamiento fijo
charge-coupled device
dispositivo de carga acoplado
coupling pin
pasador de acoplamiento
coupled with
junto con
coupled with
unido a

Word forms

couple

verb
Basic forms
Pastcoupled
Imperativecouple
Present Participle (Participle I)coupling
Past Participle (Participle II)coupled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I couplewe couple
you coupleyou couple
he/she/it couplesthey couple
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am couplingwe are coupling
you are couplingyou are coupling
he/she/it is couplingthey are coupling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have coupledwe have coupled
you have coupledyou have coupled
he/she/it has coupledthey have coupled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been couplingwe have been coupling
you have been couplingyou have been coupling
he/she/it has been couplingthey have been coupling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I coupledwe coupled
you coupledyou coupled
he/she/it coupledthey coupled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was couplingwe were coupling
you were couplingyou were coupling
he/she/it was couplingthey were coupling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had coupledwe had coupled
you had coupledyou had coupled
he/she/it had coupledthey had coupled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been couplingwe had been coupling
you had been couplingyou had been coupling
he/she/it had been couplingthey had been coupling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will couplewe shall/will couple
you will coupleyou will couple
he/she/it will couplethey will couple
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be couplingwe shall/will be coupling
you will be couplingyou will be coupling
he/she/it will be couplingthey will be coupling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have coupledwe shall/will have coupled
you will have coupledyou will have coupled
he/she/it will have coupledthey will have coupled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been couplingwe shall/will have been coupling
you will have been couplingyou will have been coupling
he/she/it will have been couplingthey will have been coupling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would couplewe should/would couple
you would coupleyou would couple
he/she/it would couplethey would couple
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be couplingwe should/would be coupling
you would be couplingyou would be coupling
he/she/it would be couplingthey would be coupling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have coupledwe should/would have coupled
you would have coupledyou would have coupled
he/she/it would have coupledthey would have coupled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been couplingwe should/would have been coupling
you would have been couplingyou would have been coupling
he/she/it would have been couplingthey would have been coupling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am coupledwe are coupled
you are coupledyou are coupled
he/she/it is coupledthey are coupled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being coupledwe are being coupled
you are being coupledyou are being coupled
he/she/it is being coupledthey are being coupled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been coupledwe have been coupled
you have been coupledyou have been coupled
he/she/it has been coupledthey have been coupled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was coupledwe were coupled
you were coupledyou were coupled
he/she/it was coupledthey were coupled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being coupledwe were being coupled
you were being coupledyou were being coupled
he/she/it was being coupledthey were being coupled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been coupledwe had been coupled
you had been coupledyou had been coupled
he/she/it had been coupledthey had been coupled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be coupledwe shall/will be coupled
you will be coupledyou will be coupled
he/she/it will be coupledthey will be coupled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been coupledwe shall/will have been coupled
you will have been coupledyou will have been coupled
he/she/it will have been coupledthey will have been coupled

couple

noun
SingularPlural
Common casecouplecouples
Possessive casecouple'scouples'