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nounmasculine [C]
Two people, animals, or things considered together; a pair.
/kupl/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Latin copula, meaning “bond, link,” through Old French.
Examples
J'ai acheté un couple de chandeliers anciens.
/ʒe aʃte œ̃ kupl də ʃɑ̃dəlje ɑ̃sjɛ̃/
I bought a pair of old candlesticks.
Un couple de cygnes nageait sur le lac.
/œ̃ kupl də siɲ naʒɛ syʁ lə lak/
A pair of swans was swimming on the lake.
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