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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescasal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈzaw
"O casal viajou para a Europa nas férias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Two people who are married, engaged, or in a romantic relationship.
"The happy couple walked along the beach hand in hand." - 2
An indefinite small number; a few.
"I will be ready in a couple of minutes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin copula meaning 'tie' or 'link', entering Middle English via Old French in the 13th century. Originally referring to two animals tied together, it gradually broadened to mean any two items of the same kind or a pair of people in a relationship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Couple" is said worldwide
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couple
Transliteration: kupl
"Le couple a décidé de déménager à la campagne."
Paar
Transliteration: paaɐ̯
"Das junge Paar ging im Park spazieren."
coppia
Transliteration: ˈkɔp.pja
"La coppia ha festeggiato il loro anniversario."
pareja
Transliteration: paˈɾe.xa
"La pareja compró una casa nueva el año pasado."
casal
Transliteration: kaˈzaw
"O casal viajou para a Europa nas férias."
युगल
Transliteration: yugal
"वह युवा युगल बहुत खुश लग रहा था।"
夫妇
Transliteration: fū fù
"这对夫妇已经结婚十年了。"
커플
Transliteration: keopeul
"두 사람은 아름다운 커플입니다."
カップル
Transliteration: kappuru
"そのカップルはカフェでコーヒーを飲んでいる。"
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