couple

US /ˈkʌp.əl/
UK /ˈkʌp.əl/
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1.

casal, par

two people or things of the same kind regarded as a pair

:
A young couple walked hand in hand.
Um jovem casal caminhava de mãos dadas.
She bought a couple of books.
Ela comprou um par de livros.
2.

alguns, uns

a small number of things, typically two, but possibly more

:
I'll be back in a couple of minutes.
Voltarei em um par de minutos.
We need a couple of volunteers for the event.
Precisamos de um par de voluntários para o evento.
1.

acoplar, unir

to join or combine with something else to form a pair or unit

:
The train cars coupled together.
Os vagões do trem se acoplaram.
He coupled the two wires to complete the circuit.
Ele acoplou os dois fios para completar o circuito.