couple up

emparejar, acoplar

Agrupar personas o cosas de dos en dos, o unir dos cosas entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: To put people or things into groups of two, or join two things together.

• Couple the matching cards up.
• The workers coupled up the two wagons.
• She coupled the students up before the speaking exercise.

Cómo se usa: couple someone/something up (The teacher coupled the students up for the exercise.)

Sinónimos: pair up, join together

Antónimos: separate

Expresiones frecuentes: couple up something, couple something up

emparejarse

Formar grupos de dos personas o cosas.

En inglés sencillo: To form groups of two people or things.

• The students coupled up for the game.
• Who would you like to couple up with?
• Several guests coupled up on the dance floor.

Cómo se usa: couple up with someone (Couple up with someone for the next activity.)

Sinónimos: pair up

Antónimos: split up

Expresiones frecuentes: couple up, couple up with someone