couple up

apparier, accoupler

Répartir des personnes ou des choses par deux, ou relier deux choses ensemble.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : couple someone/something up (The teacher coupled the students up for the exercise.)

Synonymes : pair up, join together

Contraires : separate

Expressions courantes : couple up something, couple something up

se mettre par deux, se mettre en couple

Se réunir par groupes de deux personnes ou de deux choses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : couple up with someone (Couple up with someone for the next activity.)

Synonymes : pair up

Contraires : split up

Expressions courantes : couple up, couple up with someone