EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
couple1, s. 1 Iall m (ar ghadhair fhiaigh). 2 Cúpla m (colúr, etc.). 3 a Cuingir f (de ghadhair fhiaigh). b Lánúin f (phósta); beirt f (dhamhsóirí). The newly married couple, an lánúin nuaphósta. The young couple, an lánúin óg. 4 Mec: Cúpla m. 5 Ch: Córaid f. 6 Mth: Ordphéirem.
couple2 . 1 v.tr. a Cuirim cuingir ar (bheithigh); ceanglaím (smaointe, ainmneacha, etc.) le chéile. b Rail: To couple up, to couple on, a carriage, carráiste m a cheangal (don traein). 2 v.i. (Of animals, birds) Cúplálann.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Affianced couple, lánúin atá geallta dá chéile.
Mec.E: Coupling box, bosca cúplaithe.
Coupling-box, coupling-sleeve, bosca muinchille, cúplaithe.
Flange coupling, flange joint, cúpláil, alt m, sceimhle, buinne.
Mec.E: Jointed coupling, cúplú siúntaithe.
A married couple, lánúin phósta.
All that can be said in a couple of words, is féidir an t-iomlán a rá i gcúpla focal.
To wed a couple, lánúin a phósadh.