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3 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] A couple is two people that you see together on a particular occasion or that have some association. □  …as the four couples began the opening dance.

4 VERB [usu passive] If you say that one thing produces a particular effect when it is coupled with another, you mean that the two things combine to produce that effect. □ [be V -ed + with ] …a problem that is coupled with lower demand for the machines themselves. □ [V -ed] Over-use of those drugs, coupled with poor diet, leads to physical degeneration.

5 VERB [usu passive] If one piece of equipment is coupled to another, it is joined to it so that the two pieces of equipment work together. □ [be V -ed + to ] Its engine is coupled to a semiautomatic gearbox. □ [be V -ed + together ] The various systems are coupled together in complex arrays.

6 → see also coupling COLLOCATIONS couple NOUN 2

adjective + couple : gay, heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, same-sex; married, unmarried; childless; elderly, middle-aged, young SYNONYMS couple NOUN

2

item:She and Gino were an item.

pair:He and Paula made an unlikely pair.

3

duo:…Britain's former golden duo of Linford Christie and Sally Gunnell.

pair:They have hit more runs together than any pair in history.

cou|plet /kʌ pl I t/ (couplets ) N‑COUNT A couplet is two lines of poetry which come next to each other, especially two lines that rhyme with each other and are the same length. □  …rhyming couplets.

cou|pling /kʌ pl I ŋ/ (couplings )

1 N‑COUNT A coupling is a device which is used to join two vehicles or pieces of equipment together. □  Before driving away, re-check the trailer coupling.

2 N‑COUNT An act of sexual intercourse is sometimes referred to as a coupling . [FORMAL ] □  …sexual couplings.

3 → see also couple

cou|pon /kuː pɒn/ (coupons )

1 N‑COUNT A coupon is a piece of printed paper which allows you to pay less money than usual for a product, or to get it free. □  Bring the coupon below to any Tecno store and pay just £10.99. □  …a 50p money-off coupon.

2 N‑COUNT A coupon is a small form, for example in a newspaper or magazine, which you send off to ask for information, to order something, or to enter a competition. □  Send the coupon with a cheque for £18.50, made payable to 'Good Housekeeping'.

cour|age ◆◇◇ /kʌ r I dʒ, [AM ] kɜː r-/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid. □  He has impressed everyone with his authority and personal courage. □  They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.

2 → see also Dutch courage

3 PHRASE If you have the courage of your convictions , you have the confidence to do what you believe is right, even though other people may not agree or approve. □  Developers should have the courage of their convictions and stick to what they do best.

4to pluck up the courage → see pluck SYNONYMS courage NOUN 1

bravery:He deserves the highest praise for his bravery.

nerve:He never got up enough nerve to meet me.

fortitude:He suffered a long series of illnesses with tremendous dignity and fortitude.

daring:His daring may have cost him his life.

cou|ra|geous /kəre I dʒəs/ ADJ Someone who is courageous shows courage. □  It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous. □  It was a courageous decision, and one that everybody admired.