French word

coupler

Pronunciation

IPA/kuple/

Meaning

  • verbconnect

Example

Peux-tu coupler ces deux fils ?

Can you connect these two wires?

Illustration for coupler (connect)

More examples

Il est facile de coupler son téléphone avec l'enceinte.

It is easy to pair his phone with the speaker.

Core concept

A connection brings two parts together and lets them act as one functioning arrangement.

Common phrases

  • coupler son téléphone

    pair his phone

  • coupler des écouteurs

    pair earbuds

  • coupler un compte

    connect an account

Similar words

relier: Establish a link between objects through a line or another means.
connecter: Link devices or terminals to enable electrical or network communication.
brancher: Connect equipment by plugging it in for power or signal flow.

Definition in French

Mettre en relation deux éléments pour qu'ils soient reliés ou fonctionnent ensemble.

Word origin

The verb coupler developed from the noun couple by adding the regular French verb suffix -er; couple ultimately derives from Latin copula.

Usage tips

  • Coupler commonly takes a direct object, as in coupler deux fils, and can also be followed by avec for the second element.

Other meanings

  • coupleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • couplagecouplingnoun
  • couplécoupledadjective

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