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accoppiare

to couple

verb ah-kop-PYAH-reh Rare

Also means

to pair

Usage Note

Accoppiare means to join two things into a pair, whether animals (breeding), objects, or ideas. Used reflexively, accoppiarsi refers to animal mating. In a technical context it can mean to connect or match components. It is a regular -are verb taking avere.

Examples

"Il tecnico ha accoppiato i due dispositivi."

Natural Translation

The technician coupled the two devices.

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