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masculine

/paɾ/

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Translation

pair, couple, a few

Word origin

From Latin par ('equal, a pair').

Origin
Latin
Root
par
English cognates
pair, par, parity, peer

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

pensarlo .

I need a couple of days to think it over properly.

.

She bought a new pair of shoes for the wedding.

decirte.

There are a couple of things I want to tell you.

concierto.

Only a couple of tickets are left for the concert.

.

We spoke for a couple of minutes in the morning.

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