la
feminine
/paˈɾexa/
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Translation
couple, partner, pair
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin paricula, diminutive of Latin par ('equal, a pair'). The same root gives English pair, par and parity.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- par
- English cognates
- pair, par, parity
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralparejas
Examples
Forman .
They make a very happy couple.
.
He came to the party with his partner.
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They danced in pairs all night long.
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My partner and I cook together every Sunday.
enamorados.
They have been a couple for ten years and are still very much in love.
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