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Traduzione e definizione
a couple of (days): un paio di (giorni)
I've been to Paris a couple of times. I went in 1998 and again in 2003. Sono stato/a a Parigi un paio di volte. Ci sono andato/a nel 1998 e di nuovo nel 2003.
a (gay) couple: una coppia (gay)
Esempi
- "Daydream, I fell asleep amid the flowers, for a couple of hours."
- "For this reason I have sent you a bottle of "Lion Flower" by express delivery, which should arrive in the next couple of days."
- "I expect more guests in a couple of weeks for Mother's 75th birthday, and I would appreciate it if the repairs were done before their visit."
- "The goal of these focus groups is to gather internal feedback about a couple of new products we're considering."
- "However, I've just been talking to a couple who has come from Córdoba in Argentina."
- "I think that it's normal that delivery takes more than a couple of hours."
- "Rachid and I are lying on the beach, drinking a couple of cold ones and soaking up the sun."
- "I've added a couple of notes of my own (in red)."
- "This leaves precious few possibilities, but I have a couple of thoughts which strike me as legitimate options."
- "Cabbie : I tell you what, let's just have a couple of good old fashioned pints, shall we?"
- "I had sex a couple of days ago."
- "Rupert : The pirates are demanding a ransom of $2 million for the safe return of the hostages, believed to be a couple in their thirties."
- "I propose psychometric tests for all short-listed candidates, at least for the next couple of months as a trial run."
- "Warbuckle : Well, well, well, Philip, look at the two of us: a couple of sad and lonely workaholics stuck at the office on New Year's Eve!"
- "They are a typical Australian couple, and they are going to welcome us in their typical Australian home."
- "Follow me, young man, there's a couple of spare seats in first-class."
- "Warbuckle : Well well well, Philip, look at the two of us: a couple of sad and lonely workaholics stuck at the office on New Year's Eve!"
- "Bruno : Well, anyway I'd like to make a couple of reservations for Harry Potter The Musical, next Saturday."
- "A couple of months later, Susan was set to marry none other than Jean Marron!"
- "Look, Icarus, I'll level with you: All I need is some of your sperm in this cup and for you to sign a couple of consent forms. Are you in or out?"
Esercizio 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
There may be more than one correct answer! Choose all that apply.
This is a true statement. Maria says: "Why don't I just mail them to you?", referring to Philip's underwear, the item of clothing which Philip left at Maria's on Saturday night. "To mail" and "to send by post" are synonymous.
This is the only statement which is not true. There is no mention of where Maria is staying. It seems clear as well that there is no such person as "Brianna". Maria is just inventing a story about the man she is with named Brian.
This is a true statement. Philip tells Maria, "It's me Philip", and Maria responds by saying "the mechanic?". Maria isn't sure who is calling her, and believes that Philip is a mechanic, someone who repairs machinery (cars generally).
Throughout this conversation, Philip is reminding Maria of a date they had on "a few days ago". Philip tells Maria, "We had dinner two days ago".
Esercizio 2
Ray uses the expression "a couple of" in his report. Look at the following statement and answer the question (note that penguins were not mentioned in Ray's report):
I got home yesterday and found a couple of penguins ice skating in my garden.
How many penguins were ice skating in my garden?
I got home yesterday and found a couple of penguins ice skating in my garden.
How many penguins were ice skating in my garden?
Ray uses the expression "a couple of" in his report. Look at the following statement and answer the question (note that penguins were not mentioned in Ray's report):
I got home yesterday and found a couple of penguins ice skating in my garden.
How many penguins were ice skating in my garden?
I got home yesterday and found a couple of penguins ice skating in my garden.
How many penguins were ice skating in my garden?
"A couple of (penguins)" does not refer to one single penguin. The fact that "penguins" is in the plural form is an indication that there are more than one penguin!
The expression "a couple of (penguins)" refers to a few penguins, specifically two or three of them. The term "couple" also refers to two people who are romantically involved. Example: Mr and Mrs. Beckham are such a lovely couple. In this broadcast, Ray informs Brent and Moira, that he and Rachid are drinking a couple of cold ones, or "a few cold ones" (two or three beers).
The expression "a couple of (penguins)" tells us specifically that two or three penguins were ice-skating in the speaker's garden. As for being a silly question, you clearly don't recognize the importance of penguin-related pedagogy. Shame on you.
"A couple of (penguins)" does not refer to "many" penguins. On the contrary, it refers to "a few (penguins)".
"A couple of (penguins)" does not refer to seven penguins, but rather to "a few penguins", or two or three penguins.
Esercizio 3
Complete the story below using terms from the dialogue you just heard.
Icarus: Oh my god, Horatio, what's that in your eye? A tear? Oh, sweet Jesus, are you ?
Horatio: No! Well, yes. I recently broke up with my girlfriend Lorraine.
Icarus: The singer?
Horatio: Yes. She was a tenor like Placido Domingo. I miss the of her in my ears.
Icarus: I remember that the two of you were such a great ! A duo, a pair of beautiful people.
Horatio: We used to dance in the park and sing songs. We saw a rainbow once. It's over now (sniff).
Icarus: Oh my god, Horatio, what's that in your eye? A tear? Oh, sweet Jesus, are you ?
Horatio: No! Well, yes. I recently broke up with my girlfriend Lorraine.
Icarus: The singer?
Horatio: Yes. She was a tenor like Placido Domingo. I miss the of her in my ears.
Icarus: I remember that the two of you were such a great ! A duo, a pair of beautiful people.
Horatio: We used to dance in the park and sing songs. We saw a rainbow once. It's over now (sniff).
Complete the story below using terms from the dialogue you just heard.
Icarus: Oh my god, Horatio, what's that in your eye? A tear? Oh, sweet Jesus, are you crying 1?
Horatio: No! Well, yes. I recently broke up with my girlfriend Lorraine.
Icarus: The singer?
Horatio: Yes. She was a tenor like Placido Domingo. I miss the sound 2 of her voice 3 in my ears.
Icarus: I remember that the two of you were such a great couple 4! A duo, a pair of beautiful people.
Horatio: We used to dance in the park and sing songs. We saw a rainbow once. It's over now (sniff).
Icarus: Oh my god, Horatio, what's that in your eye? A tear? Oh, sweet Jesus, are you crying 1?
Horatio: No! Well, yes. I recently broke up with my girlfriend Lorraine.
Icarus: The singer?
Horatio: Yes. She was a tenor like Placido Domingo. I miss the sound 2 of her voice 3 in my ears.
Icarus: I remember that the two of you were such a great couple 4! A duo, a pair of beautiful people.
Horatio: We used to dance in the park and sing songs. We saw a rainbow once. It's over now (sniff).
1 crying: "Crying" is a reaction to strong emotional stimuli such as pain, sadness, and happiness. In this dialogue, Jean asks Kevin if he is "crying", and Kevin replies that he just has fluid "leaking" from his eyes! The verb "to cry" is regular: cry/cried/cried.
2 sound: "Sound" describes auditory things such as noise or music. The expression "the sound of (her) voice" is a common one, used to describe the quality of someone's voice. In this dialogue, Jean tells Kevin to follow the sound of his voice; he wants Kevin to approach him by using his words as a guide. The term "sound" rhymes with "pound", "crowned" and "found".
3 voice: The "voice" describes the sound or sounds produced by a person (generally). In this dialogue, Jean tells Kevin to follow the sound of his voice; he wants Kevin to approach him by using his words as a guide. The term "voice" rhymes with "choice", and is pronounced with a "oy" sound!
4 couple: "A couple" generally describes a "pair" or "two" of something, often people involved romantically. Note that the construction "a couple of (hours)", the same used by Kevin in this dialogue, is less precise and can refer to two to three hours.
Esercizio 4
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is correct. Susie says "So to summarize, I want two masculine scents" meaning that she has come to see Horatio in order to get him to develop two new perfumes. In this context "a couple of (new products)" refers to two new products.
This is incorrect. Susie is asking Horatio to develop some fragrances for her, she is not asking for Horatio's opinion on fragrances that have been made already. A "prototype" is an original and usually working model of a new product, for example: At the Paris motor show, Ferraborghini displayed a prototype of the new Testosterone super car.
This is incorrect. Susie never asks Horatio to do some market research for her. Susie has received a report from a market research company and wants Horatio to develop two scents based on their findings.
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