partner
vs
couple

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"Partner" is a noun which is often translated as "el socio", and "couple" is a noun which is often translated as "la pareja". Learn more about the difference between "partner" and "couple" below.

partner(

part

nuhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (business)

a. el socio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la socia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My partner and I started this business 20 years ago.Mi socio y yo montamos este negocio hace 20 años.

2. (intimate relationship)

a. la pareja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My partner and I are considering buying a house together.Mi pareja y yo estamos pensando en comprar una casa juntos.

3. (work)

a. el compañero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la compañera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I already gave all of this information to your partner, officer Davis.Ya le di toda esta información a su compañero, el oficial Davis.

4. (sports or dancing)

a. la pareja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I enjoy dancing with a variety of partners.Me gusta tener distintas parejas de baile.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to join with)

a. formar pareja con

You have to partner the person next to you.Tienes que formar pareja con la persona que está a tu lado.

b. asociarse

The company partnered with the local council to beautify the parks.La empresa se asoció al ayuntamiento para embellecer los parques.

couple(

kuh

puhl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (two people)

a. la pareja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The happy couple got married in June.La feliz pareja se casó en junio.

b. el matrimonio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(married couple)

My neighbors are a very nice couple.Mis vecinos son un matrimonio muy agradable.

2. (two)

a. el par

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There are only a couple of apples left.Solo quedan un par de manzanas.

3. (a few)

a. el par

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

It'll only take a couple of minutes for me to change the tire.Solo me llevará un par de minutos cambiar la llanta.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to combine)

a. combinar

If only you could couple Joanna's beauty with Charlotte's intelligence.Si solo se pudiera combinar la belleza de Joanna con la inteligencia de Charlotte.

b. asociar

Try to couple these images with words.Intenta asociar estas imágenes con palabras.

5. (to connect)

a. conectar

You have to couple these circuits to make the printer work.Tienes que conectar estos circuitos para que funcione la impresora.

b. acoplar

It was the mechanic's job to couple the railroad cars.Le tocaba al mecánico acoplar los vagones.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (to mate)

a. aparearse

In the distance you could hear the foxes coupling.A lo lejos se oían los zorros que estaban apareándose.