acoblar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From a- + Latin cōpulāre (inherited). Doublet of copular.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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acoblar (first-person singular present acoblo, first-person singular preterite acoblí, past participle acoblat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. (transitive) to couple, to join
    • 2017 January 19, Josep M. Berengueras, “Així és Nintendo Switch, que arriba el 3 de març al preu de 299 euros”, in El Periódico[1]:
      Els dos laterals són petits comandaments per competir amb els amics, i també es poden acoblar a la pantalla de 6,2 polzades per disfrutar dels jocs en qualsevol lloc de la casa o a fora.
      The two sides are small controllers for competing with friends, and they can also be connected to the 6.2 inch screen to enjoy games anywhere in the house or outside.
  2. (intransitive, pronominal) to join up, come together
    • 1918, Josep Carner, Contes d'Andersen:
      Mentrestant ella era gronxada amunt i avall per les ones, de manera que pogués mirar dins la cabina; però el navili va anar movent-se i movent-se, fins que vela darrera vela fou inflada pel vent, les ones s'embraviren, grans núvols s'acoblaren, i llampegà en la llunyania.
      Meanwhile she was swayed up and down by the waves in such a way that she could see into the cabin; but the ship kept moving and moving, until sail after sail was inflated by the wind, the waves grew rough, great clouds joined up, and it lightninged in the distance.

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