ein paar — meaning in English

English meaning

• couple noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
• some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.

Senses

ein paar is used for these senses in English:

• a few A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).
• a few A small number of things.
• couple One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
• some A nonzero, unspecified quantity or number of (an unbounded set of countable things).
• some An indefinite quantity.

couple — full definition

1. noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
2. noun A small, unspecified number of things or people — roughly two or a few.
3. verb To join or connect two things together.

some — full definition

1. determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
2. determiner Used to mean "a considerable amount of", emphasising a notable quantity or degree.
3. pronoun An unspecified part or number of a larger group.

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