How do you use "Coupled up" in a sentence?

Everyone's coupled up except me. They coupled up at the party. Time for the coupling up ceremony.

Coupled up

Q: What does "Coupled up" mean?

In a relationship, paired romantically (British). 'Coupled up' means being in a relationship. 'They coupled up' means they got together. Love Island uses 'coupling up' as its central mechanism, spreading the term.

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Meaning: In a relationship, paired romantically (British).

在恋爱中，成对的（英式英语）。

En pareja, emparejado románticamente (inglés británico).

カップルになっている、恋人同士になった（イギリス英語）。

커플이 된, 연인 관계에 있는 (영국 영어).

'Coupled up' means being in a relationship. 'They coupled up' means they got together. Love Island uses 'coupling up' as its central mechanism, spreading the term.

'Coupled up'意味着处于恋爱关系中。'They coupled up'意思是他们在一起了。Love Island以'coupling up'作为节目的核心机制，使这个说法广泛传播。

'Coupled up' significa estar en una relación. 'They coupled up' significa que se emparejaron. Love Island usa 'coupling up' como su mecanismo central, difundiendo esta expresión.

「Coupled up」は交際関係にあること。「They coupled up」は二人がくっついたという意味。Love Islandが「coupling up」を番組の中心的な仕組みとして使い、この表現を広めた。

'Coupled up'은 연인 관계에 있는 것을 의미한다. 'They coupled up'은 사귀게 되었다는 뜻이다. 리얼리티 프로그램 Love Island에서 핵심 메커니즘으로 사용되면서 널리 퍼진 표현이다.

Examples

Everyone's coupled up except me.
除了我，大家都有对象了
Todos están emparejados menos yo
私以外みんなカップルだ
나만 빼고 다 커플이야.
They coupled up at the party.
他们在派对上凑成了一对
Se emparejaron en la fiesta
あの二人はパーティーでくっついた
그 둘은 파티에서 커플이 됐어.
Time for the coupling up ceremony.
配对仪式开始了
Es hora de la ceremonia de emparejamiento
カップリングのセレモニーの時間だ
커플 매칭 세레모니 시간이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌpəld ʌp/

Usage Guide

Context: relationships, dating shows, getting together

Tone: casual, descriptive

✓ Do Say

Coupled up
成对了
emparejados
カップルになった
커플이 된
Coupling up
配对
emparejarse
カップルになる
커플이 되는 중

✗ Don't Say

Love Island terminology
Love Island的用语
Terminología de Love Island
Love Islandの用語
Love Island 용어

Common Mistakes

Getting together romantically

Origin & History

From forming a couple, popularised by Love Island where 'coupling up' is the show's relationship format. Now used widely for getting together romantically.

Etymology: From couple (pair) + up

First recorded: Modern, popularised by Love Island

Cultural Context

Era: Modern, popularised 2010s

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Love Island

Regional notes: British, Love Island vocabulary.

Variations

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