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Sentence #5791599

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 raggione raggione January 23, 2017 January 23, 2017 at 10:59:02 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

swans (I suppose)

maaster maaster January 23, 2017 January 23, 2017 at 11:38:29 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

You're right.

Cangarejo Cangarejo May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 at 10:12:12 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

couple of swans -> swan couple / pair of swans (?)

maaster maaster May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 at 2:38:21 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Two animals can also be a couple if they are "husband" and "wife", aren't they?

AlanF_US AlanF_US May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 at 8:17:55 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

The issue is not the fact that the animate beings are animals rather than humans. The issue is that "a couple of" is predominantly used to mean "a few" rather than "a pair". You'd have the same issue with "A gorgeous couple of humans swam on the lake."

For what it's worth, "were swimming" would probably be better than "swam" here (and would match the French better).

maaster maaster May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 at 6:00:54 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thank you all.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #5791452Egy gyönyörű hattyúpár úszott a tavon..

A gorgeous couple of swan swam on the lake.

added by maaster, January 23, 2017
➜ #5791452Egy gyönyörű hattyúpár úszott a tavon.

linked by maaster, January 23, 2017
A gorgeous couple of swans swam on the lake.

edited by maaster, January 23, 2017
➜ #5791612Ein herrliches Schwanenpaar schwamm auf dem See.

linked by raggione, January 23, 2017
➜ #5792702Muhteşem bir çift kuğu gölde yüzdü.

linked by duran, January 23, 2017
➜ #8982485Na jazere plával nádherný pár labutí.

linked by Dominika7, August 18, 2020
➜ #10464408Po jeziorze pływała para wspaniałych łabędzi.

linked by Shounen, October 27, 2021
➜ #11054581Un superbe couple de cygnes nageait sur le lac.

linked by lbdx, August 11, 2022
A gorgeous pair of swans were swimming on the lake.

edited by maaster, May 23, 2023