acoplar
to couple
Transitive verb
- 1
(to connect mechanically) to couple
Hay que acoplar los vagones del tren.
Reflexive verb
- 1
(to integrate into a group/situation) to fit in
Le costó acoplarse al nuevo equipo.
1(to connect mechanically)to couple
Hay que acoplar los vagones del tren.
The train cars must be coupled.El mecánico necesita acoplar estas dos piezas.
The mechanic needs to couple these two parts.Tenemos que acoplar la manguera al grifo.
We need to couple the hose to the faucet.Hay que acoplar los vagones.
We need to couple the wagons.2(to integrate into a group/situation)to fit in
Le costó acoplarse al nuevo equipo.
It was hard for him to fit in with the new team.Él se acopló rápidamente a su nueva escuela.
He quickly fit into his new school.Es importante acoplarse a las costumbres locales.
It's important to fit in with the local customs.No logro acoplar esta pieza.
I can't get this piece to fit in.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularacoplaría
2nd singularacoplarías
3rd singularacoplaría
1st pluralacoplaríamos
2nd pluralacoplaríais
3rd pluralacoplarían
future indicative
1st singularacoplaré
2nd singularacoplarás
3rd singularacoplará
1st pluralacoplaremos
2nd pluralacoplaréis
3rd pluralacoplarán
gerund
acoplando
imperative affirmative
2nd singularacopla
1st pluralacoplemos
2nd pluralacoplad
imperative negative
2nd singularno acoples
1st pluralno acoplemos
2nd pluralno acopléis
imperfect indicative
1st singularacoplaba
2nd singularacoplabas
3rd singularacoplaba
1st pluralacoplábamos
2nd pluralacoplabais
3rd pluralacoplaban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularacoplara
2nd singularacoplaras
3rd singularacoplara
1st pluralacopláramos
2nd pluralacoplarais
3rd pluralacoplaran
infinitive
acoplar
participle
acoplado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía acoplado
2nd singularhabías acoplado
3rd singularhabía acoplado
1st pluralhabíamos acoplado
2nd pluralhabíais acoplado
3rd pluralhabían acoplado
present indicative
1st singularacoplo
2nd singularacoplas
3rd singularacopla
1st pluralacoplamos
2nd pluralacopláis
3rd pluralacoplan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe acoplado
2nd singularhas acoplado
3rd singularha acoplado
1st pluralhemos acoplado
2nd pluralhabéis acoplado
3rd pluralhan acoplado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya acoplado
2nd singularhayas acoplado
3rd singularhaya acoplado
1st pluralhayamos acoplado
2nd pluralhayáis acoplado
3rd pluralhayan acoplado
present subjunctive
1st singularacople
2nd singularacoples
3rd singularacople
1st pluralacoplemos
2nd pluralacopléis
3rd pluralacoplen
preterite indicative
1st singularacoplé
2nd singularacoplaste
3rd singularacopló
1st pluralacoplamos
2nd pluralacoplasteis
3rd pluralacoplaron