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1 betrothal
nounпомолвка, обручение* * *(n) обручение; помолвка* * *обручение, помолвка* * *[be'troth·al || -ðl] n. обручение, помолвка* * *помолвкапомолвкипомолвку* * *обручение -
2 betrothal
n обручение, помолвкаСинонимический ряд:engagement (noun) betrothing; betrothment; engagement; espousal; troth -
3 engagement
1. n дело, занятие2. n обязательство; обещание3. n юр. формальное обязательство, соглашение4. n обручение, помолвка5. n приглашение; встреча; свидание; договорённость6. n ангажемент; контракт7. n воен. стычка, бой, схватка8. n тех. зацепление; сцепление9. n тех. сцепляющий механизм10. n тех. соединениеСинонимический ряд:1. betrothal (noun) betrothal; betrothing; betrothment; espousal; troth2. conflict (noun) action; affair; battle; brush; combat; conflict; contest; encounter; sortie3. employment (noun) employment; engaging; hire; hiring4. meeting (noun) agreement; appointment; assignation; date; interview; meeting; rendezvous; tryst5. promise (noun) plight; promise; word -
4 espousal
1. n книжн. участие, поддержка2. n возвыш. часто3. n обручение4. n свадьбаСинонимический ряд:1. adoption (noun) adoption; embracement; embracing2. advocacy (noun) advocacy; aiding; belief; embracing a cause; promotion; upholding3. engagement (noun) betrothal; betrothing; betrothment; engagement; troth4. union (noun) marriage; match; union5. wedding (noun) bridal; nuptials; spousal; wedding -
5 troth
1. n арх. верность; преданность, честность2. n арх. обещание, словоby my troth — честное слово, по чести
3. n арх. истина, правдаin troth — действительно, в самом деле
4. v арх. давать слово; давать обещание женитьсяСинонимический ряд:engagement (noun) betrothal; betrothing; betrothment; engagement; espousal
См. также в других словарях:
betrothal — betrothed ► ADJECTIVE ▪ formally engaged to be married. ► NOUN (one s betrothed) ▪ the person to whom one is engaged. DERIVATIVES betrothal noun … English terms dictionary
betrothal — noun, dated the betrothal was announced on St. Swithin s Day Syn: engagement, marriage contract; archaic espousal … Thesaurus of popular words
betrothal — noun Date: 1831 1. the act of betrothing or fact of being betrothed 2. a mutual promise or contract for a future marriage … New Collegiate Dictionary
betrothal — noun The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance … Wiktionary
betrothal — noun (C) old use an agreement that two people will be married; engagement (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
betrothal — noun 1. a mutual promise to marry • Syn: ↑troth, ↑engagement • Derivationally related forms: ↑engage (for: ↑engagement) • Hypernyms: ↑promise … Useful english dictionary
betrothal — UK [bɪˈtrəʊð(ə)l] / US [bɪˈtroʊð(ə)l] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms betrothal : singular betrothal plural betrothals an old word meaning engagement to get married … English dictionary
betrothal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. engagement. See marriage, promise. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. engagement, espousal, betrothing; see engagement 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. engagement, vow, pledge to marry. IV (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
betrothal — be|troth|al [ bı trouðl ] noun count or uncount an old word meaning engagement to get married … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
betrothal — /bəˈtroʊðəl/ (say buh trohdhuhl), /bi / (say bee ) noun the act or ceremony of betrothing; engagement. Also, betrothment …
betroth — [bɪ trəʊδ, θ] verb (be betrothed) dated be formally engaged to be married. noun (one s betrothed) the person to whom one is engaged. Derivatives betrothal noun Origin ME betreuthe: from be + … English new terms dictionary
