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1 marriage of convenience
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2 ♦ marriage
♦ marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/n. [cu]matrimonio; stato coniugale; ( anche fig.) connubio, unione: marriage of convenience, matrimonio di convenienza (o d'interesse); childless marriage, unione sterile; broken marriage, matrimonio finito; happy marriage, matrimonio felice; loveless marriage, matrimonio senz'amore; to break up a marriage, rompere un matrimonio● marriage ads, annunci matrimoniali □ (leg.) marriage articles, clausole di un contratto di matrimonio □ marriage bed, letto matrimoniale; (fig.) rapporti coniugali □ marriage bureau, agenzia matrimoniale □ marriage guidance, consulenza matrimoniale □ marriage guidance centre, centro di consulenza matrimoniale □ marriage leave, congedo per matrimonio □ marriage licence, licenza di matrimonio □ marriage lines, certificato di matrimonio □ marriage service, cerimonia nuziale □ (leg.) marriage settlement, contratto di matrimonio □ marriage tie, vincolo coniugale □ (form.) marriage vows, promesse matrimoniali □ to give in marriage, dare in matrimonio □ to take in marriage, prendere per marito; prendere in moglie NOTA D'USO: - marriage o wedding?-. -
3 convenience
[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
* * *1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) comodità2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodità3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) gabinetto pubblico* * *convenience /kənˈvi:nɪəns/n.1 [u] comodità; facilità d'uso: I've arranged the list alphabetically for convenience, ho steso l'elenco in ordine alfabetico per comodità; I liked the house immediately for its convenience, la casa mi piacque subito perché era in una zona ben servita; for the sake of convenience, per maggiore comodità2 [u] (form.) utile personale; convenienza: a marriage of convenience, un matrimonio di convenienza (o d'interesse)3 apparecchiatura utile; (al pl.) comodità: The flat has all the latest conveniences, l'appartamento è fornito di tutte le comodità● convenience food, cibi pronti, alimenti già preparati ( in scatola, disidratati, surgelati, ecc.) □ convenience goods, beni di consumo di acquisto ricorrente (o di uso generale); articoli di rapida rotazione □ ( USA) convenience store, negozio di alimentari e casalinghi ( con orario di apertura più lungo) □ at your convenience, con tuo comodo; a tuo agio □ (form.) at your earliest convenience, appena ti è possibile; il più presto possibile; con cortese sollecitudine (form.)FALSI AMICI: convenience non significa convenienza in senso economico o convenienze nel senso di norme di comportamento.* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
См. также в других словарях:
marriage of convenience — A marriage of convenience is a marriage or commitment made for financial, social or other benefit rather than love, affection, etc … The small dictionary of idiomes
marriage of convenience — ► marriage of convenience a marriage concluded primarily to achieve a practical purpose. Main Entry: ↑marriage … English terms dictionary
marriage of convenience — n. marriage entered into from calculated self interest or expediency … English World dictionary
Marriage of convenience — A marriage of convenience (plural marriages of convenience) is a marriage contracted for reasons other than the reasons of relationship, family, or love. Instead, such a marriage is orchestrated for personal gain or some other sort of strategic… … Wikipedia
marriage of convenience — noun a marriage for expediency rather than love • Hypernyms: ↑marriage, ↑matrimony, ↑union, ↑spousal relationship, ↑wedlock * * * Etymology: translation of French mariage de convenance : a marriage contracted rather for the advantages (as keeping … Useful english dictionary
marriage of convenience — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms marriage of convenience : singular marriage of convenience plural marriages of convenience a marriage arranged for political or financial reasons and not for love … English dictionary
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marriage of convenience — marriage of con venience n 1.) an agreement between two or more countries, businesses, or people that is only made for political or economic reasons 2.) a marriage for political or economic reasons, not for love … Dictionary of contemporary English
marriage of convenience — marriage of con venience noun count a marriage arranged for political or financial reasons and not for love … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
marriage of convenience — marriage entered into for a personal or family advantage, as for social, political, or economic reasons, usually without love and sometimes without the expectation of sexual relations. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
marriage of convenience — marriage entered into for practical reasons (and not for love) … English contemporary dictionary