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101 casamiento
m.wedding, marriage.* * *1 (contrato) marriage2 (ceremonia) wedding* * *noun m.1) wedding2) marriage* * *SM (=unión) marriage; (=ceremonia) wedding, wedding ceremony* * ** * *= marriage, wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony.Ex. Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.Ex. During the wedding ceremony he trembled like a leaf, and made the wrong responses to the clergyman.Ex. According to a letter in Spanish which accompanies the piece, this incense burner was used in Aztec rituals including marriage ceremonies.----* casamiento concertado = arranged marriage.* casamiento de penalti = shotgun wedding.* * ** * *= marriage, wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony.Ex: Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.
Ex: During the wedding ceremony he trembled like a leaf, and made the wrong responses to the clergyman.Ex: According to a letter in Spanish which accompanies the piece, this incense burner was used in Aztec rituals including marriage ceremonies.* casamiento concertado = arranged marriage.* casamiento de penalti = shotgun wedding.* * *casamiento de conveniencia marriage of convenience* * *
casamiento sustantivo masculino ( unión) marriage;
( boda) wedding
' casamiento' also found in these entries:
English:
wedding
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102 брак по расчёту
1) General subject: a marriage of convenience, interested marriage, marriage of convenience, marriage of propriety, match of convenience2) French: mariage de convenance3) Law: mercenary marriage4) Makarov: money marriage -
103 Zweckbündnis
n POL. etc. marriage of convenience* * *Zwẹck|bünd|nisntalliance or marriage of convenience* * *Zweck·bünd·nisnt convenient [or expedient] alliance; (zwischen politischen Parteien a.) marriage of convenience* * * -
104 Vernunftheirat
f marriage of convenience* * *Ver|nụnft|hei|ratfmarriage of convenience* * *Vernunftheirat f marriage of convenience -
105 сметка
1. account(изчисление) calculation(за плащане) bill, ( в кръчма) scoreтекуща/чекова сметка a current account, an account current (съкр. a/c)на стопанска сметка self-supporting; on a self-supporting basisвътрешна стопанска сметка self-accountingна/за негова сметка at his expense; on his accountспоред неговата сметка according to his reckoning/calculationsминавам по сметка place to the credit (of); credit s.o.'s account withоправям сметките си с някого settle/square accounts with s.o. (и прен.)това не влиза в сметка та that is not included (in the bill)обърквам си сметката/сметките make a mess of o.'s accounts; be in embarrassed circumstancesне ми излизат сметките the accounts don't balance, the account books won't add upчисти/добри сметки accurate/square accountsдобри/чисти сметки, добри приятели short reckonings make long friends2. (изгода) profit, interest, advantageв него няма сметка it does not payкаква ти е сметката от това? what do you get out of it? what do you stand to gain by it?на сметка (за купуване) cheaply, on the cheapпокупка на сметка a good buy. a bargainв крайна/последна сметка in the long run; in the last/final reckoning, in the final analysis, all things considered; ultimatelyимам стари сметки с някого have old scores (to settle) with s.o.имам да уреждам/разчиствам сметки с разг. have a bone to pick with s.o.това не ми влиза в сметката I didn't bargain for thatmean, intend (to с inf.)направи си добра сметка think twiceдавам си ясна сметка за be fully aware ofдържа/диря/търся/искам някому сметка hold s.o. responsible (за for); call s.o. to accountbring s.o. to book, разг. keep tabs on s.o.за това трябва да се държи сметка this is/has to be reckoned with3. be pedantic/overparticular in o.'s accounts4. (кроя планове в своя полза) разг. have an eye on the main chanceобърквам някому сметките upset s.o.'s plans/applecartправя си погрешно/криво сметките разг, bring o.'s eggs/pigs/goods to the wrong marketто си е за твоя сметка so much the worse for you, разг. it's your funeral, за сметка на това пък in return for it; to compensate; on the other hand; butизключвам от сметката exclude, count (s.o., s.th.) outнего вземай за своя сметка this is not aimed at you* * *смѐтка,ж., -и 1. account; ( изчисление) calculation; (за плащане) bill, (в заведение) score; разг. tab; влогова \сметкаа deposit account; водя \сметкаа keep accounts (за of); временна \сметкаа suspense account; вътрешна стопанска \сметкаа self-accounting; давам \сметкаа give/render an account (на to, за for) (и прен.); задължение по \сметкаа account payable; каква е \сметкаата? шег. what’s the damage? минавам по \сметкаа place to the credit (of); credit s.o.’s account with; на/за негова \сметкаа at his expense; on his account; на стопанска \сметкаа self-supporting; on a self-supporting basis; не ми излизат \сметкаите the accounts don’t balance, the account books won’t add up; оправям \сметкаите си с някого settle/square accounts with s.o. (и прен.); откривам \сметкаа open an account; открита \сметкаа фин. cash credit; плащам \сметкаа pay a bill, разг. foot a bill; по \сметкаа on account; as a payment (against); разпределителна \сметкаа appropriation account; \сметкаа за печалбите и загубите profit and loss account; \сметкаа за постъпленията и плащанията receipts and payments account; според неговата \сметкаа according to his reckoning/calculations; текуща/чекова \сметкаа current account, account current, съкр. a/c; това не влиза в \сметкаата that is not included (in the bill); чисти/добри \сметкаи accurate/square accounts; ще си оправя с него \сметкаите някой ден I shall be quits with him some day;2. ( изгода) profit, interest, advantage; в него няма \сметкаа it does not pay; зная си \сметкаата know o.’s interest(s), разг. know on which side o.’s bread is buttered; има \сметкаа да it pays to; много на \сметкаа very cheaply, разг. cheap; for a song; на \сметкаа (за купуване) cheaply, on the cheap; покупка на \сметкаа a good buy, a bargain; • брак по \сметкаа marriage of convenience; в крайна/последна \сметкаа in the long run; in the last/final reckoning, in the final analysis, all things considered; ultimately; виждам \сметкаата на make short work of; виждам \сметкаата на някого разг. fix s.o., settle s.o.’s hash; добри/чисти \сметкаи, добри приятели short reckonings make long friends; държа/диря/търся/искам някому \сметкаа hold s.o. responsible (за for); call s.o. to account; bring s.o. to book, разг. keep tabs on s.o.; държа \сметкаа за bear in mind, consider, take account of, take into account; за \сметкаа на at the expense of; зная си \сметкаата be thrifty/frugal; имам да уреждам/разчиствам \сметкаи с разг. have a bone to pick with s.o.; на нова \сметкаа again, anew, once again, all over again, разг. back to the drawing board; не държа \сметкаа за disregard, not care about; обърквам някому \сметкаите upset s.o.’s plans/applecart; правя си погрешно/криво \сметкаите разг. bring o.’s eggs/pigs/goods to the wrong market; правя си \сметкаата без кръчмаря reckon without o.’s host; правя тънки \сметкаи:1. be pedantic/overparticular in o.’s accounts;2. ( кроя планове в своя полза) разг. have an eye on the main chance; то си е за твоя \сметкаа so much the worse for you, разг. it’s your funeral.* * *account: open a bank сметка - откривам си банкова сметка, budget сметка - разплащателна сметка, square сметкаs - чисти сметки, call s.o. to сметка - искам сметка на някого; bill (за плащане); calculation (изчисление); computation: You will travel at the company's сметка. - Ще пътувате за сметка на фирмата.; score (в кръчма); profit (изгода); interest (интерес)* * *1. (за плащане) bill, (в кръчма) score 2. (изгода) profit, interest, advantage 3. (изчисление) calculation 4. 3) be pedantic/overparticular in o.'s accounts 5. 4) (кроя планове в своя полза) разг. have an eye on the main chance 6. account 7. bring s.o. to bоok, разг. keep tabs on s.o. 8. mean, intend (to с inf.) 9. брак пo СМЕТКА marriage of convenience 10. в крайна/ последна СМЕТКА in the long run;in the last/final reckoning, in the final analysis, all things considered;ultimately 11. в него няма СМЕТКА it does not pay 12. виждам СМЕТКАта на make short work of 13. виждам СМЕТКАта на някого разг. fix s.o., settle s.o.'s hash 14. водя СМЕТКА keep accounts (за of) 15. вътрешна стопанска СМЕТКА self-accounting 16. давам СМЕТКА give/render an account (на to, за of) (u прен.), пo моя СМЕТКА by my reckoning 17. давам си СМЕТКА за realize, be aware of 18. давам си ясна СМЕТКА за be fully aware of 19. добри/чисти сметки, добри приятели short reckonings make long friends 20. държа СМЕТКА за bear in mind, consider, take account of, take into account 21. държа/диря/търся/искам някому СМЕТКА hold s.o. responsible (за for);call s.o. to account 22. живея без СМЕТКА live lavishly, throw o.'s money about 23. за СМЕТКА на at the expense of 24. за това трябва да се държи СМЕТКА this is/has to be reckoned with 25. зная си СМЕТКА та be thrifty/frugal 26. зная си СМЕТКАта know o.'s in-terest(s), разг. know on which side o.'s bread is buttered 27. изключвам от СМЕТКАта exclude, count (s.o., s.th.) out 28. има СМЕТКА да it pays to 29. имам да уреждам/разчиствам сметки с разг. have a bone to pick with s.o. 30. имам стари сметки с някого have old scores (to settle) with s.o. 31. каква ти е СМЕТКАта от това? what do you get out of it?what do you stand to gain by it? 32. минавам no СМЕТКА place to the credit (of);credit s.o.'s account with 33. много на СМЕТКА very cheaply, разг. cheap;for a song 34. на СМЕТКА (за купуване) cheaply, on the cheap 35. на нова СМЕТКА again, anew, once again, all over again 36. на стопанска СМЕТКА self-supporting;on a self-supporting basis 37. на/за негова СМЕТКА at his expense;on his account 38. направи си добра СМЕТКА think twice 39. не държа СМЕТКА за disregard, not care about 40. не държа СМЕТКА за думите not mind what one is saying 41. не ми излизат сметките the accounts don't balance, the account books won't add up 42. него вземай за своя СМЕТКА this is not aimed at you 43. обърквам някому сметките upset s.o.'s plans/applecart 44. обърквам си СМЕТКАта/сметките make a mess of o.'s accounts;be in embarrassed circumstances 45. оправям сметките си с някого settle/square accounts with s.o. (и прен.) 46. откривам СМЕТКА open an account 47. открита СМЕТКАфин. cash credit 48. пo СМЕТКА on account;as a payment (against) 49. плащам СМЕТКА pay a bill, разг. foot a bill 50. покупка на СМЕТКА a good buy. a bargain 51. прави му СМЕТКА! watch out, look out for yourself 52. правя (си) СМЕТКА да be thinking of (с ger.) 53. правя си СМЕТКАта без кръчмаря reckon without o.'s host 54. правя си погрешно/криво сметките разг, bring o.'s eggs/pigs/goods to the wrong market 55. правя тънки сметки 56. според неговата СМЕТКА according to his reckoning/calculations 57. със СМЕТКА sparingly, economically 58. текуща/чекова СМЕТКА а current account, an account current (ськр. а/с) 59. то си е за твоя СМЕТКА so much the worse for you, разг. it's your funeral, за СМЕТКА на това пък in return for it;to compensate;on the other hand;but 60. това не влиза в СМЕТКА та that is not included (in the bill) 61. това не ми влиза в СМЕТКАта I didn't bargain for that 62. той няма СМЕТКА в/от това he has nothing to gain by this;it is not to/in his interest 63. чисти/добри сметки accurate/ square accounts -
106 Zweckgemeinschaft
* * *Zwẹck|ge|mein|schaftfpartnership of convenience* * *Zweck·ge·mein·schaftf partnership of convenience* * *Zweckgemeinschaft f oft pej:reine Zweckgemeinschaft a mere marriage of convenience -
107 conveniencia
conveniencia sustantivo femeninoa) (interés, provecho):lo hizo por conveniencia she only did it because it was in her own interest; se casó por conveniencia it was a marriage of conveniencec) (de proyecto, acción) advisability
conveniencia sustantivo femenino
1 (interés) benefit
2 (provecho) advisability, convenience ' conveniencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: discusión - haber - polemizar - comodidad English: convenience - handiness - marriage - wisdom -
108 matrimonio
m (pl -ni) marriagerito wedding* * *matrimonio s.m.1 marriage, matrimony: matrimonio civile, civil marriage; matrimonio religioso, church marriage; matrimonio d'amore, love-match; matrimonio di convenienza, marriage of convenience; matrimonio misto, mixed marriage; matrimonio morganatico, morganatic marriage; domanda di matrimonio, offer of marriage; rottura della promessa di matrimonio, breach of promise; annullamento, scioglimento di un matrimonio, dissolution of a marriage; certificato di matrimonio, marriage lines (o certificate); pubblicazioni di matrimonio, banns; sensale di matrimoni, matchmaker; celebrare un matrimonio, to celebrate a marriage; contrarre matrimonio, to contract a marriage; unirsi in matrimonio, to get married; unire qlcu. in matrimonio, to marry s.o.; dare in matrimonio, to give in marriage; annullare, sciogliere un matrimonio, to dissolve a marriage; combinare un matrimonio, to arrange a marriage; ha fatto un buonissimo matrimonio, he has made a very good match2 (estens.) (vita coniugale) marriage: il matrimonio lo ha molto cambiato, marriage changed him a lot; separarsi dopo due anni di matrimonio, to separate after two years of marriage3 (cerimonia, festa nuziale) wedding: matrimonio semplice, sfarzoso, simple, extravagant wedding; anniversario di matrimonio, wedding anniversary; sono stato invitato al loro matrimonio, I've been invited to their wedding.* * *1) (unione) marriage, matrimony2) (cerimonia) wedding•matrimonio d'amore — lovematch, love match
matrimonio civile — civil marriage, civil wedding
* * *matrimoniopl. -ni /matri'mɔnjo, ni/sostantivo m.1 (unione) marriage, matrimony; proposta di matrimonio marriage proposal; certificato di matrimonio marriage certificate; fare un matrimonio di interesse to marry into money; unire in matrimonio to join in marriage2 (cerimonia) weddingmatrimonio d'amore lovematch, love match; matrimonio bianco unconsummated wedding; matrimonio civile civil marriage, civil wedding; matrimonio religioso church wedding; matrimonio riparatore shotgun wedding. -
109 брак
1. marriage, matrimonyюр. книж. wedlock; matchразрешение за брак a marriage licenceвстъпвам в брак с някого marry/wed s.o.сключвам нов брак remarryсключвам граждански брак be married before the registrarразтрогвам брак dissolve a marriage2. тех. waste, refuse(в книгопечатането) waste, spoilage(метали) scrap, scrapping(бракувани изделия) rejects, waster* * *брак,м., -ове, (два) бра̀ка marriage, matrimony; юр. книж. wedlock; match; \брак по любов love-match; \брак по общото право юр. common-law marriage; \брак по сметка marriage of propriety; встъпвам в \брак с някого marry/wed s.o.; законен \брак wedlock; неравен \брак misalliance, mesalliance; разрешение за \брак a marriage licence; разтрогвам \брак dissolve a marriage; сключвам \брак contract a marriage; сключвам граждански \брак be married before the registrar; сключвам нов \брак remarry.——————м., само ед. техн. waste, refuse, write-off; (в книгопечатането) waste, spoilage; ( метали) scrap, scrapping; ( бракувани изделия) rejects, waster.* * *гали влюбени) - Gretna Green (Scotch) marriage; (по необходимост) - shot-gun marriage; (по сметка) - Smithfield match; (по сметка) - marriage of convenience; (с по-беден) - bread-and-cheese marriage; (таен) - Fleet (Fleet-Street) marriage; (църковен) - religious marriage; match{mEtS}; matrimony; waste{weist}* * *1. (бракувани изделия) rejects, waster 2. (в книгопечатането) waste, spoilage 3. (метали) scrap, scrapping 4. 1 marriage, matrimony 5. 2 тех. waste, refuse 6. встъпвам в БРАК с някого marry/wed s.o. 7. законен БРАК wedlock 8. неравен БРАК misalliance, mesalliance 9. разрешение за БРАК a marriage licence 10. разтрогвам БРАК dissolve a marriage 11. сключвам БРАК contract a marriage 12. сключвам граждански БРАК be married before the registrar 13. сключвам нов БРАК remarry 14. църковен БРАК wedding БРАК по любов love-match 15. юр. книж. wedlock;match -
110 małżeństw|o
n 1. (związek) marriage, matrimony- małżeństwo z miłości a love match- małżeństwo dla pieniędzy a marriage for money, a money match- idealne małżeństwo a perfect marriage, a marriage made in heaven- papierowe małżeństwo a marriage on paper, a marriage in name only- myśleć o małżeństwie to think about getting married- zawrzeć małżeństwo (z kimś) to marry (sb), to get married (to sb)- zawrzeć małżeństwo z rozsądku to make a marriage of convenience- jej małżeństwo zostało unieważnione her marriage was annulled- nasze małżeństwo było udane/nieudane we were happily/unhappily married- w małżeństwie mi się nie układało my marriage wasn’t going well- ich małżeństwo się rozpada their marriage is breaking up a. on the rocks- rozstali się po ośmiu latach małżeństwa they split up after eight years of marriage- miała syna z pierwszego małżeństwa she had a son from a. by her first marriage- bezdzietne małżeństwo a childless couple- dobrane małżeństwo a well-matched couple, a good match- byli źle dobranym małżeństwem they were a bad match- małżeństwo Kowalskich the Kowalskis, Mr and Mrs Kowalski- sakrament małżeństwa the sacrament of matrimony a. marriage- małżeństwo mieszane mixed marriage, intermarriage- małżeństwo morganatyczne morganatic marriageThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > małżeństw|o
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111 huwelijk
1 [echtverbintenis] marriage♦voorbeelden:gemengd huwelijk • mixed marriageeen gemengd huwelijk aangaan • intermarryeen verkeerd/ongeschikt huwelijk (aangaan) • (make) a bad matcheen wettig huwelijk • a lawful marriageeen huwelijk (kerkelijk) afkondigen • publish the bannseen huwelijk inzegenen • perform a marriage serviceeen huwelijk sluiten/aangaan met • get married tohuwelijk bij volmacht/met de handschoen • marriage by proxyeen kind, buiten huwelijk geboren • a child born out of wedlockzijn huwelijk met • his marriage toeen meisje ten huwelijk vragen • propose to a girleen huwelijk uit liefde/uit berekening • a love match, a marriage of convenienceeen kerkelijk huwelijk • a church weddingeen huwelijk voltrekken • perform a marriage service, celebrate a marriagehet huwelijk voltrekken tussen X en Y • marry X and Yzijn huwelijk met • his marriage with -
112 брак
I муж. (супружество) marriage;
matrimony, wedlock (официальный) состоять в браке в кем-л. ≈ to be married to smb. рожденный вне брака ≈ born out of wedlock, misbegotten неравный брак ≈ misalliance;
misalliance франц. брак по любви ≈ love-match брак по расчету ≈ marriage for money, marriage of convenience;
marriage for money вступить в брак ≈ to marry рожденный в браке ≈ born in wedlock свидетельство о браке ≈ certificate of marriage законный брак ≈ lawful matrimony расторгать брак ≈ to dissolve a marriage фактический брак ≈ common-law marriage расторгнутый брак ≈ broken marriage групповой брак ≈ group marriage интернациональный брак ≈ interracial marriage смешанный брак ≈ mixed marriage II муж.
1) (дефектная продукция) spoilage, waste;
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113 érdekházasság
(DE) Vernunftehe {e}; Vernunftheirat {e}; (EN) marriage of convenience; marriage of propriety; marryage of convenience -
114 pure and simple
как таковой, без примеси, самый настоящий, не что иное как; просто-напросто [этим. фр. pur et simple]Jack: "That, my dear Algy, is the whole truth pure and simple." (O. Wilde, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, act I) — Джек: "Вот, мой дорогой Алджи, вся правда, и притом чистая правда."
‘You see, ours was a marriage of convenience pure and simple.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘A Marriage of Convenience’) — Наш брак, видите ли, не что иное, как брак по расчету.
These two young things, she was sixteen and he was twenty, fell in love with one another at first sight. That is... love pure and simple. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Red’) — Эти два юных существа - ей было шестнадцать, а ему двадцать лет - влюбились друг в друга. С первого взгляда. И это была... самая настоящая любовь.
He's a gambler, pure and simple. (A. Christie, ‘The Body in the Library’, ch. 11) — Марк Гаскелл заядлый игрок.
He's come to make a provocation, pure and simple. That's his sense of humour, probably. I'm going to throw him out. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. V) — Он просто-напросто хочет спровоцировать меня. Видно, его это еще и забавляет. Вот возьму и спущу его с лестницы.
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115 Scheinehe
f sham marriage* * *Schein|eheffictitious or sham marriage* * *Schein·ehef sham marriage* * *Scheinehe f sham marriage* * *f.fictitious marriage n.marriage of convenience n. -
116 mariage blanc
( contrat) marriage in name onlyfaire un mariage blanc — ( contractuel) to marry in name only; ( ne pas le consommer) to have an unconsummated marriage
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117 małżeństwo
( związek prawny) marriage; ( para) (married) couple; ( stan) matrimony, wedlockzawierać (zawrzeć perf) małżeństwo — to marry
unieważniać (unieważnić perf) małżeństwo — to annul a marriage
* * *n.1. (= stan) matrimony, wedlock; małżeństwo mieszane intermarriage; małżeństwo z rozsądku marriage of convenience; kojarzyć małżeństwo match a marriage; unieważnić małżeństwo annul a marriage; zawrzeć małżeństwo marry, get married.2. Loc. -u (= małżonkowie) married couple, husband and wife; oni są udanym małżeństwem they are a good couple.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > małżeństwo
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118 matrimonio sm
[matri'mɔnjo] matrimonio (-ni)matrimonio religioso/civile — religious/civil wedding
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119 matrimonio
sm [matri'mɔnjo] matrimonio (-ni)matrimonio religioso/civile — religious/civil wedding
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120 convenance
convenance [kɔ̃vnɑ̃s]feminine nounb. ( = étiquette) les convenances the proprieties* * *kɔ̃vnɑ̃s
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lundi ou mardi, à votre convenance — on Monday or Tuesday, at your convenience
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convenances nom féminin pluriel ( bienséance) (social) conventionsrespecter les convenances — to respect convention ou the conventions
* * *kɔ̃vnɑ̃s1. nf2. convenances nfpl* * *A nf cette maison est à ma convenance ( à mon goût) this house is to my liking; ( qui m'arrange) this house suits me; pour (des motifs de) convenance personnelle for personal reasons; lundi ou mardi, à votre convenance on Monday or Tuesday, to suit you ou at your convenience; un mariage de convenance a marriage of convenience.B convenances nfpl ( bienséance) conventions; respecter/braver les convenances to respect/to defy convention ou the conventions; au mépris des convenances in defiance of convention; par souci des convenances for propriety's sake.[kɔ̃vnɑ̃s] nom fémininla convenance d'humeur ou de goût entre deux personnes affinity of taste between two people————————convenances nom féminin plurielrespecter les convenances to respect ou to observe the proprietiesà ma convenance locution adverbiale,à sa convenance etc. locution adverbialeas suits me/him etc. (best)————————pour convenance(s) personnelle(s) locution adverbiale
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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
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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