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1 wife
plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) esposa- wife-battering* * *[waif] n esposa, mulher casada. she was a good wife to him / ela foi boa esposa para ele. he took her to wife / ele casou-se com ela. -
2 wife
plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) esposa- wife-battering -
3 wife
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4 wife-battering
noun (the crime of beating one's own wife.) -
5 wife-battering
noun (the crime of beating one's own wife.) -
6 ale-wife
ale-wife['ei waif] n 1 cantineira, proprietária de um botequim ou bar. 2 peixe da família dos arenques. -
7 all the world (and his wife)
all the world (and his wife)}todos, todo o mundo.English-Portuguese dictionary > all the world (and his wife)
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8 all the world and his wife!
all the world and his wife!coll Deus e todo o mundo! -
9 he is tied to his wife’s apron strings
he is tied to his wife’s apron stringsele é dominado pela mulher.English-Portuguese dictionary > he is tied to his wife’s apron strings
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10 to divorce one’s wife
to divorce one’s wiferepudiar a esposa, separar-se, divorciar-se dela. -
11 wifedom
wife.dom[w'aifdəm] n dignidade ou condição de esposa, estado de casada. -
12 wifehood
wife.hood[w'aifhud] n = link=wifedom wifedom. -
13 wifeless
wife.less[w'aiflis] adj solteiro, viúvo, sem esposa. -
14 wifelessness
wife.less.ness[w'aiflisnis] n solteirismo, celibato, viuvez. -
15 wifelike
wife.like[w'aiflaik] adj próprio de esposa, semelhante a esposa. -
16 wifely
wife.ly[w'aifli] adj = link=wifelike wifelike. -
17 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) concubina2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.)* * *con.cu.bine[k'ɔŋkjubain] n concubina, amante. -
18 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.)2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) -
19 adultery
(sexual intercourse between a husband and a woman who is not his wife or between a wife and a man who is not her husband.) adultério* * *a.dul.ter.y[əd'∧ltəri] n adultério. -
20 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) família2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) família3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) família4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) família•- family tree* * *fam.i.ly[f'æmili] n família: 1 pais e filhos, lar. 2 grupo de pessoas que formam um lar, inclusive parentes e criados. 3 descendência, estirpe. ancient ou old family / linhagem antiga. 4 linhagem nobre. 5 raça, tribo, clã. 6 gênero, espécie, ordem. 7 filhos (principalmente quando são pequenos). in the family way em estado interessante, em estado de gravidez. the Holy Family a Sagrada Família.
См. также в других словарях:
Wife — Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus, [… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wife — W1S1 [waıf] n plural wives [waıvz] [: Old English; Origin: wif woman, wife ] the woman that a man is married to →↑husband, spouse ↑spouse ▪ Have you met my wife? ▪ a refuge for battered wives ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
wife|ly — «WYF lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. of a wife; like a wife; suitable for a wife. –wife´li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
WIFE — can refer to:* WIFE (AM), a radio station at 1580 AM licensed to Connersville, Indiana * WIFE FM, a radio station at 94.3 FM licensed to Rushville, Indiana * WMOJ FM, an FM radio station formerly known as WIFE FM from 1994 2006 … Wikipedia
wife — [ waıf ] (plural wives [ waıvz ] ) noun count *** the woman that a man is married to: I d better phone my wife and tell her I ll be late. wife of: a reception for the wives of the ambassadors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wife — (n.) O.E. wif woman, from P.Gmc. *wiban (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. wif, O.N. vif, Dan., Swed. viv, M.Du., Du. wijf, O.H.G. wib, Ger. Weib), of uncertain origin. Du. wijf now means, in slang, girl, babe, having softened somewhat from earlier sense of… … Etymology dictionary
wife — [wīf] n. pl. wives [wīvz] [ME < OE wif, woman, akin to Swed viv, Ger weib < ? IE base * weip , to twist, turn, wrap, in sense “the hidden or veiled person”] 1. a woman: still so used in such compounds as midwife, housewife, etc. 2. a… … English World dictionary
wife — index consort, spouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wife — has the plural form wives … Modern English usage
wife — [n] married woman bride, companion, consort, helpmate, mate, monogamist, other half*, partner, roommate, spouse; concepts 414,415 Ant. husband … New thesaurus
wife — ► NOUN (pl. wives) 1) a married woman considered in relation to her husband. 2) archaic or dialect a woman, especially an old or uneducated one. DERIVATIVES wifely adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «woman» … English terms dictionary