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marriage ['mærɪdʒ]1 noun∎ to make an offer of marriage faire une proposition de mariage;∎ to give sb in marriage donner qn en mariage;∎ to take sb in marriage prendre qn pour époux(épouse), épouser qn;∎ he's my uncle by marriage c'est mon oncle par alliance;∎ a marriage made in heaven un mariage idéal∎ a marriage of minds une union des esprits;∎ a marriage made in heaven un mélange exquisconjugal, matrimonial►► marriage bed lit m conjugal;marriage broker agent m matrimonial;British marriage bureau agence f matrimoniale;marriage ceremony cérémonie f de mariage;marriage certificate extrait m d'acte de mariage;marriage contract contrat m de mariage;marriage of convenience mariage m de raison;marriage guidance conseil m conjugal;marriage guidance counsellor conseiller(ère) m,f conjugal(e);marriage licence ≃ certificat m de non-opposition au mariage;British familiar old-fashioned marriage lines extrait m d'acte de mariage□ ;marriage vows vœux mpl de mariage✾ Play ✾ Music 'The Marriage of Figaro' Beaumarchais, Mozart 'Le Mariage de Figaro' (pièce), 'Les Noces de Figaro' (opéra) -
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marriage [ˈmærɪdʒ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *['mærɪdʒ] 1.1) (ceremony, contract) mariage m (to avec)proposal of marriage — proposition f de mariage
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marriage n1 (ceremony, contract) mariage m (to sb avec qn) ; broken marriage mariage brisé ; her first/second marriage son premier/second mariage ; proposal of marriage proposition f de mariage ; by marriage par alliance ; my uncle by marriage mon oncle par alliance ; we're related by marriage nous sommes parents par alliance ;2 fig ( alliance) mariage m ; the marriage of art and science le mariage de l'art et de la science ;3 ( in cards) mariage m. -
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['mæri‹]1) (the ceremony by which a man and woman become husband and wife: Their marriage took place last week; ( also adjective) the marriage ceremony.) mariage2) (the state of being married; married life: Their marriage lasted for thirty happy years.) mariage3) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) alliance•- marriage licence -
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7 marriage bed
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8 marriage bonds
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9 marriage bureau
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10 marriage ceremony
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11 marriage certificate
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12 marriage contract
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13 marriage guidance
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14 marriage guidance counsellor
Big English-French dictionary > marriage guidance counsellor
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16 marriage proposal
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(a paper giving official permission for a marriage to take place.) certificat de publication des bans
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