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1 ♦ wife
♦ wife /waɪf/n. (pl. wives)1 moglie; sposa: my wife, mia moglie; lawful wife (o wedded wife) sposa legittima; to take a wife, prendere moglie2 (arc.) comare● (fisc.) wife's earned income allowance, detrazione sul reddito da lavoro della moglie (in GB) □ wife swapping, scambio di mogli ( a scopi sessuali)wifehoodn. [u]condizione di moglie. -
2 wife
[waɪf]* * *plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) moglie- wife-battering* * *[waɪf] -
3 wife ***** n
[waɪf]the wife fam — la padrona
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4 wife-battering
noun (the crime of beating one's own wife.) (il percuotere la propria moglie) -
5 wife-swapping n
['waɪfˌswɒpɪŋ] -
6 wife battering
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7 fishwife fish·wife n
['fɪʃˌwaɪf]pej pescivendola -
8 housewife house·wife n
['haʊsˌwaɪf]- wives pl massaia, casalinga -
9 housewifely house·wife·ly adj
['haʊsˌwaɪflɪ]della massaia or casalinga -
10 midwife mid·wife n
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11 midwifery mid·wife·ry n
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12 wifely wife·ly adj
['waɪflɪ]coniugale, di moglie -
13 common-law wife
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14 ex-wife
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15 wives
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16 concubine
['kɒŋkjʊˌbaɪn]nome concubina f.* * *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.) concubina* * *concubine /ˈkɒŋkjʊbaɪn/n.concubinaryA a.B n.( raro) concubino.* * *['kɒŋkjʊˌbaɪn]nome concubina f. -
17 peeress
['pɪəres]nome GB pol. (wife, widow of a peer) = moglie, vedova di un pari; (woman having the rank of peer) = donna alla quale è stato conferito il titolo di pari* * *1) (the wife or widow of a peer.) (moglie o vedova di un Pari)2) (a woman who is a peer in her own right.) (Pari che è donna)* * *peeress /ˈpɪərɛs/n.* * *['pɪəres]nome GB pol. (wife, widow of a peer) = moglie, vedova di un pari; (woman having the rank of peer) = donna alla quale è stato conferito il titolo di pari -
18 wedded
['wedɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo [man, woman] sposatowedded bliss — scherz. felicità coniugale
* * *past tense, past participles; see wed* * *wedded /ˈwɛdɪd/a.1 (form.) sposato; coniugato● a wedded pair, una coppia sposata □ one's wedded wife, la propria legittima sposa.* * *['wedɪd] 1. 2.aggettivo [man, woman] sposatowedded bliss — scherz. felicità coniugale
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19 adultery
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20 deserted
[dɪ'zɜːtɪd] 1. 2.1) (empty) deserto, disabitato2) [ person] abbandonato* * *1) (with no people etc: The streets are completely deserted.) deserto2) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) abbandonato* * *deserted /dɪˈzɜ:tɪd/a.2 deserto, vuoto: deserted streets, strade deserte; a deserted house, una casa disabitata; The farm stood deserted, la fattoria era deserta; The restaurant was practically deserted when we arrived, il ristorante era praticamente deserto quando siamo arrivati.* * *[dɪ'zɜːtɪd] 1. 2.1) (empty) deserto, disabitato2) [ person] abbandonato
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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