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1 wife
n. vrouw, echtgenote--------v. een vrouw huwen (zeldzaam gebruik)[ wajf] 〈meervoud: wives〉♦voorbeelden: -
2 wife-swapping
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3 wife and mother
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4 wife of his bosom
zijn echtgenoot (zijn geliefde, zijn schatje, partner) -
5 wife of his youth
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6 wife of one's bosom
de vrouw van zijn schoot -
7 Jeremy wants to move but his wife is not keen
English-Dutch dictionary > Jeremy wants to move but his wife is not keen
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8 John made her his wife
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9 a daughter by his first wife
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10 all the world and his wife
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11 cheat on one's wife
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12 come between a man and his wife
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13 find thee a wife
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14 future wife
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15 he did not even blink at his wife running out on him
English-Dutch dictionary > he did not even blink at his wife running out on him
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16 he has never been the same since his wife's death
English-Dutch dictionary > he has never been the same since his wife's death
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17 he is tied to his mother's/wife's apron strings
he is tied to his mother's/wife's apron stringshij loopt aan de leiband van zijn moeder/vrouwEnglish-Dutch dictionary > he is tied to his mother's/wife's apron strings
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18 he nudged his wife out of the way
English-Dutch dictionary > he nudged his wife out of the way
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19 he rather talked at me than to his wife
English-Dutch dictionary > he rather talked at me than to his wife
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20 he wanted to keep his wife in luxury
he wanted to keep his wife in luxuryEnglish-Dutch dictionary > he wanted to keep his wife in luxury
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