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1 betrothed
noun (the person to whom one is betrothed: May I introduce you to my betrothed?) prometidotr[bɪ'trəʊðd]1 prometido,-a1 prometido,-abetrothed [bɪ'tro:ðd, -'trɔɵt] nfiancé: prometido m, -da fadj.• prometido, -a adj.n.• novio s.m.[bɪ'trǝʊðd] liter, hum1.ADJ prometido2.N INV prometido(-a) m / f -
2 betrothed
adj.prometido.s.prometido.s. & adj.prometido(a) (formal)pp.participio pasado del verbo BETROTH.pt.pretérito del verbo BETROTH. -
3 to be betrothed
contraer matrimonio, desposarse -
4 be betrothed
v.desposarse. -
5 become betrothed
v.desposarse. -
6 betroth
bi'trəuð, ]( American) bi'trəuƟ(to promise in marriage: She was betrothed to her husband at the age of twenty.) prometer en matrimonio (a)- betrothed
tr[bɪ'trəʊð]1 prometer en matrimonio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be betrothed contraer matrimonio, desposarsev.• desposar v.• prometer en matrimonio v.bɪ'trəʊðtransitive verb (frml) prometer en matrimonio (frml)[bɪ'trǝʊð]VT liter prometer en matrimonio (to a)to be betrothed — (=act) desposarse; (=state) estar desposado
* * *[bɪ'trəʊð]transitive verb (frml) prometer en matrimonio (frml) -
7 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) prometido2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) ocupado3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) ocupadoengaged adj1. prometido2. comunicandoI phoned you, but the line was engaged te llamé, pero estaba comunicandotr[ɪn'geɪʤd]1 (to be married) prometido,-a2 (busy) ocupado,-a■ sorry, I'm otherwise engaged lo siento, tengo un compromiso3 (of toilet) ocupado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be engaged (of telephone) estar comunicandoto get engaged prometerseadj.• comprometido, -a adj.• ocupado, -a adj.• prometido, -a adj.ɪn'geɪdʒd1) ( betrothed) prometido, comprometido (AmL)to be engaged TO somebody — estar* prometido a alguien, estar* comprometido con alguien (AmL)
to get engaged — prometerse, comprometerse (AmL)
2) (pred)a) ( occupied) (frml) ocupadoengaged IN o ON: they are engaged in a new business venture tienen un nuevo negocio entre manos; the work we are engaged on — el trabajo que nos ocupa
b) (BrE) < toilet> ocupadoc) (BrE Telec) ocupado, comunicando (Esp)[ɪn'ɡeɪdʒd]the engaged tone o signal — la señal de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
1. ADJ1)to be engaged — (=busy) [seat, person] estar ocupado; (Brit) [toilet] estar ocupado
to be engaged in — estar ocupado en, dedicarse a
what are you engaged in? — ¿a qué se dedica Vd?
2) (Brit)(Telec)to be engaged — estar comunicando or (LAm) ocupado
3)to be engaged (to be married) — estar prometido; [2 persons] estar prometidos, ser novios
to get engaged — prometerse (to con)
2.CPDengaged signal, engaged tone N — señal f de comunicando or (LAm) ocupado
* * *[ɪn'geɪdʒd]1) ( betrothed) prometido, comprometido (AmL)to be engaged TO somebody — estar* prometido a alguien, estar* comprometido con alguien (AmL)
to get engaged — prometerse, comprometerse (AmL)
2) (pred)a) ( occupied) (frml) ocupadoengaged IN o ON: they are engaged in a new business venture tienen un nuevo negocio entre manos; the work we are engaged on — el trabajo que nos ocupa
b) (BrE) < toilet> ocupadoc) (BrE Telec) ocupado, comunicando (Esp)the engaged tone o signal — la señal de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
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8 betroth
v.contraer esponsales, comprometerse, comprometerse en matrimonio, desposarse, prometerse. (pt & pp betrothed)
См. также в других словарях:
betrothed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ formally engaged to be married. ► NOUN (one s betrothed) ▪ the person to whom one is engaged. DERIVATIVES betrothal noun … English terms dictionary
betrothed — [bitrōthd′, bitrôtht′] adj. engaged to be married n. the person to whom one is betrothed … English World dictionary
betrothed — index conjugal, nuptial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
betrothed — pp. adj., 1530s, from BETROTH (Cf. betroth) (q.v.). As a noun, in use by 1580s … Etymology dictionary
betrothed — [[t]bɪtro͟ʊðd[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ to n If you are betrothed to someone, you have agreed to marry them. [OLD FASHIONED] She was betrothed to his brother. N SING: usu poss N Your betrothed is the person you are betrothed to. She is… … English dictionary
Betrothed — Betroth Be*troth , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betrothing}.] [Pref. be + troth, i. e., truth. See {Truth}.] 1. To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; used esp. of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
betrothed — /bi trohdhd , trawtht /, adj. 1. engaged to be married: She is betrothed to that young lieutenant. n. 2. the person to whom one is engaged: He introduced us to his betrothed. [1530 40; BETROTH + ED2] * * * … Universalium
betrothed — be|trothed [bıˈtrəuðd US ˈtrouðd] adj old fashioned [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: troth truth, promise (13 19 centuries); TROTH] 1.) be betrothed to sb to have promised to marry someone 2.) sb s betrothed the person that someone has agreed to marry… … Dictionary of contemporary English
betrothed — be|trothed1 [ bı trouðd ] adjective be betrothed to someone an old phrase meaning to be engaged to be married to someone betrothed be|trothed 2 [ bı trouðd ] noun singular an old word meaning a woman s fiancé or a man s fiancée … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
betrothed — adjective old use 1 be betrothed to to have promised to marry someone 2 sb s betrothed the person that someone has agreed to marry betroth verb (T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
betrothed — committed committed adj. 1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up}; {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}] [WordNet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English