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1 fiancé
betrothed, engaged -
2 promis
promis, e [pʀɔmi, iz]a. ( = assuré) promised• comme promis, il est venu as promised, he came• tu le feras ? -- promis, juré ! you'll do it? -- yes, I promise!b. ( = destiné) être promis à un bel avenir [personne] to be destined for great things* * *pʀɔmi, iz promis, -e1. ppSee:2. adjpromis à un grand avenir (musicien, coureur, nageur) — with a great future ahead of him, with a great future ahead of her
* * *————————, promise [prɔmi, iz] nom masculin, nom féminin -
3 fiancé
fiancé, e [fjɑ̃se]1. adjective2. masculine noun( = homme) fiancé• les fiancés ( = couple) the engaged couple3. feminine noun* * *fiancée fjɑ̃se nom masculin, féminin fiancé/fiancée* * *fjɑ̃se fiancé, -e1. adj2. nm/f* * *, fiancée [fijɑ̃se] nom masculin, nom féminin -
4 prétendu
prétendu, e [pʀetɑ̃dy][ami, expert] so-called ; [alibi, preuves] supposed* * *prétendue pʀetɑ̃dy adjectif [coupable, terroriste] alleged; [démocratie, égalité, crise] alleged, so-called; [médecin, policier, expert, artiste] would-be* * *pʀetɑ̃dy adj prétendu, -e* * *A adj [coupable, terroriste, voleur] alleged; [démocratie, égalité, crise] alleged, so-called; [médecin, policier, expert, artiste] would-be; la prétendue reprise de l'économie the alleged ou so-called economic upturn.B †nm,f intended†.————————, prétendue [pretɑ̃dy] nom masculin, nom féminin
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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