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1 wed
3 fig ( unite) allier [qualities] ; in him are wedded charm and ambition il allie le charme à l'ambition ; to wed sth with allier qch à ; to be wedded to être attaché à.D wedded pp adj [man, woman] marié ; wedded bliss hum bonheur m conjugal ; my lawful wedded wife mon épouse légitime. -
2 wedge
wedge [wedʒ]1 noun(a) (under door, wheel) cale f;∎ put a wedge under the door calez la porte, mettez une cale sous la porte;∎ figurative their political differences drove a wedge between the two friends les deux amis se sont brouillés à cause de leurs divergences politiques(b) (for splitting wood) coin m(c) (of cheese, cake, pie) morceau m, part f(d) (golf club) cale f(e) (for climber) coin m(f) (shoe heel) semelle f compensée(a) (make fixed or steady) caler;∎ the window was wedged open la fenêtre était maintenue ouverte à l'aide d'une cale;∎ I wedged the door open/shut j'ai maintenu la porte ouverte/fermée par une cale;∎ wedge the table with something, it's wobbling mets une cale sous la table, elle est branlante(b) (squeeze, push) enfoncer;∎ to wedge sth apart fendre ou forcer qch;∎ he wedged his foot in the door il a bloqué la porte avec son pied;∎ she sat wedged between her two aunts elle était assise coincée entre ses deux tantes;∎ I found the ring wedged down behind the cushion j'ai trouvé la bague enfoncée derrière le coussin►► wedge heel semelle f compensée∎ she was wedged in between two Italians elle était coincée entre deux Italiens;∎ I wedged myself in at the back of the crowded hall je me suis glissé au fond de la salle bondée;∎ the photo was wedged in between two books la photo était glissée entre deux livres
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wed — /wed/, v., wedded or wed, wedding. v.t. 1. to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony; take as one s husband or wife. 2. to unite (a couple) in marriage or wedlock; marry. 3. to bind by close or lasting ties; attach firmly: She wedded herself … Universalium
wed — [ wed ] (past tense and past participle wed or wed|ded) verb intransitive or transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to marry someone a. to combine one thing with another: wed something with something: a merger that will wed American ingenuity with Swiss… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Wed — Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan. vedde,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wed — Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan. vedde,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wed — (= marry). The form of the past tense and past participle is either wedded or wed. Its shortness makes it a popular word with headline writers and journalists • (Nicole said of meeting Urban, whom she wed in June last year: ‘I think we were two… … Modern English usage
wed|ding — «WEHD ihng», noun. 1. a marriage ceremony with its attendant festivities. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under marriage. (Cf. ↑marriage) 2. an anniversary of this. A golden wedding is the fiftieth anniversary of a marriage. 3. Figurative. a close union or… … Useful english dictionary
wed|ded — «WEHD ihd», adjective. 1. joined in wedlock; married. 2. of or having to do with marriage or married persons; connubial: »wedded bliss. 3. Figurative. united. 4. Figurative. devoted … Useful english dictionary
with this ring I thee wed — with this ring we are joined as husband and wife (phrase from traditional wedding vows) … English contemporary dictionary
wed- — I. wed 1 Water; wet. Derivatives include water, hydrant, redundant, otter, and vodka. 1. Suffixed o grade form *wod ōr. a. water, from Old English … Universalium
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