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1 wife
n (pl wives)1) дружина, жінка2) жінкаan old wife — баба, стара
all the world and his wife — жарт. увесь світ, усі
* * *[ˌwaif]n; (pl wives)1) дружина2) дiaл. жінкаan old wife — стара, бабка
3) як компонент складних слів (- wife) house-wife домашня господаркаall the world and his wife — весь світ, всі
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2 wife
[ˌwaif]n; (pl wives)1) дружина2) дiaл. жінкаan old wife — стара, бабка
3) як компонент складних слів (- wife) house-wife домашня господаркаall the world and his wife — весь світ, всі
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3 wife
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4 wife
[waɪf]n(pl wives) дружи́на, жі́нкаto take to wife — одружи́тися
old wives' tales — бабу́сині казочки́
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5 wife beating
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6 wife's equity
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7 wife's heir
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8 wife's part
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9 wife-killer
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10 he that has not got a wife is not yet a complete man
var: a man is only half without a wifeтой, у кого немає жінки, є неповним чоловіком ≅ доки чоловік не має жінки, доти не є чоловікомEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he that has not got a wife is not yet a complete man
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11 battered wife defence
= battered wife defense захист, побудований на фактах побиття дружини чоловіком -
12 battered wife defense
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13 common law wife
= common-law wife фактична дружина, цивільна (неофіційна) дружина, дружина у громадянському шлюбі, співжителька -
14 common-law wife
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15 testify against one's wife
English-Ukrainian law dictionary > testify against one's wife
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16 testify against wife
= testify against one's wife свідчити проти ( своєї) дружини -
17 a good husband makes a good wife
var: a good Jack makes a good Jillsyn: if you would know a bad husband, look at his wife's countenanceу доброго чоловіка і жінка добра ≅ як чоловік жінку любить, то й лиха жінка доброю буде за розумним мужем і дурна жінка розумніє під добрим кущем трава зеленіє, за хорошим чоловіком жінка молодіє за ледачим чоловіком жінка марніє, за хорошим молодіє за добрим мужем і ворона жінка, а за дурним і княгиня гине якщо муж без ума, то і жінка дурнаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a good husband makes a good wife
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18 a man is newly married who tells his wife everything
syn: he knows little who will tell his wife all he knowsтільки нещодавно одружений чоловік усе розповідає своїй дружині ≅ ніколи жінці правди не кажи жінці правди не кажи, чужої дитини не бери, з панами не братайся лаптя ликом не в'яжи, жінці правди не кажи, у попа грошей не позичайEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a man is newly married who tells his wife everything
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19 a man is only half without a wife
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a man is only half without a wife
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20 a man without a wife is but half a man
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a man without a wife is but half a man
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