marriage
gb/mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
relation
1
Legally recognized union of two people
A legal and social relationship between two people who agree to live together as partners.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] enters into marriage with [someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'marriage' (the relationship) with 'wedding' (the ceremony). For example, saying 'I enjoyed your marriage' instead of 'I enjoyed your wedding'.
مرادفات
matrimony (More formal or ceremonial term for marriage.)
|
union (General term for joining of two people, less formal than matrimony.)
أضداد
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage.)
تراكيب شائعة
happy marriage
|arranged marriage
|marriage certificate
|marriage proposal
|marriage vows
مواضيع
relationships
|law
|society
أمثلة
- Their marriage took place in a small church.
- She has been in a happy marriage for over twenty years.
- Marriage is recognized differently in various countries.
- They invited all their friends to celebrate their marriage.
- The new law changed the definition of marriage in the country.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My parents have a happy marriage.
- They had a big party after their marriage.
- Marriage is important in many cultures.
- He asked her for marriage.
- The marriage was in a big hall.
اسم
B1
event
2
Wedding ceremony event
The special event when two people get married.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners often use 'marriage' instead of 'wedding' for talking about the event, which can sound unusual in everyday English.
مرادفات
wedding (Common term for the ceremony; more widely used than 'marriage' in this sense.)
تراكيب شائعة
marriage ceremony
|marriage service
|marriage feast
مواضيع
relationships
|celebrations
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Their marriage was held at the beach.
- He attended the marriage of his cousin last weekend.
- The priest conducted the marriage according to tradition.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Their marriage was in a church.
- We went to my friend's marriage.
- The marriage was very beautiful.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Combination of different elements
A mix of different things that work well together.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may not recognize that this sense is figurative and try to interpret it literally as about people getting married.
مرادفات
blend (Focuses on the mixing together of elements.)
|
union (Highlights the joining together; can be formal or figurative.)
تراكيب شائعة
a perfect marriage of flavours
|marriage between tradition and innovation
مواضيع
art
|business
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The building is a beautiful marriage of old and modern styles.
- Her cooking is a marriage of French and Japanese techniques.
- This song is a perfect marriage between melody and lyrics.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The dish is a marriage of sweet and sour taste.
- This house shows a marriage of wood and glass.
- It is a marriage between art and science.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
marriage
IPA
GB/mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
US/mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
المقاطع والنبر
mar - riage (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (mar)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: marriage
- Plural: marriage, marriages
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
arranged marriage
1/ɚˈeɪnd͡ʒd mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Marriage planned by others, not couple
A marriage chosen by the families, not by the man and woman themselves.
أمثلة
- Her parents believe in arranged marriages.
- They met only once before their arranged marriage.
by marriage
1/bˈaɪ mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Connected through spouse, not blood
Related to someone because of your husband or wife, not because you are family by blood.
أمثلة
- She is my aunt by marriage, not by blood.
- He became a citizen by marriage to a local woman.
same-sex marriage
1/sˈeɪm sˈɛks mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Marriage between same-gender partners
Marriage between two men or two women that is legal in some countries.
أمثلة
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries now.
- They celebrated their same-sex marriage with friends and family.
get married
1/ɡˈɛt mˈɛɹid/
fixed phrase
To enter into marriage
To become someone's husband or wife through a legal ceremony.
أمثلة
- They plan to get married next spring.
- They got married last summer in Italy.
- My sister got married last year.
- I’m getting married next year.
marriage of convenience
1/mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ əv kənvˈinjəns/
idiom
Marriage for practical reasons only
A marriage made for practical reasons like money or citizenship, not for love.
أمثلة
- It was a marriage of convenience to get a visa.
- Some royal marriages were marriages of convenience.
marriage of convenience
2/mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ əv kənvˈinjəns/
idiom
marriage for practical reasons
A marriage where the main reason is money, social position, or some other advantage, not love.
أمثلة
- Everyone suspected it was a marriage of convenience rather than love.
- The two companies formed a marriage of convenience to enter the new market.
- Their relationship started as a marriage of convenience but later became real affection.