marry
gb/mˈɛɹi/ us/mˈɛɹi/
A2
Английски
~ 1200
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
To become the husband or wife of someone
To become the husband or wife of someone in a wedding.
Модел на употреба:
to marry [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'marry' with 'get married'. 'Marry' takes a direct object ('marry someone'), while 'get married' does not ('get married to someone').
Синоними
wed (A slightly more formal or literary synonym, often used in official contexts or traditional writing.)
Антоними
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage, making it the opposite of marrying.)
Колокации
marry young
|marry for love
|marry into a family
|marry someone off
|get married
Теми
relationships
|family
|daily life
|law
|religion
Примери
- They decided to marry after three years of dating.
- She married her high school sweetheart.
- He plans to marry next summer.
- Many couples choose to marry in the spring.
- They married quietly at the town hall.
Примери за учащи
- I want to marry her.
- They will marry in June.
- My parents married in 1990.
- She does not want to marry now.
Глагол
B1
action
2
To officiate at a wedding
To lead the wedding ceremony for two people.
Модел на употреба:
to marry [two people]
Честа грешка:
Some learners confuse this with 'get married'. Here, 'marry' means to perform the ceremony, not to become married yourself.
Синоними
officiate (A more general term for conducting any official ceremony, not just weddings.)
Колокации
marry a couple
|priest marries them
Теми
relationships
|ceremony
|law
|religion
Примери
- The priest married them in the village church.
- Only certain officials can legally marry people.
- She was married by her uncle, who is a judge.
Примери за учащи
- The priest will marry them.
- A judge can marry two people.
- My friend was married by a minister.
Глагол
B2
action
3
To join or blend well together
To put things together so they look or work well.
Модел на употреба:
to marry [something] with [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may incorrectly think this use of 'marry' is about relationships. In this sense, it is metaphorical for combining things well.
Синоними
blend (Focuses on mixing things smoothly into one another, often used for food or design.)
Антоними
clash (Describes things that do not go well together.)
Колокации
marry flavors
|marry colors
|marry ideas
Теми
arts
|cooking
|design
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The chef married bold flavors with fresh herbs.
- Her dress marries elegance with comfort.
- The design marries traditional and modern elements.
Примери за учащи
- The cook married sweet and sour tastes.
- This room marries old and new styles.
- The artist married red with gold.
interjection
archaic
C2
action
4
Old exclamation of surprise or emphasis
An old word used to show surprise or strong feeling.
Синоними
indeed (A general exclamation of emphasis, though modern and neutral.)
Теми
communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Marry, I had never thought of that!
- Marry, that is a bold plan.
Примери за учащи
- Marry, I did not know that!
Граматика
Речникова форма
marry
IPA
GB/mˈɛɹi/
US/mˈɛɹi/
Срички и ударение
marry (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (marry)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: marry
- 3rd Person Singular: marries
- Present Participle: marrying
- Past: married
Семейство думи
Изрази
marry into money
1/mˈɛɹi ˈɪntu mˈʌni/
idiom
To marry a rich person to gain wealth
To become rich by marrying someone who has a lot of money.
Примери
- She married into money when she wed a famous businessman.
- He doesn’t need to work because he married into money.
marry off
1/mˈɛɹi ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Arrange for someone to get married
To arrange for your child or relative to get married.
Примери
- They tried to marry off their daughter to a wealthy man.
- Her parents are eager to marry her off quickly.
get married
1/ɡˈɛt mˈɛɹid/
fixed phrase
To enter into marriage
To become someone's husband or wife through a legal ceremony.
Примери
- 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.