wife
gb/wˈaɪf/ us/wˈaɪf/
A1
Inglés
~ 600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
A married woman
A woman who is married to someone.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s wife
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wife' with 'woman' or 'lady'; 'wife' specifically means a married woman in relation to her spouse.
Sinónimos
spouse (Gender-neutral term for a married partner.)
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partner (Informal or neutral term for a significant other, not necessarily married.)
Antónimos
husband (Male counterpart of a wife.)
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ex-wife (A woman who was formerly married to someone.)
Colocaciones
loving wife
|devoted wife
|his wife
|wife and children
|wife of
Temas
family
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He introduced me to his wife at the party.
- My wife and I are going on vacation next month.
- She is the wife of a famous actor.
- They have been husband and wife for over 20 years.
- His wife works as a teacher.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This is my wife.
- Her wife is very kind.
- I live with my wife.
- My wife likes to cook.
- He loves his wife.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
wife
AFI
GB/wˈaɪf/
US/wˈaɪf/
Sílabas y acento
wife (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wife)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: wife
- Plural: wives
Familia de palabras
Forms
wives
noun
Advanced or less common
marital
adjective B2
wifely
adjective
Expresiones
man and wife
1/mˈæn ˈænd wˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
A man and woman who are married
Words used to say a man and woman are now married.
Ejemplos
- The priest pronounced them man and wife.
- They walked out of the church as man and wife.
old wife’s tale
1/ˈoʊld wˈaɪfs tˈeɪl/
idiom
informal
Traditional untrue belief or superstition
An old, traditional idea or story that is not true.
Ejemplos
- It's just an old wife's tale that eating carrots improves your night vision.
- Many health myths come from old wives’ tales.
wifey material
1/wˈaɪfi mətˈɪɹiəl/
idiom
informal
Qualities that make someone a good wife
Having qualities that would make someone a good wife.
Ejemplos
- He says she's wifey material because she's kind and supportive.
- People sometimes use 'wifey material' when talking about long-term partners.
husband and wife
1/hˈʌzbənd ˈænd wˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
A married man and woman
A man and woman who are married to each other.
Ejemplos
- They stood together as husband and wife during the ceremony.
- The landlord is a husband and wife team.
- As husband and wife, they share many responsibilities.
- They became husband and wife in 1990.
trophy wife
1/tɹˈoʊfi wˈaɪf/
idiom
informal
Wife kept as status symbol
A wife that a man has mainly to show other people that he is rich or successful, usually because she is much younger or very attractive.
Ejemplos
- Some people thought she was just a trophy wife, but she proved them wrong.
- People criticized him for treating his much younger partner like a trophy wife.
- The businessman arrived with his trophy wife at the gala.
- The film explores how a so‑called trophy wife feels when she is not taken seriously.
- She rejects the idea that she is just a trophy wife and points to her successful career.