bridegroom
gb/bɹˈaɪdɡɹˌum/ us/bɹˈaɪdɡɹˌum/
B1
Anglais
~ 8000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
man on his wedding day
A man who is getting married, especially on his wedding day.
Schéma d’usage :
the bridegroom and [the bride]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "bridegroom" with "groom" meaning "a person who takes care of horses". In weddings, both "bridegroom" and "groom" mean a man who is getting married. Another mistake is using "bridegroom" for a woman; the correct word for a woman is "bride".
Synonymes
groom (More common and slightly less formal; often used instead of "bridegroom" in everyday speech.)
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newlywed husband (Emphasizes that the man is already married and focuses on the time just after the wedding, not the ceremony itself.)
Antonymes
bride (Refers to the woman getting married; it is the gender counterpart rather than a true opposite, but contrasts with the male role of "bridegroom".)
Collocations
bride and bridegroom
|handsome bridegroom
|nervous bridegroom
|prospective bridegroom
|bridegroom-to-be
Thèmes
relationships
|family
|daily life
|celebrations
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The bridegroom waited nervously at the front of the church.
- Everyone cheered as the bride and bridegroom walked back down the aisle together.
- The bridegroom thanked the guests for sharing their special day.
- The young bridegroom looked very happy in his dark blue suit.
- They took photos of the bridegroom with his parents before the ceremony.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The bridegroom is standing at the front of the church.
- The bride and the bridegroom are very happy today.
- I took a photo of the bridegroom at the wedding.
- The bridegroom wears a black suit.
- The bridegroom smiles when he sees the bride.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
bridegroom
API
GB/bɹˈaɪdɡɹˌum/
US/bɹˈaɪdɡɹˌum/
Syllabes et accentuation
bride - groom (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (bride)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: bridegroom
- Plural: bridegrooms
Famille de mots
Expressions
bride and bridegroom
1/bɹˈaɪd ˈænd bɹˈaɪdɡɹˌum/
fixed phrase
the woman and man marrying
The woman (bride) and the man (bridegroom) who marry each other at a wedding.
Exemples
- The guests stood up as the bride and bridegroom entered the hall.
- The priest asked the bride and bridegroom to face each other and hold hands.
- After the ceremony, the bride and bridegroom greeted every guest in turn.
bridegroom-to-be
1/bɹˈaɪdɡɹˌum tə bˈi/
fixed phrase
man who will soon marry
A man who is going to get married soon.
Exemples
- The bridegroom-to-be was busy choosing his wedding suit.
- They invited the bridegroom-to-be to a small party with his closest friends.
- As a bridegroom-to-be, he felt excited and a little nervous about the big day.