marry
gb/mˈɛɹi/ us/mˈɛɹi/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
action
1
To become the husband or wife of someone
To become the husband or wife of someone in a wedding.
תבנית שימוש:
to marry [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'marry' with 'get married'. 'Marry' takes a direct object ('marry someone'), while 'get married' does not ('get married to someone').
מילים נרדפות
wed (A slightly more formal or literary synonym, often used in official contexts or traditional writing.)
הפכים
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage, making it the opposite of marrying.)
צירופים
marry young
|marry for love
|marry into a family
|marry someone off
|get married
נושאים
relationships
|family
|daily life
|law
|religion
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I want to marry her.
- They will marry in June.
- My parents married in 1990.
- She does not want to marry now.
פועל
B1
action
2
To officiate at a wedding
To lead the wedding ceremony for two people.
תבנית שימוש:
to marry [two people]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse this with 'get married'. Here, 'marry' means to perform the ceremony, not to become married yourself.
מילים נרדפות
officiate (A more general term for conducting any official ceremony, not just weddings.)
צירופים
marry a couple
|priest marries them
נושאים
relationships
|ceremony
|law
|religion
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The priest will marry them.
- A judge can marry two people.
- My friend was married by a minister.
פועל
B2
action
3
To join or blend well together
To put things together so they look or work well.
תבנית שימוש:
to marry [something] with [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may incorrectly think this use of 'marry' is about relationships. In this sense, it is metaphorical for combining things well.
מילים נרדפות
blend (Focuses on mixing things smoothly into one another, often used for food or design.)
הפכים
clash (Describes things that do not go well together.)
צירופים
marry flavors
|marry colors
|marry ideas
נושאים
arts
|cooking
|design
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The chef married bold flavors with fresh herbs.
- Her dress marries elegance with comfort.
- The design marries traditional and modern elements.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
מילים נרדפות
indeed (A general exclamation of emphasis, though modern and neutral.)
נושאים
communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Marry, I had never thought of that!
- Marry, that is a bold plan.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Marry, I did not know that!
דקדוק
צורת המילון
marry
IPA
GB/mˈɛɹi/
US/mˈɛɹi/
הברות והטעמה
marry (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (marry)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: marry
- 3rd Person Singular: marries
- Present Participle: marrying
- Past: married
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.