marry
gb/mˈɛɹi/ us/mˈɛɹi/
A2
Engels
~ 1200
összeházasodik, megházasodik, összead, ötvöz, bizony, no lám
WERKWOORD
A2
1
megházasodik
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
to marry [someone]
They decided to marry after three years of dating.
Három év együtt járás után úgy döntöttek, összeházasodnak.
She married her high school sweetheart.
Középiskolai szerelmével házasodott össze.
He plans to marry next summer.
Many couples choose to marry in the spring.
They married quietly at the town hall.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I want to marry her.
Szeretnék összeházasodni vele.
They will marry in June.
Júniusban házasodnak össze.
My parents married in 1990.
She does not want to marry now.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'marry' with 'get married'. 'Marry' takes a direct object ('marry someone'), while 'get married' does not ('get married to someone').
Betekenis
To become the husband or wife of someone
Woordcombinaties
marry young
|marry for love
|marry into a family
|marry someone off
|get married
Synoniemen
wed (A slightly more formal or literary synonym, often used in official contexts or traditional writing.)
Antoniemen
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage, making it the opposite of marrying.)
Thema's
relationships
|family
|daily life
|law
|religion
Definitie
To become the husband or wife of someone in a wedding.
To formally join with another person in a legal and/or religious ceremony as husband and wife.
WERKWOORD
B1
2
összead
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
to marry [two people]
The priest married them in the village church.
A pap adta össze őket a falusi templomban.
Only certain officials can legally marry people.
Csak bizonyos hivatalos személyek adhatnak össze párokat jogilag érvényesen.
She was married by her uncle, who is a judge.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The priest will marry them.
A pap fogja összeadni őket.
A judge can marry two people.
Egy bíró hivatalosan összeadhat két embert.
My friend was married by a minister.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse this with 'get married'. Here, 'marry' means to perform the ceremony, not to become married yourself.
Betekenis
To officiate at a wedding
Woordcombinaties
marry a couple
|priest marries them
Synoniemen
officiate (A more general term for conducting any official ceremony, not just weddings.)
Thema's
relationships
|ceremony
|law
|religion
Definitie
To lead the wedding ceremony for two people.
To conduct the official ceremony that joins two people in marriage.
WERKWOORD
B2
3
ötvöz
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
to marry [something] with [something]
The chef married bold flavors with fresh herbs.
A séf erőteljes ízeket ötvözött friss fűszernövényekkel.
Her dress marries elegance with comfort.
A ruhája az eleganciát ötvözi a kényelemmel.
The design marries traditional and modern elements.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The cook married sweet and sour tastes.
A szakács édes és savanyú ízeket ötvözött.
This room marries old and new styles.
Ez a szoba a régi és az új stílust ötvözi.
The artist married red with gold.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may incorrectly think this use of 'marry' is about relationships. In this sense, it is metaphorical for combining things well.
Betekenis
To join or blend well together
Woordcombinaties
marry flavors
|marry colors
|marry ideas
Synoniemen
blend (Focuses on mixing things smoothly into one another, often used for food or design.)
Antoniemen
clash (Describes things that do not go well together.)
Thema's
arts
|cooking
|design
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To put things together so they look or work well.
To bring two or more things together so that they work well or look good together.
C2
ARCHAIC
4
Marry, I had never thought of that!
Bizony, erre sosem gondoltam!
Marry, that is a bold plan.
Bizony, ez merész terv.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Marry, I did not know that!
Bizony, ezt nem tudtam!
Betekenis
Old exclamation of surprise or emphasis
Synoniemen
indeed (A general exclamation of emphasis, though modern and neutral.)
Thema's
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
An old word used to show surprise or strong feeling.
An old-fashioned exclamation used to express surprise, emphasis, or agreement.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
marry
IPA
GB/mˈɛɹi/
US/mˈɛɹi/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
marry (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (marry)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: marry
- 3rd Person Singular: marries
- Present Participle: marrying
- Past: married
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.