Engels

woman

gb/wˈʊmən/ us/wˈʊmən/
A1 Engels
~ 200
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Zelfstandig naamwoord A1 entity
1

Adult human female

A grown-up female person.

Gebruikspatroon: [a/an/the] woman
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse 'woman' (singular) with 'women' (plural).
Synoniemen
lady (Politer or more formal; sometimes used to show respect.)
Antoniemen
man (An adult male human.)
Woordcombinaties
young woman |old woman |pregnant woman |businesswoman |woman doctor
Thema's
people |gender |daily life |core_vocabulary |relationships
Voorbeelden
  • The woman at the counter helped me choose a gift.
  • She is the first woman to win the award.
  • A tall woman walked into the room.
  • Many women attended the conference.
  • That woman is my neighbor.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • The woman is a teacher.
  • I saw a woman in the park.
  • A woman is standing near the bus stop.
  • The woman is reading a book.
  • That woman works in a shop.
Zelfstandig naamwoord B1 entity
2

Female romantic partner

A female person who is your wife or girlfriend.

Gebruikspatroon: [someone]'s woman
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse this sense in contexts where 'wife' or 'girlfriend' is more natural; 'woman' here can sound possessive or informal.
Synoniemen
girlfriend (Usually refers to a dating relationship rather than marriage.)
Antoniemen
man (In the sense of a male partner.)
Woordcombinaties
his woman |my woman |loving woman
Thema's
relationships |family |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • He introduced her as his woman.
  • The song is about a man missing his woman.
  • He treats his woman with great respect.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • He loves his woman very much.
  • This is my woman.
  • His woman is kind and smart.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
woman
IPA
GB/wˈʊmən/
US/wˈʊmən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
wo - man (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (wo)
Woordvormen
Noun
  • Base: woman
  • Plural: women
Woordfamilie
Forms
women noun
Core family
womanhood noun B2 womanly adjective B2
Related words
female noun A1
Negative and opposite forms
man noun A1 male adjective A1
Uitdrukkingen

like a new woman

1
/lˈaɪk ə njˈu wˈʊmən/
idiom

Feeling much better and renewed

Feeling much better, happier, or more energetic than before.

Voorbeelden
  • After her holiday, she felt like a new woman.
  • Once the project was finished, she was like a new woman.

woman of the hour

1
/wˈʊmən əv ðə ˈaʊɚ/
idiom

Female being celebrated now

A woman who is getting special attention now because she did something important or impressive.

Voorbeelden
  • After her big win, she was the woman of the hour at the party.
  • The reporter called her the woman of the hour after her speech.

woman to woman

1
/wˈʊmən tə wˈʊmən/
fixed phrase

Direct talk between two women

A private and honest talk between two women about something personal.

Voorbeelden
  • They had a woman to woman talk about relationships.
  • Let’s speak woman to woman about what happened.

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