divorce
gb/dɪvˈɔɹs/ us/dɪvˈɔɹs/
B1
Angielski
~ 4900
válás, házasság felbontása, elválik, elszakadás, különválás, szakadék
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
válás
B1
Schemat użycia:
to get a divorce from [someone]
They decided to get a divorce after ten years of marriage.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy tíz év házasság után elválnak.
The divorce was finalized last month.
A válásuk múlt hónapban vált véglegessé.
Divorce rates have been rising in recent years.
She hired a lawyer to help with the divorce process.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My parents got a divorce last year.
A szüleim tavaly elváltak.
They want a divorce.
El akarnak válni.
He went to court for the divorce.
The divorce took six months.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'divorce' (the event or process) with 'separation' (living apart but still legally married).
Znaczenie
legal dissolution of marriage
Kolokacje
file for divorce
|get a divorce
|divorce settlement
|divorce lawyer
|divorce court
Synonimy
dissolution (More formal and legalistic; often used in official documents.)
Antonimy
marriage (The opposite state, being legally joined as a married couple.)
Tematy
law
|family
|relationships
Definicja
The legal process that ends a marriage.
The official and legal process by which a marriage is formally ended by a court or other authority.
CZASOWNIK
B1
2
elválik
B1
Schemat użycia:
to divorce [someone]
They divorced last year after many arguments.
Sok veszekedés után tavaly elváltak.
She plans to divorce him next month.
Azt tervezi, hogy jövő hónapban elválik tőle.
He divorced his wife after twenty years of marriage.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I want to divorce my husband.
El akarok válni a férjemtől.
She will divorce her husband soon.
Hamarosan elválik a férjétől.
They divorced in 2020.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'divorce with' instead of correct forms like 'divorce someone' or 'get divorced from someone'.
Znaczenie
legally end a marriage
Kolokacje
divorce her husband
|divorce his wife
|decide to divorce
|plan to divorce
Synonimy
separate (Less formal; can mean living apart without legal action.)
Antonimy
marry (To enter into a legal marriage, the opposite action.)
Tematy
law
|family
|relationships
Definicja
To legally stop being married to someone.
To officially and legally end a marriage with one's spouse through a court or other authority.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
3
There is often a divorce between politics and public opinion.
Gyakran nagy szakadék tátong a politika és a közvélemény között.
The book discusses the divorce between art and morality.
A könyv a művészet és az erkölcs különválását tárgyalja.
His actions show a complete divorce from reality.
Przykłady dla uczących się
There is a divorce between words and actions.
Szakadék van a szavak és a tettek között.
This idea has a divorce from reality.
Ez az elképzelés elszakadt a valóságtól.
We see a divorce between theory and practice.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not recognize this figurative sense and think it always refers to marriage.
Znaczenie
total separation between things
Kolokacje
a divorce between theory and practice
|a divorce from reality
Synonimy
separation (General term for things being apart; not necessarily legal.)
Antonimy
connection (The state of being linked or joined together.)
Tematy
relationships
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A total split or separation between two things.
A complete and clear separation between two things, often used figuratively outside of marriage contexts.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
divorce
IPA
GB/dɪvˈɔɹs/
US/dɪvˈɔɹs/
Sylaby i akcent
di - vorce (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vorce)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: divorce
- Plural: divorce, divorces
Verb
- Base: divorce
- 3rd Person Singular: divorces
- Present Participle: divorcing
- Past: divorced
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
divorces
noun
divorcing
verb
divorced
verb
Related words
divorcee
noun
Wyrażenia
divorce settlement
1/dɪvˈɔɹs sˈɛtəlmənt/
fixed phrase
agreement after marriage ends
A legal agreement about money and property after a marriage ends.
Przykłady
- The divorce settlement included child support payments.
- They reached a fair divorce settlement.
divorced from reality
1/dɪvˈɔɹst fɹˈʌm ɹiˈæləti/
idiom
out of touch with reality
Not connected to what is real or true.
Przykłady
- His ideas are completely divorced from reality.
- The plan seems divorced from reality.
get a divorce
1/ɡˈɛt ə dɪvˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
legally end a marriage
To finish the legal steps needed to end a marriage.
Przykłady
- They decided to get a divorce after years of problems.
- She got a divorce last summer.
no-fault divorce
1/nˈoʊ fˈɔlt dɪvˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
marriage end without blame proof
A type of divorce where no one has to prove the other did something wrong.
Przykłady
- They applied for a no-fault divorce.
- No-fault divorce is allowed in many countries.
file for divorce
1/fˈaɪl fɚ dɪvˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Officially start legal process to end marriage
To give legal papers to end your marriage to your husband or wife.
Przykłady
- After years of problems, they decided to file for divorce.
- He filed for divorce in January.
- She filed for divorce last month.
- They filed for divorce after living apart for two years.