marriage
US: /ˈmɛɹɪdʒ/
UK: /mˈæɹɪdʒ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
marriage /'mæridʤ/- danh từ
- sự cưới xin, sự kết hôn, hôn nhân
- to take in marriage: kết hôn (với ai)
- marriage certificate; marriage lines: giấy đăng ký kết hôn, giấy giá thú
- lễ cưới
- sự cưới xin, sự kết hôn, hôn nhân
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 [C] the legal relationship between a husband and wife: a good / happy marriage + All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. + an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) + She has two children by a previous marriage. + This is his second marriage.
See also -
2 [U] the state of being married: They don't believe in marriage. + My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage.
3 [C] the ceremony in which two people become husband and wife: Their marriage took place in a local church.
Help Note: Wedding is more common in this meaning.
Idioms: by marriage when sb is related to you by marriage, they are married to sb in your family, or you are married to sb in their family: Jane and I are related by marriage.
more at HAND n.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 matrimony, wedlock:
Their marriage has lasted over forty years.
2 nuptials, wedding:
The marriage took place at noon.
3 association, alliance, confederation, federation, affiliation, connection, coupling, union, merger, amalgamation, integration, Colloq hook-up:
Would a marriage of the companies benefit the shareholders?
Collocation
1 state of being husband and wife
ADJ.
good, happy, successful | broken, disastrous, failed, unhappy
She was the child of a broken marriage.
| first, second, etc. | previous | early | late | conventional | modern | open | morganatic | loveless | childless | mixed | arranged
VERB + MARRIAGE
have
He had an unhappy marriage with an older woman.
| propose | enter into | consummate | annul, dissolve | save
They are struggling to save their marriage for the children's sake.
MARRIAGE + VERB
last | be over, break down/up, end, fall apart, fail
Their marriage ended in divorce.
MARRIAGE + NOUN
vows | plans, proposal | partner | relationship | break-up, breakdown, problems | counselling, guidance | counsellor | certificate, contract | market
Daughters were expected to join their well-bred friends on the marriage market.
| bed
PREP.
by/from a ~
She's his daughter by a previous marriage.
| by ~
They are related by marriage.
| in a/the ~
She was the dominant partner in the marriage.
| outside ~
sex outside marriage
| within ~ | ~ between
the marriage between John and Elizabeth
| ~ into
his marriage into a wealthy family
| ~ to/with
her marriage to Jim
PHRASES
ask for/win sb's hand in marriage
(old-fashioned),
the break-up/breakdown of a marriage, give sb in marriage
(old-fashioned),
the institution of marriage, a marriage of convenience, a proposal of marriage
2 wedding ceremony
ADJ.
Christian, Jewish, etc. | civil | shotgun
(= arranged quickly because the bride is pregnant)
VERB + MARRIAGE
celebrate
The marriage was celebrated in the cathedral.
MARRIAGE + VERB
be held, take place
MARRIAGE + NOUN
ceremony | licence
PREP.
at a/the ~
She wanted to be present at the marriage of her grandson.
| ~ to
Mr and Mrs Wall invite you to the marriage of their daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Lea.
Concise dictionary
marriages'mærɪdʒnoun
+the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
+two people who are married to each other
+the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
+a close and intimate union
