alimony
A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated…A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
» Tom said that he was three months behind on alimony.
Значение
значений: 2(исчисляемое, пренебрежительное, иногда, неисчисляемое)A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
Unterhalt, Alimente
алиментыalimenty, сре́дства к существова́ниюsrédstva k suščestvovániju
аліме́нтиaliménty
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
(исчисляемое, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.
Примеры
предложений: 13Tom said that he was three months behind on alimony.
Tom isn't paying alimony.
Tom owes back alimony.
Is Tom still paying alimony?
Tom refuses to pay alimony.
Том отказывается платить алименты. — Balamax
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 2
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Known since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenanceKnown since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenance”) (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alō (“to nourish”) + -mōnia (“action, state, condition”).
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Формы
мн. число: alimoniesСинонимы
синонимов: 1- court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated:maintenance
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 9Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым