betrothal

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of betrothing.

   marriage betrothal

   formal betrothal

   the act of becoming betrothed or engaged

2. (countable, uncountable)The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.

   Verlobung, Verlöbnis

   помо́лвкаpomólvka, обруче́ниеobručénije

   зару́чиниzarúčyny, обру́ченняobrúčennja

   a mutual promise to marry

1. You are invited to a betrothal party a week from now.

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2. Eh? Hundreds of thousands of Yen plus betrothal gifts?

   deWie bitte? Hunderttausende Yen plus Verlobungsgeschenke? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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