wife
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouseA married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
» Is your wife a good cook?
Ist deine Frau eine gute Köchin?
Kann deine Frau gut kochen?
Твоя жена хорошо готовит?
Ваша жена хорошо готовит?
Твоя дружина добре готує?
Meaning
3 sensesA married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
The Fisherman and His Wife
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
The female of a pair of mated animals.
A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.
Ehefrau, Frau, Eheweib
жена́žená, супру́гаsuprúga, жёнкаžónka
дружи́наdružýna, жі́нкаžínka, супру́гаsuprúha
(Scotland)Synonym of woman.
Examples
4181 sentencesIs your wife a good cook?
Твоя дружина добре готує? — deniko
ruТвоя жена хорошо готовит? — afyodor
deIst deine Frau eine gute Köchin? — Sudajaengi
Please say hello to your wife.
Будь ласка, передай привіт дружині. — deniko
ruПожалуйста, передайте привет вашей жене. — Hellerick
deGrüßen Sie Ihre Frau! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Your wife is mad at you.
Твоя дружина на тебе сердита. — deniko
ruТвоя жена на тебя сердится. — Wezel
deDeine Frau ist mit dir böse. — Dejo
You will make a good wife.
Із тебе вийде добра дружина. — deniko
ruИз тебя выйдет хорошая жена. — marafon
My wife is a poor driver.
Моя дружина погано водить машину. — deniko
ruМоя жена плохо водит машину. — al_ex_an_der
deMeine Frau ist eine schlechte Autofahrerin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English wyf, wif, from Old English wīf (“woman, wife”), from Proto-WInherited from Middle English wyf, wif, from Old English wīf (“woman, wife”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą (“woman; wife”).
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Forms
plural: wivesSynonyms
25 synonyms- a married woman; a man's partner in marriage:married woman
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
63 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Family and people — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- ex wife
- and his wife
- my wife and
- with his wife
- my wife is
- with my wife
- wife and children
- his ex wife
- his wife and
- his wife is
- leave his wife
- have a wife