wive
To marryTo marry (a woman).
» Tom outlived three wives.
Том пережил трёх жён.
Том пережив трьох дружин.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To marry (a woman).
heiraten, zur Frau nehmen
жени́тьсяženítʹsja, пожени́тьсяpoženítʹsja
marry a woman, take a wife
(transitive)To provide (someone) with a wife.
provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife
Examples
133 sentencesTom outlived three wives.
Том пережив трьох дружин. — deniko
ruТом пережил трёх жён. — marafon
Tom has three ex-wives.
У Тома три колишні дружини. — deniko
ruУ Тома три бывшие жены. — odexed
deTom hat drei Exfrauen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That's an old wives' tale.
Це все бабусині казки. — deniko
ruЭто бабушкины сказки. — sharptoothed
deDas ist Altweibergeschwätz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I have three ex-wives.
У мене три колишні дружини. — deniko
ruУ меня три бывших жены. — nina99nv
deIch habe drei Ex-Frauen. — Luiaard
We really miss our wives.
Нам дуже бракує наших дружин. — deniko
ruМы очень скучаем по своим женам. — carlosalberto
deWir vermissen unsere Frauen sehr. — carlosalberto
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English wiven, iwiven, from Old English wīfian, wīfiġan, ġewīfian (“to take aFrom Middle English wiven, iwiven, from Old English wīfian, wīfiġan, ġewīfian (“to take a wife; marry”).
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Forms
wives, wiving, wived, wivedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
5 patterns- ex wives
- ex wives live
- with their wives
- wives live in
- wives live