divorce

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈvɔːrs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvɔrs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di vôrs′, -vōrs′)

Inflections of 'divorce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
divorces
v 3rd person singular
divorcing
v pres p
divorced
v past
divorced
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
divorce n (end of marriage)divorcio nm
 The couple's divorce surprised everyone who knew them; they had always seemed so happy.
 El divorcio de la pareja sorprendió a todos los que la conocían; siempre han parecido tan felices.
divorce⇒ vi (end a marriage)divorciarse⇒ v prnl
 The couple divorced after their children left home.
 La pareja se divorció después de que sus hijos se fueran de casa.
divorce [sb]⇒ vtr (end a marriage to [sb])divorciarse de v prnl + prep
 Mark divorced his wife after only a year of marriage.
 Mark se divorció de su mujer después de solo un año de matrimonio.
divorcé n US (divorced man)divorciado nm
 Wendy has just started dating again and has her first date with a handsome divorcé tonight.
 Wendy está volviendo a tener citas y tiene su primera cita con un atractivo divorciado esta noche.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
divorce [sb] vtr (end [sb]'s marriage)divorciar a vtr + prep
 The judge divorced the couple.
 El juez divorció a la pareja.
divorce [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep (separate from)divorciar algo de algo vtr + prep
  separar algo de algo vtr + prep
  apartar algo de algo vtr + prep
 Is it possible to divorce life from art?
 ¿Es posible divorciar la vida del arte?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
divorce | divorcé
InglésEspañol
divorce by mutual consent n (law: uncontested)divorcio por mutuo consentimiento grupo nom
divorce court n (law)Juzgado de Familia loc nom m
  (ES)Juzgado de 1.ª Instancia loc nom m
divorce petition n (law: for marriage dissolution)solicitud de divorcio loc nom f
  petición de divorcio loc nom f
file for divorce v expr (make legal request to divorce)pedir el divorcio, solicitar el divorcio loc verb
  (formal)presentar una demanda de divorcio loc verb
no fault divorce,
no-fault divorce n		 chiefly US, Aus, Can (law: neither party responsible)divorcio sin culpa grupo nom m
  divorcio no contencioso grupo nom m
obtain a divorce v expr (end a marriage legally)divorciarse⇒ v prnl
  conseguir el divorcio loc verb
 Janine has grown tired of her husband's affairs, and wants to obtain a divorce.
 Janine se cansó de las aventuras de su marido y quiere divorciarse.
petition for divorce n (request for separation)solicitud de divorcio loc nom f
petition for divorce vi (request separation)solicitar el divorcio loc verb
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'divorce' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
decree absolute - dissolution of a marriage - domestic relations - file for divorce - maintenance order - reconventional demand - repudiate - split
Spanish:
anulación - divorciar - divorciarse de alguien - divorcio - separación - separarse definitivamente - acción de divorcio - acta de divorcio - causa de divorcio - demanda de divorcio - divorcio contencioso - divorcio unilateral - firmar el divorcio - petición de divorcio - sentencia de divorcio

Collocations: is a divorce [lawyer, attorney], [issued, signed, handed over] the divorce papers, has [started, initiated] divorce proceedings, more...

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