Compound Forms:
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| arranged marriage n | (marriage negotiated by parents) | matrimonio concertado nm + adj |
| | He doesn't want to marry her, it's an arranged marriage. |
| | Por entonces, los matrimonios concertados por los padres eran moneda corriente. |
| bar to marriage n | (prohibition) | prohibición matrimonial nf + adj mf |
| | | prohibición legal de contraer matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| by marriage adv | (through the family of one's spouse) | por razón de matrimonio loc verb |
| | He is my uncle by marriage, certainly not by choice. |
| certificate of marriage n | (proof) | acta de matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| | | partida de matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | certificado de matrimonio nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | certificación de matrimonio nm + loc adj |
| civil marriage n | (law: ceremony) | boda civil nf + adj mf |
| civil marriage n | (law: kind of union) | matrimonio civil nm + adj mf |
| common-law marriage n | (partnership: not formalized) | unión de derecho consuetudinario nf + loc adj |
| | (equivalente) | unión de hecho nf + loc adj |
| | (equivalente) | unión libre nf + adj mf |
| Note: Ley matrimonial de países anglosajones. |
| | When a common-law marriage exists, the spouses receive the same legal treatment given to legally married couples. |
| dissolution of a marriage n | (law: divorce) | disolución matrimonial nf + adj mf |
| forced marriage n | (marriage arranged without consent) | matrimonio forzado nm + adj |
| | In a forced marriage, you are coerced into marrying someone against your will. |
| | En un matrimonio forzado te fuerzan a casarte con alguien contra tu voluntad. |
| gay marriage n | (marriage: same-sex) | matrimonio homosexual nm + adj |
| | | matrimonio gay nm + adj |
| | | matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo nm + loc adj |
| | The state senate is voting on whether to allow gay marriage. |
| | El senado del Estado está votando si legalizar el matrimonio homosexual. |
| impediment to marriage n | (law: obstacle) | impedimento para el matrimonio loc nom m |
| interracial marriage n | (marriage between persons of different race) | matrimonio interracial nm + adj mf |
| | Interracial marriage was against the law under South Africa's apartheid regime. |
| | El matrimonio interracial era ilegal durante el Apartheid en Sudáfrica. |
| jactitation of marriage n | archaic (law: false claim of marriage) | presunción de matrimonio loc nom f |
levirate,
levirate marriage n | (custom: marrying brother's widow) | levirato nm |
| | | ley del levirato nf + loc adj |
| marriage bureau n | (law: government office) | agencia matrimonial nf + adj mf |
| marriage by proxy n | (law: one or more parties absent) | matrimonio por poderes, matrimonio por poder, matrimonio por apoderado nm + loc adj |
| marriage ceremony n | (official part of a wedding) | ceremonia nupcial nf + adj mf |
| | La ceremonia nupcial fue tan emotiva que se hizo difícil contener las lágrimas. |
| marriage certificate n | (official document recording a marriage) | acta de matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| | I had to show my marriage certificate in order to change my last name. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay que ir al Registro Civil para sacar copias del acta de matrimonio. |
| marriage contract n | (prenuptial agreement) | contrato prematrimonial nm + adj |
| | He insisted his future wife sign a marriage contract to protect his family's wealth. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Firmaron un contrato prematrimonial que estipulaba como debían repartir los bienes, en caso de divorcio. |
| | | acuerdo prenupcial nm + adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es conveniente asesorarse con un abogado antes de firmar el acuerdo prenupcial. |
marriage counselor (US),
marriage counsellor (UK) n | ([sb] who gives relationship advice) | consejero matrimonial, consejera matrimonial nm, nf + adj |
| | | terapeuta de parejas n común + loc adj |
| | After his affair, the couple decided to see a marriage counsellor. |
| marriage guidance n | (counselling for married couples) | terapia matrimonial nf + adj mf |
| | Before considering divorce, it might be a good idea to obtain some marriage guidance. |
| | Antes de pensar en el divorcio, sería buena idea acudir a terapia matrimonial. |
| | | terapia de pareja nf + loc adj |
| | Antes de pensar en el divorcio, sería buena idea acudir a terapia de pareja |
marriage license (US),
marriage licence (UK) n | (permit to marry) | licencia matrimonial nf + adj |
| | It is a good idea, about a week before the wedding, to go to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. |
| | Es una buena idea ir al juzgado a conseguir una licencia matrimonial una semana antes de la boda. |
| | | licencia para contraer nupcias nf + loc adj |
| | Es una buena idea ir al juzgado a conseguir una licencia para contraer nupcias una semana antes de la boda. |
| marriage of convenience n | (marriage for reasons other than love) | matrimonio por conveniencia nm + loc adj |
| | Royalty have always made marriages of convenience rather than marrying for love. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Aunque comenzó siendo un matrimonio por conveniencia, cuentan que llegaron a amarse. |
| marriage officer n | (registrar: [sb] who conducts a wedding) | juez de paz, jueza de paz loc nm, loc nf |
| marriage portion n | archaic (law: dowry) | dote nf |
| marriage proposal n | (request to marry [sb]) | petición de matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| | She accepted his marriage proposal without hesitation. |
| | | propuesta de matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| | Aceptó su propuesta de matrimonio sin dudarlo. |
| marriage settlement n | (law: between a couple) | régimen matrimonial loc nom m |
| | | régimen de bienes loc nom m |
| | | capitulaciones matrimoniales loc nom fpl |
| marriage vows npl | (promises made as part of wedding ceremony) | votos nupciales nmpl + adj mf |
| | They exchanged marriage vows, promising to support each other in sickness and in health. |
| | Intercambiaron votos nupciales, prometiéndose acompañarse en la salud y en la enfermedad. |
| | | votos nmpl |
| | Intercambiaron votos, prometiéndose acompañarse en la salud y en la enfermedad. |
| marriage wrecker n | informal, pejorative ([sb] whose lover is married) | rompehogares n común |
| | His many love affairs with married women earned him the name of a marriage wrecker. |
| | Tiene fama de rompehogares, sus muchas amantes son siempre mujeres casadas. |
| mixed marriage n | (interethnic or interfaith union) | matrimonio mixto nm + adj |
| | Mixed marriages were once banned in the southern states of the USA. |
| | Los matrimonios mixtos alguna vez estuvieron prohibidos en los estados del sur de EE. UU. |
| nullity of marriage n | (law: void) | nulidad del matrimonio loc nom f |
| | | nulidad matrimonial nf+adj mf |
| open marriage n | (married couple who agree to extramarital sex) | relación abierta loc nom f |
| | My wife has her diversions too, we have an open marriage. |
| | Mi mujer también se divierte, tenemos una relación abierta. |
| plural marriage n | (law: polygamy) | matrimonio plural nm + adj mf |
| | | poligamia nf |
| propose marriage vtr + n | (ask [sb] to marry) | proponer matrimonio loc verb |
| | (figurado, anticuado) | pedir la mano loc verb |
| proxy marriage n | (law: bride or groom not present) | matrimonio por poder loc nom m |
| sanctity of marriage n | formal (sacredness of wedding vows) (religión) | santidad del matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| | La santidad del matrimonio es fuente en la que se apoya el desarrollo cristiano de la familia. |
| sham marriage n | (law: marriage of convenience) | matrimonio de conveniencia nm + loc adj |
| | | matrimonio ficticio nm + adj |
sororate,
sororate marriage n | (custom: marrying wife's sister) | sororato nm |
unite [sb] in marriage,
unite [sb] and [sb] in marriage⇒ vtr | usually passive (join in marriage) | unir en matrimonio loc verb |
| | | desposar⇒ vtr |
| | | unir en matrimonio loc verb |
| | The vicar united the couple in marriage. |