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wife

US /waɪf/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He invited his wife to the company dinner on Saturday.

Word Family

NounNoun
wife gốc
VerbVerb
—
AdjectiveAdj
wifely
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • spousea person's partner in marriage
  • partnera person's partner in marriage

Collocations

  • Easy husband and wife
    to husband and wife, meaning to use cautiously and frugally
  • Medium accompanied by his wife to the company banquet
    to accompanied by his wife to the company banquet, meaning to be present or associated with an event or entity
  • Hard surviving wife asserts spousal inheritance claims
    to surviving wife asserts spousal inheritance claims, meaning to continue to live through hardship or adversity
  • Very Hard Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
    a collocation phrase: Caesar's wife must be above suspicion

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