marriage

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmærɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈmærɪdʒ/

noun en → es

1 UNION [singular] A2

the legal or religious union of two people who are married to each other

matrimonio, unión matrimonial

  • a marriage between somebody and somebody

Collocations marriage ceremony · marriage license

  • They had a beautiful wedding, but their marriage was not successful.

    Tuvieron una hermosa boda, pero su matrimonio no fue exitoso.

2 STATE [singular] A2

the state of being married to someone

estar casado/a con alguien

  • be in a marriage with somebody

Collocations marriage problems · marriage counseling

  • She has been in this marriage for ten years.

    Ella ha estado en este matrimonio durante diez años.

3 CONTRACT [singular] B1

a formal agreement or contract between two people who are getting married

contrato de matrimonio, acuerdo matrimonial

  • marriage contract

Collocations pre-nuptial agreement · post-nuptial agreement

  • They signed a marriage contract before the wedding.

    Firmaron un contrato matrimonial antes de la boda.

10 METAPHOR [singular] B2

used to refer to something that is seen as a relationship or connection between two things, especially when this is not real but only exists in people's minds

relación simbólica, conexión figurada

  • a marriage of something and something

Collocations marriage of art and technology · marriage of form and function

  • There is a marriage between science and technology.

    Hay una conexión simbólica entre la ciencia y la tecnología.