marry

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmær.i/ AmE /ˈmær.i/

verb en → es

past married pp married ing marrying

1 MARRY PERSON [transitive] A2

to become husband or wife to someone in a marriage ceremony

casarse con, contraer matrimonio con

  • marry somebody

Collocations marry for love · marry in a church

  • She married her high school sweetheart.

    Se casó con su novio de la escuela secundaria.

2 MARRIAGE [non-past] A2

to be legally joined to someone as husband or wife

estar casado/a con, ser marido de, ser esposa de

  • be married

Collocations be happily married · be married for many years

  • They have been married for ten years.

    Han estado casados durante diez años.

3 MARRIAGE CEREMONY [transitive] B1

to perform a marriage ceremony as a priest, minister, or other official person

celebrar el matrimonio de, casar a alguien

  • marry somebody

Collocations marry a couple in church · marry someone at city hall

  • The priest will marry them next week.

    El sacerdote los casará la próxima semana.

4 MARRIAGE CONTRACT [transitive] B2

to enter into a marriage contract with someone, especially in business or legal contexts

contratar matrimonio con, unirse en matrimonio por conveniencia

  • marry somebody

Collocations marry for business reasons · marry someone to secure an inheritance

  • He married her to gain control of her company.

    Se casó con ella para obtener el control de su empresa.

1 MARRIAGE [non-past] A2

the state or condition of being married to someone

matrimonio, estado civil casado/a

  • be in a marriage

Collocations a happy marriage · end a marriage

Phrasal verbs

marry off ARRANGE MARRIAGE B2

casar, dar en matrimonio

  • She married her daughter off to a wealthy businessman.

    Casó a su hija con un hombre de negocios rico.

marry into JOIN FAMILY BY MARRIAGE B2

unirse por matrimonio a la familia de

  • He married into a wealthy family.

    Se unió por matrimonio a una familia rica.

marry up MERGE COMPANIES C1

fusionar, unir en matrimonio (empresas)

  • The company married up with a competitor.

    La empresa se fusionó con una competidora.

Idioms

marry into something B2

unirse por matrimonio a algo

  • She married into the royal family.

    Se unió por matrimonio a la familia real.

marry for money B2

casarse por dinero

  • She married for money, not love.

    Se casó por dinero, no por amor.

marry into a fortune C1

casarse con una fortuna

  • He married into a fortune.

    Se casó con una fortuna.