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wife

S1 W1

BrE /waɪf/ AmE /waɪf/

noun en → es

1 WOMAN IN MARRIAGE [countable] A2

a woman who is married to a man

esposa, mujer casada

  • his/her wife

Collocations married wife · young wife

  • He has been married to his wife for 30 years.

    Ha estado casado con su esposa durante 30 años.

  • She is a loving wife and mother.

    Es una esposa y madre amorosa.

Idioms

to be one's better half B2

ser la mitad mejor (colloquial)

  • She is really his better half.

    Ella realmente es su mitad mejor.

to be a good catch (for someone) B2

ser un buen partido (para alguien)

  • He is a good catch for her.

    Él es un buen partido para ella.

to be tied to the apron strings (of one's wife) C1

estar atado al delantal de su esposa

  • He is still tied to the apron strings of his wife.

    Él sigue atado al delantal de su esposa.