marriage

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Hôn nhân, kết hôn

BrE /ˈmærɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈmærɪdʒ/

noun en → vi

1 UNION [singular] A2

Hôn nhân, kết hôn

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

  • a marriage between somebody and somebody

Collocations marriage ceremony · marriage license

  • They had a beautiful wedding ceremony.

    Họ đã có một buổi lễ kết hôn thật đẹp.

2 RELATIONSHIP [singular] B1

Quan hệ vợ chồng, mối quan hệ hôn nhân

the relationship between two people who are married to each other

  • a marriage with somebody

Collocations marriage problems · marriage counseling

  • They are having some serious marriage problems.

    Họ đang gặp phải những vấn đề nghiêm trọng trong mối quan hệ hôn nhân.

1 SOCIAL INSTITUTION [singular] B2

Hôn nhân như một chế độ xã hội

the social institution of marriage, which is recognized by law and custom in most societies

  • marriage as a social institution

Collocations institution of marriage · customary marriage

  • The institution of marriage has been around for centuries.

    Chế độ hôn nhân đã tồn tại hàng thế kỷ.

1 LEGAL UNION [singular] B2

Hôn nhân như một liên kết pháp lý

the legal union between two people who are married to each other, recognized by law and custom in most societies

  • legal marriage

Collocations legal union · civil marriage

  • They had a legal marriage ceremony.

    Họ đã có một buổi lễ kết hôn theo pháp luật.

1 CIVIL UNION [singular] C1

Liên kết dân sự, quan hệ pháp lý không hôn nhân

a legally recognized relationship between two people who are not married but have similar rights and responsibilities to a marriage

  • civil union

Collocations civil partnership · domestic partnership

  • They entered into a civil union.

    Họ đã kết hợp dân sự với nhau.

1 SOCIAL CUSTOM [singular] C1

Hôn nhân như một phong tục xã hội

the social custom of marriage, which is recognized by law and custom in most societies

  • marriage as a social custom

Collocations social custom · traditional marriage

  • Marriage is an important social custom in many cultures.

    Hôn nhân là một phong tục xã hội quan trọng trong nhiều nền văn hóa.

1 RELIGIOUS UNION [singular] C1

Hôn nhân như một liên kết tôn giáo

the religious union between two people who are married to each other, recognized by law and custom in most societies

  • religious marriage

Collocations religious union · sacred marriage

  • They had a religious marriage ceremony.

    Họ đã có một buổi lễ kết hôn tôn giáo.

1 LEGAL RIGHT [singular] C1

Quyền kết hôn theo pháp luật

the legal right to marry, which is recognized by law and custom in most societies

  • right to marriage

Collocations legal right · marriage rights

  • They have the legal right to marry.

    Họ có quyền kết hôn theo pháp luật.