Translations for „battered wife“ in the English » German Dictionary

bat·tered ˈwife N

battered wife

misshandelte Ehefrau

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battered wife house

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English

Like a battered wife, they never think to ask the really relevant questions: who said we needed a husband, or a husband-state, at all?

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She went from scared, battered wife to one of the toughest enforcers in the pack.

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Being a physically battered wife therefore was not being talked about.

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She was a battered wife, dreading her husband's impending release from prison.

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Too much of that old battered wife syndrome, if you ask me.

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The film follows the story of a battered wife.

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A lot of people have the perception that shelter life today is for the junkie, the uneducated, the criminal or the battered wife seeking refuge from her abusive partner.

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I played a battered wife in this little film, and yeah, she was battered.

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They spoke about battered wife syndrome and low income mortgages.

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However, she goes through with the wedding and becomes a battered wife.

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