Translations for „wifely“ in the English » German Dictionary

wife·ly [ˈwaɪfli] ADJ

wifely

einer Ehefrau nach n

her wifely duties

ihre Pflichten als Ehefrau

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her wifely duties

ihre Pflichten als Ehefrau

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English

In fact, the current vogue for old-fashioned wifely domesticity appears to be nowhere more popular than among hugely successful alpha females.

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Wives are on call as decoration, wifely support and maternal accomplishment.

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She bridles at his indomitable ways, he torments her into a state of compliance, and she submits to wifely obedience.

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She represents wifely devotion, forbearance and chastity.

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They shared an outrageous lifestyle epitomized by his suspending her from a balcony in a failed attempt to intimidate her into wifely submission.

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With that in mind, the girls are taken out of school and essentially locked in their house, where they are given training in wifely duties.

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She chafes at wifely subservience while men are free to behave as they please.

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She was allowed to forgive him one affair (with a hairdresser, just months after their wedding) on the grounds of wifely devotion.

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She strides the stage as if it's a cat-walk, her femme fatale movements at odds with her harsh, demanding, stereotypically nagging wifely character.

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She then decided to leave her family, which contradicted what was seen as her wifely duty.

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