wife in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wife in the English»Italian Dictionary

wife <pl wives> [Brit wʌɪf, Am waɪf] N

1. wife (spouse):

wife

moglie f

wife

sposa f

she was his second wife

era la sua seconda moglie

he had three children by his first wife

aveva avuto tre figli dalla prima moglie

she will make him a good wife

sarà una buona moglie per lui

many wives would disagree

molte donne sposate non sarebbero d'accordo

to take sb as one's wife form to take sb to wife arch

prendere qn in moglie

the wife inf, hum

la signora, la padrona

2. wife (woman):

wife arch

donna f

wife arch

comare f

ex-wife <pl ex-wives> [ˌeksˈwaɪf] N

ex-wife

ex moglie f

wife's equity [ˈwaɪfsˌekwətɪ] N Am LAW

wife's equity

= percentuale di beni comuni che spettano alla moglie dopo il divorzio

wife battering [ˈwaɪfˌbætərɪŋ] N

wife battering

= violenza nei confronti delle mogli

the problem of wife battering

il problema dei maltrattamenti alle mogli

trophy wife <pl trophy wives> [Brit, Am ˈtroʊfi ˌwaɪf] N

trophy wife

= moglie giovane e attraente da esibire

wife-swapping [Brit, Am ˈwaɪf ˌswɑpɪŋ] N

wife-swapping

scambio m di coppie

wife-swapper [ˈwaɪfˌswɒpə(r)] N

wife-swapper

scambista m

wife batterer [ˈwaɪfˌbætərə(r)] N

wife batterer

marito m violento

wife-like [Brit ˈwʌɪflʌɪk, Am ˈwaɪfˌlaɪk], wifely [ˈwaɪflɪ] ADJ form or hum

wife-like virtues, duties

di una moglie

wife-like loyalty, concern

di una buona moglie

common-law wife <pl common-law wives> [ˌkɒmənlɔːˈwaɪf] N

common-law wife

convivente f

common-law wife

moglie f de facto

common-law wife

moglie f di fatto

wife in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wife in the English»Italian Dictionary

wife <wives> [waɪf] N

wife

moglie f

my wife

mia moglie

ex-wife N

ex-wife

ex moglie f

common-law wife <wives> N

common-law wife

convivente f

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he was completely poleaxd when his wife left him

rimase come inebetito quando sua moglie lo lasciò

Translations for wife in the Italian»English Dictionary

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favorita (negli harem)

favorite wife

tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito prov

never interfere between husband and wife

moglie -a

estranged wife

sposa (moglie)

wife

moglie

wife

mia/tua/sua moglie

my/your/his wife

tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito prov

never intefere between husband and wife

signora

wife

wife Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he was completely poleaxd when his wife left him

rimase come inebetito quando sua moglie lo lasciò

may I present my wife?

le presento mia moglie

he betrayed his wife

ha tradito sua moglie

my wife

mia moglie

lawfully wedded wife form

legittima sposa

I pronounce you man and wife

vi dichiaro marito e moglie

say hello to your wife for me

salutami tua moglie

never intefere between husband and wife

tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito prov

to cheat on one's wife/one's husband

fare le -a alla moglie/al marito

never interfere between husband and wife

tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The open posture of the wife also indicates unfaithfulness.

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He begins to reconsider his complacent attitude toward his wife's promiscuity.

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In the 1650s he married his third wife.

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His wretched wife has crammed his house with bric-a-brac and old furniture, and this new craze will end by driving him to a lunatic asylum.

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The captain's pregnant wife was taken off the ship and transferred to.

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He then takes the form of a bull and goes to see his wife and the pharaoh.

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Tom is unable to deal with his wife's illness and implores her to continue treatment.

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By his last year, 1971, his wife had to spoon-feed him.

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In it, the wife states that one of the three children was not born to her.

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His wife have to took over the stud management.

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