Translations for „wifely“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

wifely [ˈwaɪfli] ADJ

wifely duties

obowiązki mpl żony

Usage examples with wifely

wifely duties

obowiązki mpl żony

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English

However, she also maintains the dignity of her wifely obligations to her husband.

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In a time before recorded song, musicianship was a desirable wifely quality.

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

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

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

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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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The husband, the government, would be dominant and free to take the wifely advice or not.

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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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You will assume the "other woman" status and will not have to carry out the expected wifely domestic duties.

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