Вдовец / вдова - translation, pronunciation and examples
widowed
lost spouse
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вдова
вдовец
овдовевший супруг
овдовевший родитель
жизнь вдовца
вдовец / вдова usage examples
After ten years of marriage, she was widowed and moved in with her daughter.
После десяти лет брака она стала вдовой и переехала к дочери.
He was widowed last spring and now helps at a local support group.
Весной прошлого года он стал вдовцом и теперь помогает в местной группе поддержки.
Similar words
Standard noun for a person whose spouse has died (widower — male, widow — female).
A participial adjective meaning 'having become widowed', used descriptively.
Participial form, formal/literary, emphasizing the state of being widowed.
Periphrasis describing a person left without a spouse (often implying death), neutral and descriptive.
Periphrasis emphasizing the loss of a spouse (stresses the bereavement).
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вдовец / вдова synonyms
What's the difference between вдовец / вдова / овдовевший / вдовствующий / оставшийся без супруга/супруги / потерявший супруга/супругу / вдовий
Standard noun for a person whose spouse has died (widower — male, widow — female).
After his wife's death, he remained a widower.
После смерти жены он остался вдовцом.
A participial adjective meaning 'having become widowed', used descriptively.
The widowed father was left alone with the children.
Овдовевший отец остался один с детьми.
Participial form, formal/literary, emphasizing the state of being widowed.
The woman who is widowed received the inheritance.
Вдовствующая женщина получила наследство.
Periphrasis describing a person left without a spouse (often implying death), neutral and descriptive.
The person left without a spouse moved in with their children.
Оставшийся без супруга человек переехал к детям.
Periphrasis emphasizing the loss of a spouse (stresses the bereavement).
The person who lost a spouse could not recover for a long time.
Потерявший супруга/супругу человек долго не мог прийти в себя.
Adjective, somewhat archaic/literary, meaning related to a widow/widower or their affairs.
The widow's (archaic) house was founded in the 19th century.
Вдовий дом был основан в XIX веке.
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вдовец / вдова translation: widowed. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce вдовец / вдова
[vdɐˈvʲets] / [vdɐˈva]
вдовец / вдова translation
widowed
вдовец / вдова examples
Mein Nachbar ist verwitwet.
вдовец / вдова transcription
[vdɐˈvʲets] / [vdɐˈva]
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вдовец / вдова meaning: what does it mean?
потерявший супруга или супругу, живёт один
вдовец / вдова pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
вдовец / вдова is pronounced as [vdɐˈvʲets] / [vdɐˈva]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
вдовец / вдова definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Mein Nachbar ist verwitwet. Translation: Мой сосед вдовец.
Is вдовец / вдова part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, вдовец / вдова (widowed) can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is вдовец / вдова part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
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