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wife [wives] (married woman) noun [UK: waɪf] [US: ˈwaɪf] | femme◼◼◼nom {f}I have a wife. = J'ai une femme. épouse◼◼◼nom {f}This is my wife. = Voici mon épouse. |
wife-beating question (loaded question) noun | question piègenom {f} |
wife carrying (Scandinavian sport) noun [UK: waɪf ˈkæ.rɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwaɪf ˈkæ.ri.ɪŋ] | porter de femme◼◼◼nom {m} |
wife-giver (A lineage or a family that gives a woman in marriage) noun | |
wife-taker (A lineage or a family who accepts a woman in marriage from another lineage or family) noun | |
alewife [alewives] (Alosa pseudoharengus) noun [UK: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf] [US: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf] | gaspareau◼◼◼nom {m} gasparot◼◻◻nom {m} |
alewife [alewives] (female publican) noun [UK: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf] [US: ˈeɪˌl.waɪf] | patronnenom {f} |
co-wife (in a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman's husband) noun [UK: ˈkoˌwaɪf] [US: ˈkoˌwaɪf] | coépouse◼◼◼nom {f} co-épouse◼◼◼nom {f} sœur-épousenom {f} |
devil's beating his wife (interjection uttered when it rains while the sun is shining, see also: sunshower) interjection | le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fille (the Devil is beating his wife and marrying his daughter)interjection |
ex-wife [ex-wives] (a former wife) noun [UK: ˈeks waɪf] [US: ˈeks ˈwaɪf] | ex-femme◼◼◼nom {f} |
fishwife (a woman who sells or works with fish) noun [UK: ˈfɪ.ʃwaɪf] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃwaɪf] | poissonnière◼◼◼nom {f} poissarde◼◻◻nom {f} |
fishwife (a vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice) noun [UK: ˈfɪ.ʃwaɪf] [US: ˈfɪ.ʃwaɪf] | poissarde (cf. langage de poissarde)◼◻◻nom {f} |
housewife (female head of household) noun [UK: ˈhaʊs.waɪf] [US: ˈhaʊs.waɪf] | femme au foyer◼◼◼nom {f} mère au foyer◼◼◻nom {f} maîtresse de maison◼◼◻nom {f} garce [familiar]nom {f} |
housewife (case for materials used in sewing) noun [UK: ˈhaʊs.waɪf] [US: ˈhaʊs.waɪf] | boîte à ouvragenom {f} trousse de couturenom {f} |
husband and wife (husband and wife, see also: married couple) noun | mari et femme◼◼◼nom {m pl} |
man-midwife (man who assists women in childbirth) noun | accoucheur◼◼◼nom {m} sage-femme hommenom {m} |
midwife [midwives] (person who assists women in childbirth) noun [UK: ˈmɪ.dwaɪf] [US: ˈmɪ.ˌdwaɪf] | sage-femme◼◼◼nom {f} accoucheur◼◼◻nom {m} accoucheuse◼◼◻nom {f} sage-femme hommenom {m} |
midwifery (the practice and science of being a midwife) noun [UK: ˈmɪ.dwɪ.fri] [US: ˈmɪ.ˌdwaɪ.fə.ri] | obstétrique◼◼◼nom {f} |
sister-wife (co-wife who is also one's sister) noun | sœur-épouse◼◼◼nom |
trophy wife (young attractive wife who's a status symbol for her husband) noun | potiche◼◼◼nom {f} |