Relaties - Marriage

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen die met het huwelijk te maken hebben, waaronder "de knoop doorhakken" en "op de plank".

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to [tie] the knot [Zinsdeel]

to become someone's husband or wife in marriage

Ex: She ’s excited to finally tie the knot with her long-time partner .

to [rob] the cradle [Zinsdeel]

to get married with or date someone who is much younger than one

Ex: John caused quite a scandal when he married a woman half his age. People said he had robbed the cradle.

to [pop] the question [Zinsdeel]

to propose someone to join one in marriage

Ex: James nervously popped the question to his girlfriend during a romantic dinner .

to [leave] {sb} at the altar [Zinsdeel]

to abandon the person one is supposed to marry at the last possible moment before the ceremony

Ex: After realizing she did n't truly love him , she made the difficult decision of leaving him at the altar .

to [get] hitched [Zinsdeel]

to become someone's husband or wife during a special ceremony

Ex: After dating for several years , Sarah and John finally decided to get hitched in a beautiful beach .

on the shelf [Zinsdeel]

used to refer to a woman who is unmarried despite being older than the typical age traditionally associated with marriage

Ex: Despite her successful career and fulfilling life , Jane 's relatives often make insensitive comments about her being on the shelf .

to [take] the plunge [Zinsdeel]

to become someone's wife or husband during a special ceremony

Ex: Emma and Michael had been in a committed relationship for a long time , so they finally took the plunge and exchanged wedding vows .

to [marry] money [Zinsdeel]

to marry someone primarily for their wealth or financial status rather than for love or other personal reasons

Ex: David 's uncle married money when he we d a rich woman who owned a big company .

to [make] an honest woman (out|) of {sb} [Zinsdeel]

to get married with a girl or woman one has been dating

Ex: Daniel knew he had to make an honest woman of Rachel when they discovered she was expecting their child , so he proposed and they had a beautiful wedding ceremony .

starter marriage [zelfstandig naamwoord]

startershuwelijk

Ex: After college , Nicole and John got married , but it turned out to be a starter marriage as they soon realized they wanted different things in life and decided to go their separate ways .

Na het college trouwden Nicole en John, maar het bleek een starter huwelijk te zijn omdat ze al snel beseften dat ze verschillende dingen in het leven wilden en besloten uit elkaar te gaan.

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