Basic General IELTS Words for "Romantic Relationships"

spouse

noun

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p

o

a

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ʊ

s

e

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a male or female partner in a marriage

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He introduced his spouse as his rock and closest confidant.

In many cultures, spouses exchange vows as a symbol of their commitment to each other.

fiance

noun

f

ia

iɑ

n

c

s

e

eɪ

a man who is engaged to someone

fiancee

noun

f

ia

iæ

n

c

s

ee

i

a woman who is engaged to someone

sweetheart

interjection

s

w

ee

i:

th

ea

ɑ

r

t

used to address a loved one in an affectionate manner

lover

noun

l

o

ʌ

v

e

ə

r

one of the partners in a romantic or sexual relationship, without being married to each other

heartbreak

noun

h

ea

ɑ

r

t

b

r

ea

eɪ

k

a feeling of great distress or sadness

date

noun

d

a

eɪ

t

e

a time that is arranged to meet a person with whom one is in a relationship or is likely to be in the future

romance

noun

r

o

oʊ

m

a

æ

n

c

s

e

the affectionate relationship between two partners

passion

noun

p

a

æ

ss

ʃ

io

ə

n

a powerful and intense emotion or feeling toward something or someone, often driving one's actions or beliefs

commitment

noun

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

i

ɪ

t

m

e

ə

n

t

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

engagement

noun

e

ɛ

n

g

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

m

e

ə

n

t

an agreement between two people to get married or the duration of this agreement

proposal

noun

p

r

o

ə

p

o

oʊ

s

z

a

ə

l

the action of asking a person to marry one

breakup

noun

b

r

ea

eɪ

k

u

ə

p

the end of a relationship or an association

divorce

noun

d

i

ɪ

v

o

ɔ

r

c

s

e

the legal act of ending a marriage

separation

noun

s

e

ɛ

p

a

ɜ

r

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the state in which a couple decide to live apart while they are still legally married

anniversary

noun

a

æ

nn

n

i

ə

v

e

ɜ

r

s

a

ɜ

r

y

i

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

intimacy

noun

i

ɪ

n

t

i

ə

m

a

ə

c

s

y

i

a deep and personal connection between individuals

married

Adjective

m

a

æ

rr

r

ie

i

d

having a wife or husband

unmarried

single

Adjective

s

i

ɪ

n

g

ə

l

e

not in a relationship or marriage

married

engaged

Adjective

e

ɛ

n

g

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

d

having formally agreed to marry someone

divorced

Adjective

d

i

ɪ

v

o

ɔ

r

c

s

e

d

t

no longer married to someone due to legally ending the marriage

separated

Adjective

s

e

ɛ

p

a

ə

r

a

eɪ

t

e

ɪ

d

not living with one's spouse or partner anymore

widowed

Adjective

w

i

ɪ

d

o

oʊ

w

e

d

referring to an individual whose spouse has died and who has not remarried

committed

Adjective

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

i

ɪ

tt

t

e

ɪ

d

involved in or relating to a long-term relationship

unattached

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