wife

épouse, femme

Femme mariée, considérée par rapport à son conjoint.

En anglais simple : A woman who is married, considered in relation to her partner.

• My wife is a teacher.
• He met his wife at university.
• Are you coming with your wife?

Synonymes : spouse

Contraires : husband

Expressions courantes : my wife, someone’s wife, wife and husband, second wife

compagne, femelle

Animal femelle considéré comme la partenaire d’un mâle.

En anglais simple : A female animal considered as the partner of a male animal.

• The gander followed his wife.
• We found a new wife for the male goose.
• The farmer put the bird and his wife in one pen.

Synonymes : mate

Expressions courantes : gander’s wife, new wife