marry

sposare, sposarsi

Diventare marito o moglie di qualcuno con una cerimonia civile o religiosa.

In inglese semplice: To become someone’s husband or wife through a legal or religious ceremony.

• Will you marry me?
• She married her childhood friend.
• They hope to marry next summer.

Come si usa: marry someone (He wants to marry his partner.)

Sinonimi: wed

Contrari: divorce

Espressioni comuni: marry someone, marry young, marry for love, marry again

unire, coniugare

Mettere insieme due cose in modo che funzionino bene come un insieme unico.

In inglese semplice: To bring two things together so they work well as one.

• The design marries beauty with comfort.
• We married the two ideas in our final plan.
• This dish marries sweet fruit and sharp cheese.

Come si usa: marry something with something (The building marries traditional materials with modern technology.)

Sinonimi: combine, unite, blend

Contrari: separate

Espressioni comuni: marry something with something, marry the two, marry together

far sposare

Organizzare il matrimonio di una persona con un’altra.

In inglese semplice: To arrange for someone to become another person’s husband or wife.

• The king married his daughter to a prince.
• They hoped to marry their son into a wealthy family.
• Her parents tried to marry her off at sixteen.

Come si usa: marry someone to someone (The ruler married his daughter to a neighboring king.); marry someone off (Her family wanted to marry her off quickly.)

Sinonimi: marry off

Espressioni comuni: marry someone to someone, marry someone off