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marrying

/ˈmæɹiɪŋ/

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verb

Heiraten, sich vermählen

To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

Examples :

"Neither of her daughters showed any desire to marry."

Keine ihrer Töchter zeigte den Wunsch zu heiraten.

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verb

Verheiratet werden

(in passive) To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom.

Examples :

"She is being married to him next Saturday in a traditional ceremony. "

Sie wird nächsten Samstag in einer traditionellen Zeremonie mit ihm verheiratet.

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verb

Verheiraten, trauen

To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband.

Examples :

"He was eager to marry his daughter to a nobleman."

Er war begierig darauf, seine Tochter einem Adligen zu verheiraten.

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verb

Heiraten, ehelichen

To take as husband or wife.

Examples :

"In some cultures, it is acceptable for an uncle to marry his niece."

In manchen Kulturen ist es akzeptabel, wenn ein Onkel seine Nichte heiratet.

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verb

Vereinen, verbinden

To unite; to join together into a close union.

Examples :

"The attempt to marry medieval plainsong with speed metal produced interesting results."

Der Versuch, mittelalterlichen einstimmigen Gesang mit Speed Metal zu verbinden, führte zu interessanten Ergebnissen.

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verb

Heiraten, ehelichen

To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place.

Examples :

"A justice of the peace will marry Jones and Smith."

Ein Friedensrichter wird Jones und Smith trauen.

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verb

Nebeneinanderlegen, parallel legen

To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.

Examples :

"The sailors were marrying the two mooring lines to make them easier to pull onto the dock. "

Die Seeleute legten die beiden Festmacherleinen nebeneinander, um sie leichter auf den Steg ziehen zu können.

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verb

Verbinden

To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.

Examples :

"The sailor was marrying the two frayed ropes together so he could hoist the sail through the pulley system. "

Der Seemann verband die beiden ausgefransten Seile miteinander, damit er das Segel durch das Flaschenzugsystem hissen konnte.

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noun

Heirat, Eheschließung

Examples :

"Planning the wedding reception is the most stressful part of the marrying. "

Die Planung der Hochzeitsfeier ist der stressigste Teil der Heirat.

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