noun🔗ShareWitweA woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower."My aunt is a widow; her husband passed away last year. "Meine Tante ist Witwe; ihr Mann ist letztes Jahr verstorben.familypersonhumanagesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWitweA person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried)."My grandmother is a widow; her husband passed away last year. "Meine Großmutter ist Witwe; ihr Mann ist letztes Jahr gestorben.familypersonageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWitwe(in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc."My friend's widow often has to juggle work and caring for her children, as her husband is a professional sailor. "Die Witwe meiner Freundin muss oft Arbeit und Kinderbetreuung unter einen Hut bringen, da ihr Mann ein professioneller Seemann ist.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStarthand, TalonAn additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder."In the card game, the widow was dealt face down, waiting for the highest bidder to use it in their hand. "In dem Kartenspiel wurde der Talon verdeckt ausgeteilt und wartete darauf, vom Höchstbietenden in seinem Blatt verwendet zu werden.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWitweA single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column."The article's last paragraph had a widow at the top of the next page. "Der letzte Absatz des Artikels hatte eine Witwe oben auf der nächsten Seite.computingtypewritinglanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWitweA venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus."The arachnologist carefully studied the widow spider, noting its distinctive red markings. "Der Arachnologe untersuchte sorgfältig die Witwe und notierte ihre markanten roten Markierungen.animalinsectnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJemanden verwitwenTo make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of."The tragic accident widowed the young teacher's parents. "Der tragische Unfall verwitwete die Eltern des jungen Lehrers.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareberauben, entreißenTo strip of anything valued."The company's restructuring plan will widow employees of their generous retirement benefits. "Der Umstrukturierungsplan des Unternehmens wird die Mitarbeiter ihrer großzügigen Altersvorsorge berauben.valuefamilysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Witwenrechten ausstattenTo endow with a widow's right."The will widowed the younger son with a share of the family farm, giving him the right to the land as per the law. "Das Testament stattete den jüngeren Sohn mit einem Anteil an der Familienfarm aus und gab ihm das Recht auf das Land gemäß dem Gesetz.familyrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerwitwenTo be widow to."After her husband's death, Sarah widowed. "Nach dem Tod ihres Mannes verwitwete Sarah.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
