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goodwife

/ˈɡʊdwɪf/ /ˈɡʊdwʌɪf/

Meanings
noun

Ama de casa, esposa

A female head of a household.

Examples :

"The goodwife of the household took care of the family's needs. "
La ama de casa se ocupaba de las necesidades de la familia.
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Related Words

Illustration casa

casa noun

/ˈkɑːsə/

Casa, hogar

"Get out of my casa!"

¡Fuera de mi casa!

Illustration female

female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

Mujer

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

Mi hermana es una estudiante en su último año de secundaria.

Illustration woman

woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

Mujer

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

Mi madre es una mujer que siempre me apoya.

Illustration respect

respect noun

/ɹɪˈspɛkt/

Respeto, consideración

"He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him."

Es un gigante intelectual, y le tengo un gran respeto.

Illustration care

care noun

/kɛə/ /ke(ə)ɹ/

Pena, tristeza

"Her mother's care for her failing health was evident in her worried expressions. "

La pena de su madre por su salud en declive era evidente en sus expresiones preocupadas.

Illustration familia

familia noun

/fəˈmɪliə/ /fəˈmɪljə/

Familia (en derecho romano)

"In Roman law, the responsibility for the actions of everyone within the familia rested ultimately with the paterfamilias. "

En el derecho romano, la responsabilidad de las acciones de todos dentro de la familia recaía en última instancia en el paterfamilias.

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

Familia

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

Illustration title

title noun

/ˈtaɪtl̩/

Título

"My grandfather's title was "Professor," reflecting his long career in education. "

El título de mi abuelo era "Profesor", lo que reflejaba su larga carrera en la educación.

Illustration head

head noun

/hɛd/

Cabeza

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

Ten cuidado cuando acaricies a ese perro en la cabeza; podría morder.

Illustration took

took verb

/tuːk/

Tomó, agarró

"My sister took the last apple from the bowl. "

Mi hermana tomó la última manzana del cuenco.

Illustration household

household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

Hogar, familia

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "

Toda la familia disfrutó junta de una deliciosa cena de Acción de Gracias.

Illustration needs

needs adverb

/niːdz/

Necesariamente, forzosamente

"One must needs run when the devil drives."

Uno necesita correr necesariamente cuando el diablo empuja.