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widows

/ˈwɪdoʊz/

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noun

Viudas

A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.

Examples :

"After the factory closed, many widows in the town struggled to make ends meet, as their husbands had worked there for their entire lives. "

Después de que la fábrica cerró, muchas viudas en la ciudad lucharon por llegar a fin de mes, ya que sus maridos habían trabajado allí durante toda su vida.

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noun

Viuda

A person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).

Examples :

"The support group provided a safe space for widows to share their experiences and find comfort. "

El grupo de apoyo proporcionó un espacio seguro para que las viudas compartieran sus experiencias y encontraran consuelo.

family person society

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noun

Esposa de deportista ausente

(in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.

Examples :

"The golf widows in our neighborhood often get together for brunch on Sundays while their husbands are on the course. "

Las esposas de los deportistas de nuestro vecindario a menudo se reúnen para un brunch los domingos mientras sus maridos están en el campo de golf.

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noun

Mano adicional, descarte

An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.

Examples :

"After everyone looked at their initial cards in Euchre, they bid for the right to pick up the widows and improve their hand. "

Después de que todos miraron sus cartas iniciales en Euchre, pujaron por el derecho a recoger el descarte y mejorar su mano.

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noun

Viuda

A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column.

Examples :

"The editor removed the widows by adjusting the spacing, so no single lines were left at the top of the next page. "

El editor eliminó las viudas ajustando el espaciado, de modo que no quedaron líneas sueltas en la parte superior de la página siguiente.

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noun

Viuda negra

A venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully checked under the flowerpots, wary of finding any widows lurking in the dark. "

El jardinero revisó cuidadosamente debajo de las macetas, cauteloso de encontrar alguna viuda negra acechando en la oscuridad.

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verb

Viudar

To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.

Examples :

"The car accident tragically widowed her, leaving her to raise their children alone. "

El accidente automovilístico la enviudó trágicamente, dejándola sola para criar a sus hijos.

family suffering human action war

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verb

Privar, despojar

To strip of anything valued.

Examples :

"The long drought widows the farmers of their livelihood, leaving them with nothing to sell. "

La larga sequía despoja a los agricultores de su sustento, dejándolos sin nada que vender.

value action suffering

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verb

Dejar viuda

To endow with a widow's right.

Examples :

"The king decided to widow all wives of soldiers who died in battle, granting them land and financial support. "

El rey decidió dejar viudas a todas las esposas de los soldados que murieron en la batalla, otorgándoles tierras y apoyo financiero.

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verb

Quedar viuda de

To be widow to.

Examples :

"My grandmother widowed after my grandfather passed away last year. "

Mi abuela quedó viuda después de que mi abuelo falleció el año pasado.