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marrying

/ˈmæɹiɪŋ/

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verb

Épouser, se marier

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."

Aucune de ses filles n'a montré le désir de se marier.

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verb

Être marié à

(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. "

Elle va être mariée à lui samedi prochain lors d'une cérémonie traditionnelle.

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verb

Marier, donner en mariage

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

Examples :

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

Il était désireux de marier sa fille à un noble.

family ritual culture

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verb

Épouser

To take as husband or wife.

Examples :

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

Dans certaines cultures, il est acceptable qu'un oncle épouse sa nièce.

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verb

Unir, joindre

To unite; to join together into a close union.

Examples :

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

La tentative d'unir le plain-chant médiéval au speed metal a produit des résultats intéressants.

family ritual culture

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verb

Épouser, se marier

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."

Un juge de paix va marier Jones et Smith.

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verb

Accoupler, mettre côte à côte

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. "

Les marins accouplaient les deux amarres pour faciliter leur traction sur le quai.

nautical sailing technical

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verb

Joindre

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. "

Le marin joignait les deux cordes effilochées ensemble afin de pouvoir hisser la voile à travers le système de poulie.

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noun

Mariage

Examples :

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

La planification de la réception de mariage est la partie la plus stressante du mariage.

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