noun🔗ShareVeuveA woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower."My aunt is a widow; her husband passed away last year. "Ma tante est veuve ; son mari est décédé l'année dernière.familypersonhumanagesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeuveA person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried)."My grandmother is a widow; her husband passed away last year. "Ma grand-mère est veuve ; son mari est décédé l'année dernière.familypersonageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeuve(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. "La veuve de mon ami doit souvent jongler entre son travail et les soins de ses enfants, car son mari est un marin professionnel.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTalon, donneAn 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. "Dans le jeu de cartes, le talon a été distribué face cachée, attendant que le plus offrant l'utilise dans sa main.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeuveA 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. "Le dernier paragraphe de l'article avait une veuve en haut de la page suivante.computingtypewritinglanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeuveA venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus."The arachnologist carefully studied the widow spider, noting its distinctive red markings. "L'arachnologue a soigneusement étudié la veuve, notant ses marques rouges distinctives.animalinsectnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVeuverTo make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of."The tragic accident widowed the young teacher's parents. "Le tragique accident a veuvé les parents du jeune professeur.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePriver, dépouillerTo strip of anything valued."The company's restructuring plan will widow employees of their generous retirement benefits. "Le plan de restructuration de l'entreprise privera les employés de leurs généreux avantages de retraite.valuefamilysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConstituer en veuveTo 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. "Le testament a constitué le jeune fils en veuf avec une part de la ferme familiale, lui donnant droit à la terre selon la loi.familyrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRendre veuf/veuveTo be widow to."After her husband's death, Sarah widowed. "Après la mort de son mari, Sarah est devenue veuve.familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
