Marie (en. Married)

/maʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Woman who is bound by the ties of marriage.

She is Pierre's bride.

Elle est la marie de Pierre.

Title given to a married woman.

In France, a bride usually takes the name of her husband.

En France, une marie prend généralement le nom de son mari.

A term sometimes used to refer to a woman in general.

This bride is very kind.

Cette marie est très gentille.

From Latin 'maritimus', deriving from 'maritus' which means husband.

paper bride

Said of a formal marriage without true love.

marie de papier

to be married

To be in a marriage relationship.

être marie

bride at the end

Expression signifying the conclusion of a story with a marriage.

marie à la fin

husband

Man who is married.

époux

marriage

Rite or act of getting married.

mariage

union

Bond established between two people through marriage.

union

Woman who marries just for money.

She is a gold digger bride, always looking for a rich man.

Elle est une marie dorée, toujours à la recherche d'un homme riche.

Woman who is easily seduced.

He says every bride in town would love to date him.

Il dit que toute marie dans la ville aimerait sortir avec lui.