Casada (en. Married)

/kaˈsaða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A woman who is united in marriage.
She has been a married woman for five years.
Ella es una mujer casada desde hace cinco años.
A woman who has a husband.
The married woman had to spend time with her family.
La casada tenía que pasar tiempo con su familia.

Etymology

From the verb 'casar', which means to unite in marriage.

Common Phrases and Expressions

married and with children
A woman who is in marriage and has offspring.
casada y con hijos
forced marriage
A woman who married unwillingly or under duress.
casada a la fuerza
a married woman
Refers to a woman who has contracted marriage.
una mujer casada

Related Words

marry
To unite two people in marriage.
casar
marriage
Institution that unites two individuals in a recognized legal relationship.
matrimonio

Slang Meanings

Paper wife
A woman who is married only on paper, without real cohabitation.
Una mujer que está casada solo en documentos, sin convivencia real.
Bound woman
Refers to a woman who feels that her marriage limits her.
Se refiere a una mujer que siente que su matrimonio la limita.