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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescasar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈzaɾ
"Eles vão casar no próximo ano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To join in marriage; to unite as husband and wife.
"The local priest agreed to marry the young couple in the historic chapel." - 2
To take as a husband or wife; to enter into a marriage with someone.
"She decided to marry her childhood sweet-heart after years of friendship."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'marien', borrowed from Old French 'marier', ultimately originating from the Latin 'maritare' meaning to provide with a husband or wife, from 'maritus' (husband). The Italian variant 'insottsare' (or more commonly 'ammogliare' / 'sposare') relates to the broader Romance tradition of union. Historically, it evolved from legal and religious terminology denoting the formal joining of individuals in matrimony.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marry" is said worldwide
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marier
Transliteration: ma.ʁje
"Ils vont se marier le mois prochain."
heiraten
Transliteration: ˈhaɪ̯ʁatn̩
"Sie wollen nächsten Sommer heiraten."
sposare
Transliteration: spoˈza.re
"Hanno deciso di sposarsi in primavera."
casar
Transliteration: kaˈsaɾ
"Se van a casar en una ceremonia privada."
casar
Transliteration: kaˈzaɾ
"Eles vão casar no próximo ano."
शादी करना
Transliteration: shadi karna
"वे अगले महीने शादी करना चाहते हैं।"
结婚
Transliteration: jiéhūn
"他们计划明年结婚。"
결혼하다
Transliteration: gyeolhonhada
"그들은 내년에 결혼할 예정입니다."
結婚する
Transliteration: kekkon suru
"彼らは来月結婚します。"
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