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spouse

/spaʊs/

A spouse is a person someone is married to. It is a general word that can mean either a husband or a wife regardless of gender.

Ejemplos

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1

I live in a small apartment with my spouse.

I live in a small home with the person I am married to.

2

The applicant must provide the full name of their spouse.

The person applying must write down the name of their husband or wife.

3

My spouse is a really good cook.

My husband or wife makes very good food.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
spouse
Adjetivo
spousal
Relacionado
marriage
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Truco para recordar

Spouse rhymes with House. It is the person you share a house with after you get married.

Quiz rápido

After the wedding, Sarah became Mark's ________.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: spouse

Ejemplos

1

I live in a small apartment with my spouse.

everyday

I live in a small home with the person I am married to.

2

The applicant must provide the full name of their spouse.

formal

The person applying must write down the name of their husband or wife.

3

My spouse is a really good cook.

informal

My husband or wife makes very good food.

4

The research analyzes the economic impact of a spouse's income on household debt.

academic

The study looks at how a husband's or wife's money affects the family's bills.

5

The health insurance plan covers both the employee and their spouse.

business

The medical plan pays for the worker and the person they are married to.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
spouse
Adjetivo
spousal
Relacionado
marriage

Colocaciones comunes

surviving spouse the husband or wife who is still alive after the other dies
prospective spouse the person someone is planning to marry
former spouse a person someone used to be married to
military spouse a husband or wife of someone in the army
supportive spouse a husband or wife who helps and encourages you

Frases Comunes

common-law spouse

a partner treated as a spouse despite no official marriage

spouse-to-be

the person you are going to marry soon

dependent spouse

a husband or wife who relies on the other for money

Se confunde a menudo con

spouse vs partner

Partner can mean a boyfriend or girlfriend, while spouse always means you are legally married.

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Notas de uso

The word spouse is very useful because it is gender-neutral. Use it when you don't know if someone has a husband or a wife, or when writing official forms.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'partner' for everything, but in legal or formal English, 'spouse' is the correct term for marriage.

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Truco para recordar

Spouse rhymes with House. It is the person you share a house with after you get married.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old French word 'espos', which comes from the Latin 'sponsus' meaning 'one promised' (as in a promise to marry).

Patrones gramaticales

It is a countable noun (one spouse, two spouses). It is gender-neutral and can refer to a man or a woman.
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, legal forms use 'spouse' to be inclusive of all types of legal marriages.

Quiz rápido

After the wedding, Sarah became Mark's ________.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: spouse

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father

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A father is a male parent of a child. This term describes both the biological relationship and the social role of a man who raises and cares for his children.

dad

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An informal and affectionate name for a father, used primarily by children or within a family context. It refers to a male parent who provides care and support for his offspring.

mother

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A female parent who has given birth to or raised a child. It is also used more broadly to describe a woman who provides care, protection, and support to another person.

son

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child

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sister

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twin

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