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divorce

divorce

Meaning of divorce

the legal ending of a marriage

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British English/dɪˈvɔːs/
American English/dɪˈvɔrs/
Russian transcription[rɐzˈvot]
divorce
divorce - развод
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divorce with Russian translation

divorce usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Развод занял больше времени, чем они ожидали.

The divorce took longer than they expected.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он спросил юриста про развод.

He asked a lawyer about the divorce.

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divorce synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between divorce / marriage dissolution / separation / annulment / breakup

🇬🇧English
divorce

развод — the legal ending of a marriage

B1Often

The divorce took longer than they expected.

Развод занял больше времени, чем они ожидали.

D
🇬🇧English
divorce

the standard neutral word for the legal end of a marriage

B2Very Often

Their divorce was finalized last year.

Их развод был оформлен в прошлом году.

M
🇬🇧English
marriage dissolution

a formal legal phrase for ending a marriage

B2Rarely

The couple sought a marriage dissolution through the court.

Супруги добивались расторжения брака через суд.

S
🇬🇧English
separation

living apart or ending the relationship without necessarily divorcing

B2Very Often

They announced their separation after ten years of marriage.

После десяти лет брака они объявили о расставании.

A
🇬🇧English
annulment

a legal declaration that a marriage was invalid from the start

B2Often

They received an annulment because the marriage was never legally valid.

Они получили аннулирование брака, потому что он никогда не был юридически действительным.

B
🇬🇧English
breakup

an ending of a relationship, usually informal and not limited to marriage

B2Very Often

Their breakup was sudden and unexpected.

Их расставание было внезапным и неожиданным.

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How to pronounce divorce and what this word means

divorce translation: развод. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce divorce

/dɪˈvɔːs/

divorce translation

развод

divorce examples

The divorce took longer than they expected.

divorce transcription

/dɪˈvɔːs/, /dɪˈvɔrs/

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divorce meaning: what does it mean?

the legal ending of a marriage

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divorce is pronounced as /dɪˈvɔːs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

divorce definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The divorce took longer than they expected. Translation: Развод занял больше времени, чем они ожидали.

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