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widowed

widowed

Meaning of widowed

lost spouse

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British English/ˈwɪdəʊd/
American English/ˈwɪdoʊd/
Russian transcription[vdɐˈvʲets] / [vdɐˈva]
widowed
widowed - вдовец / вдова
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widowed with Russian translation

widowed usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После десяти лет брака она стала вдовой и переехала к дочери.

After ten years of marriage, she was widowed and moved in with her daughter.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Весной прошлого года он стал вдовцом и теперь помогает в местной группе поддержки.

He was widowed last spring and now helps at a local support group.

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widowed belongs to the topic "Marriage and Romantic Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

widowedвдовец / вдова
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

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What's the difference between widowed / bereaved / bereft

🇬🇧English
widowed

Adjective meaning someone whose spouse has died.

B2Often

After her husband died, she was widowed and moved in with her sister.

После смерти мужа она осталась вдовой и переехала к сестре.

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🇬🇧English
bereaved

Describes someone mourning the loss of a close person; not specific to a spouse.

B2Rarely

The bereaved relatives attended the memorial service.

Скорбящие родственники присутствовали на поминальной службе.

B
🇬🇧English
bereft

Literary/emotional adjective meaning deeply deprived or devastated by loss; not limited to spouse.

B2Very Rarely

She was bereft after he died, struggling to continue her daily routine.

Она была опустошена после его смерти и не могла продолжить привычную жизнь.

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widowed translation: вдовец / вдова. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce widowed

/ˈwɪdəʊd/

widowed translation

вдовец / вдова

widowed examples

After ten years of marriage, she was widowed and moved in with her daughter.

widowed transcription

/ˈwɪdəʊd/, /ˈwɪdoʊd/

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widowed meaning: what does it mean?

lost spouse

widowed pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

After ten years of marriage, she was widowed and moved in with her daughter. Translation: После десяти лет брака она стала вдовой и переехала к дочери.

Is widowed part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, widowed (вдовец / вдова) can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is widowed part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, widowed (вдовец / вдова) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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