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widowed

вдовец / вдова

Meaning of widowed

lost spouse

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EN-UK/ˈwɪdəʊd/
EN-US/ˈwɪdoʊd/
RU[vdɐˈvʲets] / [vdɐˈva]
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widowed with Russian translation

widowed usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

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

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

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

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

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

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widowed
вдовец / вдова
family
parents
mom
dad
child
children

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widowed
Прилагательное: человек, потерявший супруга/супругу из‑за смерти.
widow
Существительное (жен.): женщина, потерявшая супруга в результате смерти.
widower
Существительное (муж.): мужчина, потерявший супругу в результате смерти.
bereaved
Описывает человека, переживающего утрату близкого; не обязательно супругa/супруга.
bereft
Литературное/эмоциональное: лишённый, опустошённый после утраты (не обязательно супруга).
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🇬🇧en

Прилагательное: человек, потерявший супруга/супругу из‑за смерти.

B2Often

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

🇬🇧en

Существительное (жен.): женщина, потерявшая супруга в результате смерти.

B2Very Often

She became a widow at twenty-eight when her husband was killed in an accident.

🇬🇧en

Существительное (муж.): мужчина, потерявший супругу в результате смерти.

B2Often

After ten years of marriage, he became a widower when his wife fell ill.

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🇬🇧en
bereaved

Описывает человека, переживающего утрату близкого; не обязательно супругa/супруга.

B2Rarely

The bereaved relatives attended the memorial service.

B
🇬🇧en
bereft

Литературное/эмоциональное: лишённый, опустошённый после утраты (не обязательно супруга).

B2Very Rarely

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

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What does widowed mean?

lost spouse

How do you pronounce widowed?

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

How is widowed 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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