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| الإنجليزية | العربية |
| arranged marriage n | (marriage negotiated by parents) | زواج مدبّر |
| He doesn't want to marry her, it's an arranged marriage. |
| by marriage adv | (through the family of one's spouse) | بقرابة الزواج |
| He is my uncle by marriage, certainly not by choice. |
| civil marriage n | (law: ceremony) | زواج مدنيّ |
| civil marriage n | (law: kind of union) | زواج مدنيّ |
| common-law marriage n | (partnership: not formalized) | زواج عرفي |
| When a common-law marriage exists, the spouses receive the same legal treatment given to legally married couples. |
| forced marriage n | (marriage arranged without consent) | زواج قسريّ، زواج بالإكراه |
| In a forced marriage, you are coerced into marrying someone against your will. |
| gay marriage n | (marriage: same-sex) | زواج المثليِّين |
| The state senate is voting on whether to allow gay marriage. |
| interracial marriage n | (marriage between persons of different race) | زواج بين عرقين مختلفين |
| Interracial marriage was against the law under South Africa's apartheid regime. |
levirate,
levirate marriage n | (custom: marrying brother's widow) | الزواج بأرملة الأخ، زواج السَّلفة |
| marriage ceremony n | (official part of a wedding) | حفلة زفاف |
| marriage certificate n | (official document recording a marriage) | شهادة زواج، عقد قران |
| I had to show my marriage certificate in order to change my last name. |
| marriage contract n | (prenuptial agreement) | عقد زواج، عقد قران |
| He insisted his future wife sign a marriage contract to protect his family's wealth. |
marriage counselor (US),
marriage counsellor (UK) n | ([sb] who gives relationship advice) | استشاريّ زواج، مستشار في العلاقات الزوجية |
| After his affair, the couple decided to see a marriage counsellor. |
| marriage guidance n | (counselling for married couples) | توجيه للمتزوجين، إرشاد زوجيّ |
| Before considering divorce, it might be a good idea to obtain some marriage guidance. |
marriage license (US),
marriage licence (UK) n | (permit to marry) | إذن بالزواج |
| It is a good idea, about a week before the wedding, to go to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. |
| marriage of convenience n | (marriage for reasons other than love) | زواج المصلحة |
| Royalty have always made marriages of convenience rather than marrying for love. |
| marriage proposal n | (request to marry [sb]) | طلب يد، طلب زواج |
| She accepted his marriage proposal without hesitation. |
| marriage vows npl | (promises made as part of wedding ceremony) | عهود الزواج |
| They exchanged marriage vows, promising to support each other in sickness and in health. |
| mixed marriage n | (interethnic or interfaith union) (من عرقين أو دِينين مختلفين) | زواج مختلط |
| Mixed marriages were once banned in the southern states of the USA. |
| propose marriage vtr + n | (ask [sb] to marry) (للزواج) | يطلب يد شخص |
sororate,
sororate marriage n | (custom: marrying wife's sister) | زواج الأرمل بأخت زوجته |
unite [sb] in marriage,
unite [sb] and [sb] in marriage⇒ vtr | usually passive (join in marriage) | يزوّج شخصين، يعقد قران شخصين |
| The vicar united the couple in marriage. |
