widow in Portuguese
widow in Portuguese is viúva, viúvo, viúva negra — widow means a woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
widow in Portuguese
viúva
viúvo
(uncommon) Any person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).
viúva negra
Any venomous spider of the genus Latrodectus (called "widows" because of the practice of sexual cannibalism observed among many of these species).
What does "widow" mean?
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noun A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
"The widow kept her late husband's garden exactly as he had left it."
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noun A person whose spouse or partner is often away, such as a "golf widow".
"Every summer she becomes a cricket widow while he watches the matches."
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verb To make someone a widow or widower through the death of their spouse.
"He was widowed early and never married again."
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widow in a sentence
- The widow kept her late husband's garden exactly as he had left it.
- She has lived alone since becoming a widow five years ago.
- Every summer she becomes a cricket widow while he watches the matches.
- She jokingly calls herself a football widow every Saturday.
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What is "widow" in Portuguese?
"widow" in Portuguese is viúva, viúvo, viúva negra. widow means: A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
How do you use "widow" in a sentence?
Example: "The widow kept her late husband's garden exactly as he had left it." In Portuguese, "widow" is viúva, viúvo, viúva negra.
Are there other ways to say "widow" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "widow": viúva, viúvo, viúva negra.
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