widow in Russian
widow in Russian is вдова́, вдови́ца, вдова — widow means a woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
widow in Russian
вдова́
Pronounced: vdova
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
вдови́ца
Pronounced: vdovitsa
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
вдова
Pronounced: vdova
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
соло́менная вдова́
Pronounced: solomennaya vdova
(by extension, informal, often, humorous, or, sarcastic, in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a hobby, career, etc.
вися́чая строка́
Pronounced: visyachaya stroka
(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.
чёрная вдова́
Pronounced: chyornaya vdova
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 Russian?
"widow" in Russian is вдова́, вдови́ца, вдова. widow means: A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
How do you pronounce вдова́?
"widow" in Russian is вдова́, pronounced "vdova".
How do you use "widow" in a sentence?
Example: "The widow kept her late husband's garden exactly as he had left it." In Russian, "widow" is вдова́, вдови́ца, вдова.
Are there other ways to say "widow" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "widow": вдова́, вдови́ца, вдова, соло́менная вдова́, вися́чая строка́, чёрная вдова́.
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