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~ on one’s mother’s/ father’s side- со стороны матери/отца
~ in the male/female line- по мужской/женской линии
to start a family- to get a child
“We won’t start a family until we’ve been married a few years”
to be in the family way (old use) – to be expecting a child
to be with child (old use, bibl) – to be pregnant
maternity home - родильный дом


Marriage
Marriage – брак
To marry smb ( formal) – жениться на ком-л., выйти замуж за кого-л.
to get married to smb (informal) - жениться на ком-л., выйти замуж за кого-л.
to be married to smb- быть женатым на ком-л., быть замужем за кем-л.
to be single - быть неженатым/не замужем
to marry into smth- to become a member of smth by marriage
(to marry into a wealthy family, to marry into money)
“She made a good marriage with a wealthy family” to marry money- to marry a rich man
to marry smb off to smtb- to find a husband or a wife for smb
“She married off her daughter to a young diplomat”
to marry for (out of) love marriage for love/ for money
arranged marriage – a marriage, where parents choose a wife or a husband for
their child, usually on grounds of religion, social class, etc
marriage of convenience- a marriage contract agreed for social or political
advantage rather than for love
a good match - хорошая партия ( о браке)
misalliance - мезальянс, неравный брак (also: low marriage, to marry low)
free marriage (civil marriage)
plural marriagef- polygamy) -Ant.: monogamy
marriage bureau - an organization which brings together people who are looking for a husband or a wife (also: a dating agency) marriage vows, to exchange the vows big day- a wedding day
a bachelor - a man who has never been married
a spinster(old-fash.) an unmarried woman who is no longer
an old maid (derogatory) young and who seems to be unlikely to
get married.
a family man 1. a man who has a wife and children
2. a man who is fond of home life.
“He is not a family man” – He is not likely to get married.
to court smb.- ухаживать за кем-л.
to go steadily with smb (inf.)
a date - a planned social meeting
a blind date - a social meeting between a boy and a girl who haven’t met before
to date (AmE) = to go out on dates (inf)
"Does your mother let you go out on dates?”
to be in love (with smb)
t o fall in love (with smb) - Ant: to fall out of love
love at first sight
love-birds (inf) - two people who are clearly in love with each other
calf love, puppy love – a young boy’s or girl’s love for someone, which people do not regard as serious
unreturned love/unrequited love (fml)
to propose to smb - to make an offer of marriage
to refuse a proposal
to be engaged to smb
to be betrothed (old use) быть помолвленным, обрученным с кем-либо
to get engaged to smb- обручиться с кем-либо
engagement (to smb) - помолвка с кем-л
to announce the engagement - обьявить о помолвке
to break off the engagement - расторгнуть помолвку
an engagement ring (usually a diamond ring) - обручальное кольцо
a wedding ring
a fiancé(m) жених (from engagement till wedding)
a fiancee (f) невеста
a bride невеста (during the wedding ceremony or just after it)
a bridegroom жених
a bridesmaid – подружка невесты
the best man – шафер
a page- паж
a witness- свидетель
a newly-wed couple, newly-weds, young marrieds (ini)- молодожены
honeymoon- медовый месяц
to honeymoon, to be on honeymoon
a honeymoon couple, the hotel’s honeymoon suite
wedding – a marriage ceremony
wedding reception- a large official party with a meal
wedding breakfast- a meal after a marriage ceremony ( actually a lunch or dinner)
white wedding (esp BrE) - a wedding at which the bride wears a long white dress and which takes place in a church
wedding cake
For more information about weddings in GB and US-see featute “Weddings” in the Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture