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Meanings of wife in English

Russian
супруга
Portuguese
mulher
Catalan
dona casada
Spanish
mujer
Wikidata

Female spouse; woman who is married.

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      супруга
      Wikidata

      A married woman.

            Usage of wife in English
            1
            Question: Myself and my wife met through work almost 20 years ago.
            The Irish Times
            2
            Question: A few years ago I left my wife for another woman.
            The Irish Times
            3
            His wife said he got a call to wait at home today.
            Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
            4
            I'm sure he said quite clearly that you had lost your wife.
            The new yorker
            5
            Since when do you answer the phone 'Aaron Tucker?' asked my wife.
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            6
            QUESTION: My wife and I have been together for almost 10 years.
            News.com.au
            7
            Other defendants in the case are Moyes' wife and a family trust.
            Reuters
            8
            Your wife said you'd like to get home as soon as possible.
            Consent to kill: a thriller
            9
            This morning, a number of sites report his wife denying the story.
            The Irish Times
            10
            Photo: AFP Former British Prime Minister John Major and his wife Norma.
            Radio NZ
            11
            Of course we sometimes worry, especially my wife, that something might happen.
            The Guardian
            12
            The food cooked at home by the wife was the best food.
            The mango season
            13
            A wife and two young children will help make sure of that.
            The Irish Times
            14
            The comment was something his wife might have said three years ago.
            Eye of vengeance
            15
            The name of the wife was Clara; and of the man, Philip.
            Filipino Popular Tales
            16
            Willard Jones and wife arrived in the month previous; and the Rev.
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