Exercise 31. Match the words in A with their definition in B

 

 

A

B

1. anniversary (n.) 2. break up/ split up (phrasal verb)   3. bride (n.)     4. celebration (n.)   5. date (n.) 6. divorce (n.)     7. engaged (adj.) 8. fall in love (phrase)   9. friendship (n.)   10. go out (phrasal verb)   11. groom/bridegroom (n.)     12. honeymoon (n.)   13. marriage (n.)   14. nephew (n.)   15. niece (n.)   16. partner (n.)   17. single parent (n.)     18. wedding (n.)

a. the son of your sister or brother. b. a marriage ceremony and the celebration that often takes place afterwards. c. the relationship between a husband and wife, or the state of being married. d.a relationship or state of friendliness between two people. e. the daughter of your sister or brother. f. someone who is bringing up a child or children on their own, because the other parent is not living with them. g. to end romantic relationship. h. the person you are married to or are having a long-term relationship with. i. you start to feel romantically attracted to someone. j. a man who is getting married or who has just got married. k. a holiday taken by a couple who has just married. l. you are having a romantic relationship with someone. m. a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year. n. an appointment to meet someone or go out with someone, with whom you are having a romantic relationship. 'with whom you are having a romantic relationship. o. two people have agreed to marry each other p. a woman who is getting married or who has just got married. q. an occasion when a husband and wife divorce. r. a special, enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.

 

Good to Know.

· Marry, get married or be married?

You marry someone or get married to someone. After that you are married.

She married him/got married to him in September.

They ‘ve been married for six months.

· Wedding or marriage?

The wedding is the ceremony and celebration after it; the marriage is all the time you are married.