Translation of widow into German
Noun
spouse deceased
woman whose spouse has died and not remarried- The widow wore black at the funeral.Die Witwe trug Schwarz bei der Beerdigung.
printing term
- The editor adjusted the text to avoid a widow.Der Redakteur passte den Text an, um ein Hurenkind zu vermeiden.
Verb
spouse
leave someone without their partner through death- The war widowed many young women.Der Krieg machte viele junge Frauen zu Witwen.
Expressions with widow: examples in English and translations in German
Images of widow
(game) Talon 
(printing term) Hurenkind
Synonyms and analogies of widow in English
Examples of widow in a sentence
The widow received condolences from everyone. He picked up the widow and smiled. The widow added an interesting twist to the game. The layout was revised to eliminate the widow. A widow at the top of the page looked awkward. The accident widowed her at a young age.
He was widowed after a long illness. The economic collapse widowed the town of its prosperity. The war widowed the nation of its young leaders.
Translations of "widow" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The widow whispered that he would surely die of a broken heart.
Die Witwe flüsterte, er werde gewiss am gebrochenen Herzen sterben.
The confidence man charmed the elderly widow before stealing all her savings.
Der Hochstapler umgarnte die ältere Witwe, bevor er ihre gesamten Ersparnisse stahl.
After the elderly widow died, the museum fell heir to her collection.
Nach dem Tod der alten Witwe erbte das Museum ihre Sammlung.
He paused, doffed his hat to the grieving widow, and walked away silently.
Er hielt inne, zog der trauernden Witwe den Hut und ging schweigend weiter.
Other translations for widow:
- Hurenkindnn.
- verwitwet
widow: Examples and translations in context
The widow smiled bravely through her tears while thanking everyone for coming.
Die Witwe lächelte durch die Tränen hindurch, während sie allen für ihr Kommen dankte.
The widow's mite often means more in spirit than larger donations from the wealthy.
Das Scherflein der Witwe bedeutet oft im Geiste mehr als größere Spenden von Wohlhabenden.
A young widow, beautiful and healthy, needs a husband.
Eine junge Witwe, hübsch und gesund, braucht einen Mann.
Bowed down by grief, the widow struggled to find joy in her daily life.
Von Trauer niedergedrückt, kämpfte die Witwe damit, Freude im Alltag zu finden.
Well, I got Evan's widow standing in for him.
Nun, ich habe Evans Witwe, die für ihn einspringt.
I' faith, Hortensio feels the fear of his widow.
Ich glaube fast, Hortensio lebt in der Furcht der Witwe.
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