betrothal

/bɪˈtroʊðəl/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
betrothals

Meaning

  1. compromiso matrimonial

    • Their betrothal was announced at the party.

      Su compromiso matrimonial fue anunciado en la fiesta.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

engagement

Near-total synonyms; betrothal is old-fashioned and literary, engagement is the modern everyday word.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa betrothal?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Their ___ was announced at the party.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a betrothal?

noun

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