What does fiancée in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fiancée in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fiancée in French.

The word fiancée in French means fiancé, engaged, promise in marriage to, get engaged, get engaged to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fiancée

fiancé

(personne qui va se marier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est mon fiancé qui s'occupe des préparatifs du mariage. Les nouveaux fiancés se marieront l'été prochain.
The newly engaged couple will get married next summer.

engaged

adjectif (engagé par une promesse de mariage)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je ne peux pas sortir avec vous : je suis fiancé. Ce couple fiancé prépare son mariage.
That betrothed couple are planning their wedding.

promise in marriage to

verbe transitif (promettre en mariage) (literary)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Émile fiance sa fille dimanche prochain.

get engaged

verbe pronominal (devenir fiancés)

Marie et Pierre se sont fiancés à 23 ans.
Marie and Peter got engaged when they were 23.

get engaged to

(prendre [qqn] comme fiancé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marie s'est fiancée à Pierre.
Marie got engaged to Peter.

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