What does matrimonio in Spanish mean?

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

The word matrimonio in Spanish means marriage, couple, marriage certificate, marriage certificate, consummate the marriage, get married, the institution of marriage, open marriage, marriage, civil marriage, arranged marriage, marriage of convenience, interclass marriage, unconsummated marriage, marriage by proxy, marriage certificate, banns of matrimony. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word matrimonio

marriage

nombre masculino (casamiento, unión legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En algunos países las parejas homosexuales pueden contraer matrimonio.
In some countries, homosexual partners can celebrate marriage.

couple

nombre masculino (pareja unida legalmente) (married)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando un matrimonio quiere salvar su relación acude a terapia de pareja.
When a couple want to save their relationship they go to couples therapy.

marriage certificate

(certificado de boda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El acta de matrimonio avala la unión civil de los contrayentes.
The marriage certificate guarantees the civil union of the couple being married.

marriage certificate

(acta Registro Civil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pareja obtuvo su certificado de matrimonio el lunes y el sábado será la fiesta.
The couple obtained a marriage certificate on Monday, and the party will be on Saturday.

consummate the marriage

locución verbal (casados: tener coito)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Consideraron nula su unión porque nunca consumaron el matrimonio.

get married

locución verbal (casarse)

Sus abuelos habían contraído matrimonio antes de inmigrar.
His grandparents got married before immigrating.

the institution of marriage

(unión conyugal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

open marriage

(relación libre, ausencia de fidelidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

marriage

nombre masculino (boda por la Iglesia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Celebraron su matrimonio canónico en la catedral.

civil marriage

locución nominal masculina (acto jurídico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El matrimonio religioso no reemplaza al matrimonio civil.
A religious marriage does not replace a civil marriage.

arranged marriage

(matrimonio arreglado por terceros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bisabuela alguna vez nos dijo que el suyo fue un matrimonio concertado.

marriage of convenience

locución nominal masculina (razones económicas, legales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

interclass marriage

nombre masculino (arcaico (novios de rango desigual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La boda de la condesa y su mozo será un matrimonio de la mano izquierda.

unconsummated marriage

(derecho: sin coito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

marriage by proxy

(derecho: poder especial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

marriage certificate

(certificado de matrimonio) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para solicitar un permiso de residencia familiar, se requiere presentar la partida de matrimonio.
A marriage certificate must be presented to apply for a family residence permit.

banns of matrimony

locución nominal femenina plural (der: anuncio público de futura boda)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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