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Fiancé - translation, pronunciation and examples

fiancé
/fiˈɒnseɪ/

fiancé

🇺🇸 American English
/fiˈɑnseɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/fiˈɒnseɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ʐɪˈnʲix]
Meaning of fiancé

engaged man

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fiancé

When to use fiancé

my fiancé

мой жених

your fiancé

твой жених

fiancé ring

кольцо для помолвки

fiancé photo

фото жениха

fiancé name

имя жениха

fiancé usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её жених принес цветы, чтобы впервые познакомиться с её родителями.

Her fiancé brought flowers to meet her parents for the first time.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой жених выбирает костюм для свадьбы в следующем месяце.

My fiancé is choosing a suit for the wedding next month.

Similar words

fiancé

Standard term for a man who is engaged to be married; matches the Russian «жених». The accent (é) is the traditional spelling.

groom

Refers to a man getting married, often used specifically for the man at his wedding (the wedding-day role). Closely matches 'fiancé' but with a ceremony emphasis.

husband-to-be

Colloquial phrase meaning a man who will become someone's husband; essentially the same concept as 'fiancé' but more conversational.

boyfriend

A male romantic partner; does not imply engagement. Differs from 'fiancé' because it usually indicates a non‑marriage‑committed relationship.

betrothed

An old-fashioned or formal term for someone who is engaged; can be gender-neutral. Less common in everyday speech than 'fiancé'.

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fiancé belongs to the topic "Marriage and Romantic Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

fiancéжених
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

fiancé synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fiancé / groom / husband-to-be / boyfriend / betrothed / intended

🇬🇧English
fiancé

Standard term for a man who is engaged to be married; matches the Russian «жених». The accent (é) is the traditional spelling.

B1Often

Her fiancé arrived with flowers before dinner.

Её жених пришёл с цветами перед ужином.

🇬🇧English

Refers to a man getting married, often used specifically for the man at his wedding (the wedding-day role). Closely matches 'fiancé' but with a ceremony emphasis.

B1Very Often

The groom waited nervously at the altar.

Жених нервно ждал у алтаря.

H
🇬🇧English
husband-to-be

Colloquial phrase meaning a man who will become someone's husband; essentially the same concept as 'fiancé' but more conversational.

B1Often

She's shopping for a dress with her husband-to-be.

Она выбирает платье со своим будущим мужем.

🇬🇧English

A male romantic partner; does not imply engagement. Differs from 'fiancé' because it usually indicates a non‑marriage‑committed relationship.

B1Very Often

She introduced him as her boyfriend, not her fiancé.

Она представила его как своего парня, а не жениха.

B
🇬🇧English
betrothed

An old-fashioned or formal term for someone who is engaged; can be gender-neutral. Less common in everyday speech than 'fiancé'.

B1Rarely

In the novel, the betrothed couple exchanged letters.

В романе помолвленная пара обменивалась письмами.

I
🇬🇧English
intended

A formal/old-fashioned word meaning the person one intends to marry; gender-neutral and less common in casual speech.

B1Rarely

He called his intended to confirm the date.

Он позвонил своей избраннице, чтобы подтвердить дату.

E
🇬🇧English
engaged partner

A gender-neutral, descriptive phrase for someone one is engaged to; less specific and less commonly used than 'fiancé'.

B1Rarely

She invited her engaged partner to the family dinner.

Она пригласила своего помолвлённого партнёра на семейный ужин.

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How to pronounce fiancé and what this word means

fiancé translation: жених. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fiancé

/fiˈɒnseɪ/

fiancé translation

жених

fiancé examples

Her fiancé brought flowers to meet her parents for the first time.

fiancé transcription

/fiˈɒnseɪ/, /fiˈɑnseɪ/

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fiancé meaning: what does it mean?

engaged man

fiancé pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fiancé is pronounced as /fiˈɒnseɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fiancé definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her fiancé brought flowers to meet her parents for the first time. Translation: Её жених принес цветы, чтобы впервые познакомиться с её родителями.

Is fiancé part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, fiancé (жених) can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is fiancé part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, fiancé (жених) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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