Dowager
Significado: A widow with title or property from her husband
A widow who holds a title or property that came from her late husband. Often used for aristocratic widows or, jokingly, for formidable older women.
Ejemplos
- The Dowager Duchess. 太公爵夫人la duquesa viuda太公爵夫人대공작 부인(미망인)
- Acting like a dowager. 像个太夫人一样行事comportándose como una dama de la vieja escuela太夫人のように振る舞っている대부인처럼 행동하고 있어
- A formidable dowager. 令人敬畏的太夫人una viuda imponente威厳のある太夫人위엄 있는 대부인
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: aristocracy, humour
Tono: formal or humorous
✓ Correcto
- Dowager Duchess太公爵夫人duquesa viuda太公爵夫人대공작 부인
- Like a dowager像太夫人一样como una dama de otra época太夫人のように대부인 같은
✗ Incorrecto
- Can seem mocking if used of ordinary older women用于普通年长女性时可能显得嘲讽Puede parecer burlón si se usa con mujeres mayores corrientes普通の年配女性に使うと嘲笑的に聞こえることがある일반 어르신에게 쓰면 놀리는 것처럼 들릴 수 있음
Errores comunes
- Using disrespectfully
Origen e historia
From Old French 'douagiere,' referring to a widow's portion of an estate. Used for aristocratic widows who retain their late husband's title.
Etimología: Old French douagiere (widow with inheritance)
Primera vez registrado: 16th century
Contexto cultural
Era: 16th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: Aristocratic term
Pop culture: Downton Abbey
Regional notes: Universal English, aristocratic.
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