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cuckold

/ˈkʌk.əʊld/

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noun

/ˈkʌk.əʊld/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее мужчину, чья жена совершила супружескую измену.

A noun referring to a man whose wife has engaged in adultery.

  1. Man with an unfaithful wifeC1formal

    A man whose wife has had sexual relations with another man, often used historically or in literature.

    ruМуж с неверной женой

    • In the play, the main character is portrayed as a cuckold.
    • He was mocked by his peers for being a cuckold.
    • The story revolves around a cuckold who discovers his wife's affair.

    Synonymswittol

Forms
  • cuckolds plural form
  • cuckolds' possessive plural form
  • cuckold's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈkʌk.oʊld/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий сделать женатого мужчину рогоносцем, вступив в сексуальные отношения с его женой, или предать доверие партнёра в отношениях.

A verb meaning to make a married man a cuckold by having a sexual relationship with his wife, or to betray a partner's trust in a relationship.

  1. To be unfaithful to one's spouseC2formal

    To engage in sexual relations with someone other than one's husband or wife, thereby betraying the marital trust.

    ruИзменять

    • In the play, the wife cuckolds her husband with his best friend.
    • He discovered that his partner had been cuckolding him for years.
    • The scandal involved a prominent politician who cuckolded his spouse.
Forms
  • cuckolded past participle
  • cuckolded past simple
  • cuckolding present participle
  • cuckolds third person singular