betrothed

• Término anticuado para referirse a una persona que está comprometida para casarse, es decir, que ha prometido matrimonio a alguien y se dispone a contraerlo.

An old-fashioned term for someone who is engaged to be married.

1. Engaged to be marriedC1formal

   Formally promised to marry someone.

   Prometido en matrimonio

   • She is betrothed to a wealthy merchant.
   • The betrothed couple exchanged rings at the ceremony.
   • He was betrothed to his childhood sweetheart.

   Sinónimosengagedpledged

   Antónimossingleunattachedunengagedunpromised

• Persona que está comprometida para contraer matrimonio; prometido o prometida.

A noun referring to a person to whom one is engaged to be married; a fiancé or fiancée.

1. Fiancé or FiancéeC1formal

   A person to whom someone is engaged to be married.

   Prometido o prometida

   • He introduced his betrothed to the family at dinner.
   • The betrothed exchanged rings during the ceremony.
   • She wrote a letter to her betrothed, who was away at war.

   Sinónimosintended

• Verbo poco común o arcaico que significa prometer formalmente en matrimonio a alguien; comprometer o desposar. Puede referirse a comprometer a una persona con otra para casarse.

An archaic verb meaning to formally engage someone to be married; to promise in marriage.

1. Promise in marriageC2formal

   To formally promise someone in marriage, often used in historical or formal contexts.

   Prometer en matrimonio

   • The king betrothed his daughter to a neighboring prince.
   • They were betrothed at a young age by their families.
   • He betrothed his son to the merchant's daughter.

   Sinónimosaffianceengageespouseplight