el noviazgo
-the engagement
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noviazgo

el noviazgo(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. engagement
Después de un corto noviazgo, el príncipe y la actriz estadounidense se casaron en Mónaco.After a short engagement, the prince and the American actress got married in Monaco.
El noviazgo nos sirvió para conocernos mejor antes de casarnos.Our engagement helped us know each other better before we got married.
b. courtship
Su noviazgo duró cinco años.Their courtship lasted five years.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Después de un noviazgo de diez años, la pareja tomó la decisión de separarse.After a ten-year relationship, the couple decided to split up.
¿Cuánto tiempo duró su noviazgo? - Cuatro años.How long were you dating? - Four years.
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