after they got married.
divorce d^vo;rs \n C/UJ the legal process of ending a marriage: She told me she wanted a divorcef I A third of all marriages in Britain end in divorce, get a divorce It's much too easy to get a divorce nowadays.
divorcee d^'v^si:/ [n C| someone who is divorced, especially a woman
ex-husband/ex-wi/e ./,eks 'hAzband,
,eks 'waif/ [n C] the man or woman that you used to be married to before getting divorced: His ex-wife never lets him see the children.
be separated /bi: sepsreit^d' if a husband and wife are separated, they do not live with each other, because they are not happy together any more, but they are not divorced: I didn't know Linda and Mike were separated.
Split up split лр/ [phrasal verb i] informal if two people split up, they end their marriage or they stop having a romantic relationship: They're always arguing but I don't think they'll ever split up, + with Have you heard? Katie's splitting up with Andrew!
widow widao [n C] a woman whose husband has died, and who has not got married again: Mr Jarvis died suddenly, leaving a widow and four children.
widower /"widaoy [n CJ a man whose wife has died, and who has not got married again: He's been a widower for eight years now.
connected with people who are married
married life ,maerid laif \n U) your life as a married person: After 30 years of
married life, she couldn't imagine being on her own.
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MARRY
marital /'maer^tl/ [adf only before noun) formal use this about problems that people have in their marriage marital problems/violence/diJFficulties/ breakdown Their marital problems
MATERIAL
began when Martha lost her job. Marital breakdown can have a devastat ing effect on the children.
marital status ma^tl 'steibisH-'steitas
-six-' [n singular] whether you are mar ried. single, or divorced
Marital status is used especially on official forms: Name: John Thorpe. Age: 26. Marital status: Single.
marriage certi/lcate /'тжг^з s<ir
tifikot/ [n C] an official document that proves you are married
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it: / want to buy some fabric to make a skirt. I Man-made fabrics such as polyester are easy to wash and iron.
cloth klo6||kb:6 [n U] the substance that clothes are made from: fine woollen cloth for making men's suits
textiles lekstailz/ (n plural) cloth for making clothes, curtains etc - use this for talking about the business of producing and selling cloth: They make most of their money by exporting textiles.
You can use textile before a noun, like an adjective: textile workers I a large, up-to- date textile industry
material
substance / s,\bstons [n С] a type of solid or liquid, such as a chemical, a mineral, or something produced by a plant cr tree: Poisonous substances should be clearly labelled. I The animal's horns contain a substance called keratin. I Resin is a dark, sticky substance. I radioactive substances
material /тэп^гЫ [n C/U] any solid substance that can be used for making things: Steel is a stronger material than iron. I The company supplies building materials such as bricks and cement. I The wire is covered by an insulating material such as plastic.
Qstu/f StAf, [n U] INFORMAL. KSKXIAUY
spokln a substance: What's this sticky stuff on the floor? I Do you have any of that clear plastic stuff to cover food with?
material for making clothes, curtains etc
see clothes, design material 'ms'twrial. [n C/U] cloth used
for making clothes or curtains, covering furniture etc: She was wearing a long black dress of some silky materia!
dress/curtain material Could J have six metres of that curtain material?
MATERIAL
any solid or liquid substance
fab ric /'febrik, In C/U| cloth, especially cloth with different colours or patterns on
MAYBE
when you think something may happen or may be true, but you
are not sure
see also sure/not sure, possible,
probably
maybe/perhaps meibi, рэгНжр^ lacfu]
use this when you think that something may happen or may be true, but you are not sure: "Are you going to the party?" '7 don't know, maybe." I I wonder why she's late - maybe she missed the train. I The footprints belonged to a large cat, a tiger, perhaps, t Perhaps it would be better if you left now. maybe not/perhaps not "It s not her fault that she can't get a job" "Well, maybe not, but she should make a little more effort."
Maybe is more informal than perhaps Use maybe in conversation or stories, but not in formal letters or reports.
may/might/could /mei. mait, kod;
strong kod [modal verb\ use this with other verbs, to show that something is possible or likely, but you are not sure about it: Take your umbrella - it might rain. I Hundreds of workers may lose their jobs if the strike continues. I We could be home before midnight if the traffic isn't too bad.
may/might/could have done sth "Bruce isn't here yet." "He may have decided not to come."
A Could is more informal than may and might
it is possible (that)/there is a chance (that) /it iz 'pos^l (fist),
Леэгг э tjarns (6aet)||-'pa:s-. -'tjsens/ use this when you think that something may happen or may be done, but that it is not very likely: 1 might haue to work on Saturday, so it's possible I won't be able to come to your party, it is just possible (that) I the re is just a chance (that) (=when something is possible. but very unlikely) There's just a chance that she left her keys in the office. I It's just possible we'll finish the job by tonight, but it'll probably be tomorrow.
possibly /'pos^bli||'po:- [adv] use this when you think that something may be true, but you do not have enough information to be sure: "Do you think she was murdered, inspector?" "PossiblyI He's playing in the US Open Golf