sham marriage

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A marriage of convenience conducted by two persons who do not intend to live as a couple, generally for the purpose of gaining some advantage arising from married status.

Equivalents

Españolmatrimonio ficticio

Françaismariage blanc mariage de complaisance

DeutschScheinehe

9 more languages

Danskproformaægteskab

Suomikulissiavioliitto näennäisavioliitto

Magyarálházasság

日本語偽装結婚

Nederlandsnephuwelijk schijnhuwelijk

Portuguêscasamento de fachada

Русскийфикти́вный брак

Svenskaskenäktenskap

Українськафікти́вний шлюб

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Sham Shui Po shama Shamakhi shamal Shamalbagh Shamamyan

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