Meaning of significant other | Babel Free
Definitions
Equivalents
العربية
النصف الآخر
Bosanski
partner
Català
parella
Dansk
kæreste
Galego
parella
Hrvatski
partner
Nederlands
wederhelft
Português
cara-metade
Српски
partner
Examples
“Almost half of working women who are married or live⟳ with a partner are seeing their significant other only in passing because the two work⟳ different shifts, an AFL-CIO poll found.”
“More than half (57 percent) of consumers think⟳ it would be wonderfully romantic if their significant other booked tickets for a surprise⟳ international trip⟳.”
“Dr. Nogueira said it was always preferable to have⟳ coaches drawn from a school's staff because a coach "is a significant other" to a student.”
“As in the rest⟳ of the hospital, a family member or "significant other" such as a lover or close⟳ friend, is allowed to spend⟳ the night in a patient's room on a cot.”
“If your spouse, children or other significant others are still whining about all those holiday leftovers you made them eat⟳, maybe it's time to spruce up your culinary skills.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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