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noivado

[noy-vah-doo]
nounmasculinepl: noivados
engagement
1. The state or period of being engaged to be married; a formal agreement between two people to marry
Their engagement lasted two years before the wedding.
O noivado deles durou dois anos antes do casamento.
2. The ring or token given as a symbol of engagement
He gave her an engagement ring as a symbol of their commitment.
Ele lhe deu um anel de noivado como símbolo do compromisso deles.
Synonyms
noivazgoesponsaiscompromisso matrimonial
Antonyms
rompimentoseparação

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
noivado
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
noivado
Standard usage; also 'esponsais' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

anel de noivado
romper o noivado
período de noivado
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