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17:59 May 7, 2015 |
Hindi to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Slang | |||||
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| Selected response from: Tim Somers United States Local time: 09:25 | ||||
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4 +3 | Soldier's wife |
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4 +2 | army wife |
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4 +1 | Grass-widow |
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5 | War Wife |
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army wife Explanation: "Army wife" is short and sweet and rather common. Some relevant examples: I am a lonely army wife My husband is in the Army and over the last two years he has spent six months in Northern Ireland, four months in Macedonia and several more months in Iraq... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-199422/I-lonely-ar... Army Wife = Lonely Life I am an army wife. My husband left this morning on his 2nd deployment... Saying goodbye to him was the hardest thing I have ever done. He hasn't even been gone 24 hours, and I miss him like crazy... http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Am-An-Army-Wife/889... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 36 mins (2015-05-07 18:35:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- There's apparently even an American TV series called "Army Wives." Who knew? Army Wives is an American drama television series that follows the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families. The series premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Wives -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 46 mins (2015-05-07 18:46:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You could also say "military wife." That is a very common collocation, as well. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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