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adultery

/əˈdʌl.tər.i/

/əˈdʌl.tɚ.i/

Translations

adulterynoun

adulteries

adultèreSens général : violation du lien conjugal.

Many societies have punished adultery severely.

De nombreuses sociétés ont puni sévèrement l’adultère.

adultèreSens ponctuel : un cas ou un acte d’adultère.

That one act of adultery destroyed their union.

Cet adultère a détruit leur union.

Additional translations

infidélitéSens plus général, moins précis que adultère.

Synonyms

extramarital affair

adulteryadjective

/əˈdʌl.tər.i/

/əˈdʌl.tɚ.i/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "adultery laws"), not normally gradable.

adultèreEmploi adjectival, surtout dans des tournures comme relation adultère ou liaison adultère.

The adultery scandal shocked the town.

Le scandale adultère a choqué la ville.

adulterynoun

Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse, regarded as a violation of the marital bond.

Many societies have punished adultery severely.

A single instance of voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse.

That one act of adultery destroyed their union.

adulteryadjective

Relating to or involving adultery.

The new adultery statutes sparked controversy.