widow
US /ˈwɪd.oʊ/
UK /ˈwɪd.oʊ/
1.
veuve
a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again
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After her husband's passing, she became a widow.
Après le décès de son mari, elle est devenue veuve.
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The old widow lived alone in the quiet village.
La vieille veuve vivait seule dans le village tranquille.
1.
rendre veuve
to cause (a woman) to become a widow
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The war tragically widowed many young women.
La guerre a tragiquement rendu veuves de nombreuses jeunes femmes.
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The accident widowed her at a young age.
L'accident l'a rendue veuve à un jeune âge.