Vocabulary - Relationships

Front

couple

Back

two people who are married or in a romantic relationship

married couple: We sit in our armchairs watching TV like an old married couple.

elderly couple: An elderly couple live next door.

young couple: Should the government do more to help young couples buy their own homes?

The couple skated spectacularly throughout the competition.

Front

partner

Back

your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend

I've invited David and his partner over for dinner.

Front

fiancée (female)

fiancé (male)

Back

the person that you are engaged to be married to

Front

colleague

Back

a person that you work with

Front

ex

Back

(colloquial) a person that you used to have a relationship with

Front

close friend

Back

a very good friend that you can talk to about anything

Front

classmate

Back

a person who is in the same class as you at school or college

Front

get to know

Back

to spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about them or it

empezar a conocer a (alguien/algo)

Front

have (something/a lot) in common

Back

to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something

We don't really have much in common.

The two actors have little in common other than both having Oscars.

When you meet Alice, you'll find that you have a lot in common, including your love of classical music.

Front

go out (together)

Back

to have a romantic and usually sexual relationship with someone

How long have you been going out with him?

They'd been going out for almost five years before he moved in with her.

The couple started going out together when they were still at school.

Richard and I used to go out with each other.