A date - побачення

a blind date – побачення «в сліпу» (a meeting (arranged by a third party) with a person you might be interested in romantically but who you have never met before)

to go out on a date - йти на побачення

lonely hearts – люблячі серця (small ads (in newspapers, magazines or on the internet) which give a short description of a person you would like to date)

to flirt (with somebody) – фліртувати (to behave playfully towards another person who you are or pretend to be attracted to romantically or sexually)

a flirt – залицяльник (-ця) ( a person who likes to flirt)

a secret admirer – таємний шанувальник, залицяльник (Someone who fancies someone else but keeps it a secret.)

starting smb’s relationship  - початок відносин

to chat (somebody) up - невимушено розмовляти, теревенити (to talk to somebody in the hope of starting a romantic or sexual relationship)

A wedding - весілля

a husband - чоловік

a wife - дружина

a newly-married couple – новоодружена пара

a bride – неречена

a groom / a bridegroom – наречений

a fiancé / a fiancée – наречений / неречена

an engagement – заручини

engaged - заручений

bridesmaids – дружки

a best man - дружба

honeymoon – медовий місяць

a wedding party- весілля

a father-in-law – тесть, свекор

a mother-in-law – теща, свекруха

a son-in-law - зять

a daughter-in-law - невістка

a brother-in-law – дівер (чоловік сестри)

a sister-in-law - зовиця (дружина брата)

to be married – бути одруженим

to get married – одружуватися

marriage - одруження

single - неодружений, незаміжня

a divorce – розлучення, розлучений

a divorcee – розлучена

a ring – обручка

support – підтримка

a big/quiet wedding - велике/тихе весілля

the wedding cake/dress - весільний торт/сукня

a wedding invitation/ring - запрошення/обручки

to hear wedding bells – очікувати весілля (I suspect that they are going to get married soon.)

to break up - finishing a relationship – розійтись з

to split up with smb. - порвати стосунки з

to play gooseberry - бути третім зайвим

Exercise 1. Look at the pictures, read the description and guess the meaning.

Then make up a sentence with the word. 

Get married When people fall in love and stay in love, they eventually decide that it's a good idea to get married. This couple is going to get married.

Bride The woman who gets married is called a "bride." The bride often wears a wedding gown or a wedding dress.
Groom The man who gets married is called a "groom." The groom often wears a tuxedo or a suit.
The maid (of honour) The maid of honor is a woman selected by the bride to assist in the wedding ceremony and help the bride.
The best man The best man is a man selected by the groom to assist in the wedding ceremony and help the groom.
Tuxedo The groom, the best man, and the other men standing up at the wedding (the groomsmen) wear a tuxedo.
Reception A reception is a party that follows the wedding.
Newlywed(s) People who have just married are referred to as "newlyweds."

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text: