honeymoon

Definition von honeymoon im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To have a honeymoon (a trip taken by a couple after wedding)
My parents honeymooned at Niagara falls.; A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period; A period of unusually mild feelings, especially immediately following the start of a new term or relationship (e.g. a newly elected politician or a new business arrangement)
Now that the honeymoon is over, it’s time for us to get down to the business at hand.; The period of time immediately following a marriage; {n} the first month after marriage; You can use honeymoon to refer to a period of time after the start of a new job or new government when everyone is pleased with the person or people concerned and is nice to them. Brett is enjoying a honeymoon period with both press and public. to go somewhere for your honeymoon; A period of unusually good feelings, especially immediately following the start of a new relationship (e.g., in business). Now that the honeymoon is over, it's time for us to get down to the business at hand; a holiday taken by a newly married couple the early usually calm and harmonious period of a relationship; business or political spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i; {f} go on a honeymoon, vacation together after a wedding (about a newly married couple); The month after marriage, or so much of it as is spent away from home; so called from the practice of the ancient Teutons of drinking honey-wine (hydromel) for thirty days after marriage Attila, the Hun, indulged so freely in hydromel at his wedding-feast that he died "It was the custom of the higher order of the Teutons to drink mead or metheglin (a beverage made from honey) for thirty days after every wedding From this comes the expression `to spend the honeymoon ' " - W Pulleyn: Etymological Compendium, 8, 9, p 142 Honeywood A yea-nay type, illustrative of what Dr Young says: "What is mere good nature but a fool?" (Goldsmith: The Good-natured Man ); spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i"; a holiday taken by a newly married couple; the early usually calm and harmonious period of a relationship; business or political; {i} vacation taken by a newly married couple after their wedding; first month after a wedding; The month long period, following a wedding during which mead is traditionally drunk! Place you order now!; When a recently-married couple honeymoon somewhere, they go there on their honeymoon. They honeymooned in Venice; A honeymoon is a holiday taken by a man and a woman who have just got married; The period of time right after surgery in which the weight falls off relatively easy without much care Usually lasts between 12 and 18 months Then people have to work at weight loss However for some people it is a far shorter time
honeymoon period: A relatively brief period when a new leader is given greater leeway with respect to changes he or she wishes to make
U.S. Presidents usually get a lot done at the very beginning of their terms, when they have a honeymoon period with Congress.
honeymoon period: A relatively brief period when a new loan has a low introductory interest rate that features prominently in advertising
honeymoon period: The length of time at the start of something new, particularly a new job, in which mistakes may be overlooked
He said that, had it not still been my honeymoon period, I would have been fired.
honeymooning: On a honeymoon
The honeymooning couple danced the night away.
honeymooning: Present participle of honeymoon
honeymooner: A person on his/her honeymoon
honeymooner: {i} one who is on his or her honeymoon
honeymoons: plural of honeymoon

Türkisch - Englisch

Definition von honeymoon im Türkisch Englisch wörterbuch
cicim ayı honeymoon: the early weeks of married bliss

honeymoon

Silbentrennung

hon·ey·moon

Türkische aussprache

hʌnimun

Aussprache

/ˈhənēˌmo͞on/ /ˈhʌniːˌmuːn/

Etymologie

[ 'h&-nE-"mün ] (noun.) 1546. Disputed. Theories (in order of likelihood): * Compares, in a cynical fashion, a full moon to the love of a newly married couple, which is sweetest (as honey) before it begins to wane. (16th century) * Refers to a tradition of giving a newly married couple mead (a honey-based alcoholic drink) to be consumed during the first month of marriage.