make an honest woman: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Historical usage in US and UKInformalDated
    • To marry a woman, especially in order to legitimize a pregnancy or to restore her social respectability.

    Examples

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    • After Sheila became pregnant, John decided to make an honest woman of her and proposed immediately.

      After Sheila became pregnant, John decided to marry her to legitimize the pregnancy.

    • Back in the day, it was common for men to make an honest woman of their partners if they were expecting a child.

      In the past, it was common for men to marry their partners if they were expecting a child.

    • If he really cares, he'll make an honest woman of her instead of just walking away.

      If he really cares, he'll marry her instead of just walking away.

Examples:

  • EN: For trying to make an honest woman of her.
    ES: Por intentar hacer de ella una mujer honesta.
  • EN: At least you can make an honest woman of her.
    ES: Al menos podrá hacer de ella una mujer honesta.
  • EN: I've got to make an honest woman of her.
    ES: - Tengo que hacer que sea honesta.
  • EN: Bothwell said, "You and Elizabeth rolled together wouldn't make an honest woman. "
    ES: Bothwell dijo que vos e Isabel en una sola no seríais una mujer honesta.
  • EN: Did you say that Elizabeth Tudor and I rolled together wouldn't make an honest woman?
    ES: ¿Dijisteis que Isabel Tudor y yo en una sola no seríamos una mujer honesta?
  • EN: - Oh, Gwendolyn, if it weren't for the wife whom I love, I'd make an honest woman out of you.
    ES: - Ay, Gwendolyn... si no amara a mi mujer, te llevaría al altar.
  • EN: -I have to make an honest woman of you.
    ES: - Tengo que hacer de ti una mujer decente.
  • EN: You've got to make an honest woman out of that little shrimp.
    ES: Tienes que hacer de esa cosa diminuta una mujer honrada.
  • EN: My guess is that if your unscrupulous plan had come off it wouldn't have been long before Larry got a letter from you telling him to come back at once and make an honest woman of you.
    ES: Creo que si tu plan inescrupuloso hubiera tenido éxito... al poco tiempo de regresar a Chicago... el desdichado de Larry habría recibido una carta tuya... diciéndole que regresara en el acto para convertirte en una mujer honesta.
  • EN: For trying to make an honest woman of her.
    ES: Por intentar hacer de ella una mujer honesta.
  • EN: At least you can make an honest woman of her.
    ES: Al menos podrá hacer de ella una mujer honesta.
  • EN: I've got to make an honest woman of her.
    ES: - Tengo que hacer que sea honesta.
  • EN: Bothwell said, "You and Elizabeth rolled together wouldn't make an honest woman. "
    ES: Bothwell dijo que vos e Isabel en una sola no seríais una mujer honesta.
  • EN: Did you say that Elizabeth Tudor and I rolled together wouldn't make an honest woman?
    ES: ¿Dijisteis que Isabel Tudor y yo en una sola no seríamos una mujer honesta?
  • EN: - Oh, Gwendolyn, if it weren't for the wife whom I love, I'd make an honest woman out of you.
    ES: - Ay, Gwendolyn... si no amara a mi mujer, te llevaría al altar.
  • EN: -I have to make an honest woman of you.
    ES: - Tengo que hacer de ti una mujer decente.
  • EN: You've got to make an honest woman out of that little shrimp.
    ES: Tienes que hacer de esa cosa diminuta una mujer honrada.
  • EN: My guess is that if your unscrupulous plan had come off it wouldn't have been long before Larry got a letter from you telling him to come back at once and make an honest woman of you.
    ES: Creo que si tu plan inescrupuloso hubiera tenido éxito... al poco tiempo de regresar a Chicago... el desdichado de Larry habría recibido una carta tuya... diciéndole que regresara en el acto para convertirte en una mujer honesta.
  • EN: I'll make an honest woman of you yet.
    ES: Haré de usted una mujer honrada.
  • EN: You mean you're gonna make an honest woman out of me?
    ES: ¿Quieres hacer de mí una mujer honrada?
  • EN: When are you gonna make an honest woman of me?
    ES: ¿Cuándo vas a hacer de mí una mujer de verdad?
  • EN: Just for a bottle of brandy you'd make an honest woman of me?
    ES: Sólo por una botella de brandy, ¿me harías una mujer respetable?
  • EN: One day I'm going to have to make an honest woman out of you.
    ES: Algún día haré de usted una mujer honesta.
  • EN: I've tried every way to make an honest woman out of you.
    ES: Ya no sé qué hacer para que te cases conmigo.

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