A man whose wife is dead is called a widower.
- A un hombre cuya mujer está muerta, se llama un viudo.
Fred left his wife a large fortune.
- Fred dejó a su mujer una gran fortuna.
A woman whose husband is dead is called a widow.
- A una mujer, cuyo marido está muerto, se le llama viuda.
A woman asked me for directions.
- Una mujer me preguntó por una calle.