this is not so clear to me...
سلام عليكم
I have found in a text the expression "عازف عن الزواج"... it doesn't really makes sense to me..? The speaking voice is asking herself if her neighbor is single, or widower or..."a guitarist of marriage"?
شكرا

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وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله 
Hello Claudia,
عازف عن = لا يرغب ب
So simply عازف عن الزواج means he doesn't want to get married.

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و عليكم السلام
It means that he's reluctant to marry a woman

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In the Arabic language, the verb could get many meanings, like the verb " play " in English 
he plays piano
the child is playing football 
I could play his role in the play!

the verb " عزف " is exactly the same here.
it could be refuse, play ,

عزف الرجل على البيانو 
the man played piano

عزف الرجل عن الزواج 
the man refused to get married

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