birth
gb/bˈɚθ/ us/bˈɚθ/
A2
Английски
~ 1700
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
event
1
the act of being born
When a baby comes out of its mother and starts life.
Модел на употреба:
the birth of [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'birth' with 'birthday'. 'Birth' is the actual event, while 'birthday' is the yearly anniversary.
Синоними
delivery (More clinical or medical term for the act of giving birth.)
Антоними
death (Opposite life event marking the end of life.)
Колокации
give birth
|birth certificate
|birth weight
|birth canal
|birth process
Теми
family
|health
|life events
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The birth of their first child was a joyful occasion.
- She gave birth to twins last night.
- The hospital has a special ward for childbirth.
- He weighed 3 kilograms at birth.
- They celebrated the baby's birth with a small party.
Примери за учащи
- The birth of the baby was in June.
- She gave birth to a healthy boy.
- At birth, the baby was small.
- My sister is reading about birth.
- The doctor helped with the birth.
Съществително
B1
event
2
beginning of something new
The time when something new starts or is made.
Модел на употреба:
the birth of [something]
Честа грешка:
Some learners may use 'born' instead of 'birth' when talking about things. Use 'birth' for events or concepts, not 'born'.
Синоними
origin (Focuses on the starting point or source rather than the act itself.)
Антоними
end (Marks the cessation or conclusion instead of the start.)
Колокации
birth of democracy
|birth of a nation
|birth of a movement
Теми
history
|culture
|innovation
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The birth of the internet changed communication forever.
- Historians mark this event as the birth of modern science.
- We witnessed the birth of a new political era.
- The album marked the birth of her career.
- This was the birth of a great friendship.
Примери за учащи
- The birth of the internet changed our lives.
- We saw the birth of a new company.
- That song was the birth of her fame.
- It was the birth of a big idea.
- The birth of the club was in 1990.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
social origin by family
The family or social group you are from by being born into it.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal act of being born. Here it refers to social origin, not the event itself.
Синоними
lineage (Focuses on ancestry and descent, often formal.)
Антоними
meritocracy (Social status earned through personal ability rather than inherited at birth.)
Колокации
noble birth
|humble birth
Теми
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He is a man of noble birth.
- Her humble birth did not stop her from achieving success.
- They judged him by his birth rather than his actions.
- Birth alone does not determine character.
Примери за учащи
- He is from a rich birth.
- She has noble birth.
- Her humble birth did not stop her.
- They talked about his birth in that town.
Граматика
Речникова форма
birth
IPA
GB/bˈɚθ/
US/bˈɚθ/
Срички и ударение
birth (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (birth)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: birth
- Plural: birth, births
Семейство думи
Forms
births
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unborn
adjective
Advanced or less common
rebirth
noun
birthrate
noun
Изрази
at birth
1/ˈæt bˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
when someone is born
At the time when someone comes into life.
Примери
- The baby weighed 3.2 kilograms at birth.
- At birth, she had a full head of hair.
birth control
1/bˈɚθ kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
methods to prevent pregnancy
Ways to stop a woman from getting pregnant.
Примери
- They discussed different types of birth control with their doctor.
- Birth control pills are widely available.
from birth
1/fɹˈʌm bˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
since being born
Since the time someone came into life.
Примери
- He has been blind from birth.
- She has lived in this town from birth.
give birth (to)
1/ɡˈɪv bˈɚθ tə/
fixed phrase
to deliver a baby
To have a baby come out of your body.
Примери
- She gave birth to a healthy girl last night.
- The panda gave birth to two cubs at the zoo.
birth certificate
1/bˈɚθ sɚtˈɪfɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
official record of someone's birth
An official paper that says when and where you were born.
Примери
- You need your birth certificate to apply for a passport.
- You must bring your birth certificate to apply for the passport.
- The hospital gave them a copy of the baby's birth certificate.
- The hospital issued the baby's birth certificate last week.