inborn
gb/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn/ us/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn/
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Englisch
veleszületett, kongenitális
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Verwendungsmuster:
inborn [quality/trait/ability]
She has an inborn talent for languages and picks up accents easily.
Veleszületett tehetsége van a nyelvekhez, és könnyen átveszi az akcentusokat.
His inborn sense of fairness made him a trusted mediator on the team.
Veleszületett igazságérzete miatt a csapat megbízható közvetítője lett.
The coach believed confidence could be trained, not just inborn.
Beispiele für Lernende
He has an inborn ability to swim well.
Veleszületett képessége van arra, hogy jól ússzon.
Her kindness seems inborn.
A kedvessége veleszületettnek tűnik.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse with "born" (verb form) or "newborn" (a baby). "Inborn" is an adjective meaning "innate."
Bedeutung
naturally part of someone
Wortverbindungen
inborn talent
|inborn ability
|inborn gift
|inborn trait
|inborn sense
|inborn instinct
|inborn curiosity
|inborn kindness
|an inborn love of music
|an inborn fear of heights
Synonyme
innate (More common and slightly more general than inborn.)
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inherent (Emphasizes being an essential part of something.)
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natural (Often contrasts with trained or forced; less precise than inborn.)
Antonyme
acquired (Developed after birth through experience or learning.)
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learned (Gained through study or practice rather than being innate.)
Themen
people
|personality
|psychology
Definition
Something inborn is something you are born with, not something you learn.
Existing as part of someone’s nature from birth, rather than being learned or developed through experience.
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kongenitális
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Verwendungsmuster:
inborn [condition/defect/disorder]
The screening test checks for several inborn metabolic disorders.
A szűrővizsgálat több veleszületett anyagcsere-rendellenességet is vizsgál.
Doctors ruled out an inborn heart defect after further imaging.
További képalkotó vizsgálatok után az orvosok kizárták a veleszületett szívhibát.
Some inborn conditions are treatable if detected early.
Beispiele für Lernende
The baby was born with an inborn condition.
A baba veleszületett rendellenességgel született.
Häufiger Fehler:
In medical contexts, "inborn" is close to "congenital"; it does not mean "caused by parenting" or "picked up later."
Bedeutung
present at birth (medical)
Wortverbindungen
inborn disorder
|inborn condition
|inborn defect
|inborn disease
|inborn metabolic disorder
|inborn infection
|inborn abnormalities
|inborn immune deficiency
|inborn heart defect
|inborn errors of metabolism
Synonyme
congenital (The standard medical term for present at birth.)
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birth (Often used in compounds (e.g., birth defect); less formal than congenital.)
Antonyme
acquired (Developing after birth (e.g., acquired infection or disease).)
Themen
health
|medicine
Definition
In medicine, inborn means a condition someone has from birth.
Present at birth, especially describing a medical condition or physical characteristic.
Grammatik
Grundform
inborn
IPA
GB/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn/
US/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn/
Silben & Betonung
in - born (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: inborn
Wortfamilie
Core family
birth
noun A2
born
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unborn
adjective
acquired
adjective
Advanced or less common
rebirth
noun
reborn
adjective
birthright
noun
Ausdrücke
inborn ability
1/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn əbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
ability you are born with
A natural ability you are born with.
Beispiele
- She has an inborn ability to stay calm under pressure.
- His inborn ability was obvious, but he still practiced every day.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She has an inborn ability to sing.
inborn error of metabolism
1/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn ˈɛɹɚ əv mətˈæbəlˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
technical
genetic metabolic disorder
A genetic disease that affects the body’s chemistry from birth.
Beispiele
- Newborn screening can detect certain inborn errors of metabolism.
- The specialist explained how the inborn error of metabolism affects enzyme function.
inborn sense of [something]
1/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn sˈɛns əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
natural feeling or judgment
A natural sense you are born with.
Beispiele
- She has an inborn sense of direction and almost never gets lost.
- His inborn sense of humor helped the team through stressful weeks.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He has an inborn sense of humor.
inborn talent
1/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn tˈælənt/
fixed phrase
natural ability from birth
A skill you are born with.
Beispiele
- She has an inborn talent for drawing realistic portraits.
- People assumed his success came from inborn talent rather than hard work.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He has an inborn talent for music.
inborn trait
1/ˈɪnbˌɔɹn tɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
natural characteristic
A characteristic someone is born with.
Beispiele
- Some people think leadership is an inborn trait, while others think it can be taught.
- Patience isn’t always an inborn trait—it can take practice.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Kindness can be an inborn trait.