Αγγλικά

birth

gb/bˈɚθ/ us/bˈɚθ/
A2 Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό A2 event
1

the act of being born

When a baby comes out of its mother and starts life.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: the birth of [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'birth' with 'birthday'. 'Birth' is the actual event, while 'birthday' is the yearly anniversary.
Συνώνυμα
delivery (More clinical or medical term for the act of giving birth.)
Αντώνυμα
death (Opposite life event marking the end of life.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
give birth |birth certificate |birth weight |birth canal |birth process
Θέματα
family |health |life events |body |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • 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.
Ουσιαστικό B1 event
2

beginning of something new

The time when something new starts or is made.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: the birth of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners may use 'born' instead of 'birth' when talking about things. Use 'birth' for events or concepts, not 'born'.
Συνώνυμα
origin (Focuses on the starting point or source rather than the act itself.)
Αντώνυμα
end (Marks the cessation or conclusion instead of the start.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
birth of democracy |birth of a nation |birth of a movement
Θέματα
history |culture |innovation |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • 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.
Ουσιαστικό B2 entity
3

social origin by family

The family or social group you are from by being born into it.

Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal act of being born. Here it refers to social origin, not the event itself.
Συνώνυμα
lineage (Focuses on ancestry and descent, often formal.)
Αντώνυμα
meritocracy (Social status earned through personal ability rather than inherited at birth.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
noble birth |humble birth
Θέματα
society |identity |relationships |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
birth
IPA
GB/bˈɚθ/
US/bˈɚθ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
birth (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (birth)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: birth
  • Plural: birth, births
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
births noun
Core family
born adjective birthday noun A1 birthplace noun B1
Related words
childbirth noun newborn noun B1 birthmark noun
Negative and opposite forms
unborn adjective
Advanced or less common
rebirth noun birthrate noun
Εκφράσεις

at birth

1
/ˈæt bˈɚθ/
fixed phrase

when someone is born

At the time when someone comes into life.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

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