midwife
gb/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/ us/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/
B1
Inglés
~ 8500
szülésznő, szülést levezet, bábáskodik, világra segít, elősegít, létrehozó, bába, előidéző
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
szülésznő
B1
Patrón de uso:
a midwife helps [someone] give birth
The midwife stayed with her throughout labor and coached her breathing.
A szülésznő végig mellette maradt a vajúdás alatt, és segített neki a légzésben.
She chose to have her baby at home with a registered midwife.
Úgy döntött, hogy okleveles szülésznő segítségével otthon hozza világra a babáját.
The hospital has a midwife-led unit for low-risk pregnancies.
After the birth, the midwife visited the family at home to check on the baby.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The midwife helped the woman during the birth.
A szülésznő segített a nőnek a szülés során.
I talked to the midwife about my pregnancy.
Beszéltem a szülésznővel a terhességemről.
A midwife delivered their baby last night.
The midwife checked the baby and said he was healthy.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse a 'midwife' with an 'obstetrician'. An obstetrician is a medical doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth, while a midwife is a trained professional who may or may not be a doctor. Learners also often misspell the plural: it is 'midwives', not 'midwifes'.
Significado
health professional for childbirth care
Colocaciones
trained midwife
|qualified midwife
|community midwife
|midwife-led unit
|midwife-assisted birth
|consultant midwife
Sinónimos
birth attendant (Broad term for someone present to assist at a birth; less specific about training or medical role than 'midwife'.)
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obstetrician (A medical doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth; more clinical and hospital-based than most midwives.)
Temas
health
|family
|professions
|body
Definición
A trained health worker who helps women during pregnancy and when they give birth, and who delivers babies.
A trained healthcare professional who specializes in caring for women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the weeks immediately after birth, and who delivers babies.
VERBO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
to midwife [someone] / to midwife [a birth]
She has midwifed more than three hundred births in rural clinics.
Több mint háromszáz szülést vezetett le vidéki klinikákon.
The baby was midwifed by a local nurse who had special training.
A szülést egy speciális képzésben részesült helyi ápolónő vezette le.
They decided to have the child midwifed at home rather than in the hospital.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She midwifed many babies in that village.
Sok babát segített világra abban a faluban.
The baby was midwifed at home.
A babát otthon segítették világra.
A young nurse midwifed the birth.
He wants to learn how to midwife safe home births.
Error frecuente:
Learners often do not realize that 'midwife' can be used as a verb. It is mainly used in professional or descriptive contexts and is less common in everyday conversation than the noun.
Significado
to assist in childbirth as midwife
Colocaciones
midwife a birth
|midwife a home delivery
|midwifed by a nurse
|midwife dozens of babies
Sinónimos
deliver (Common medical verb meaning to help a woman give birth; does not specifically state that the person is a midwife.)
Temas
health
|family
|body
Definición
To help a woman give birth when you are working as a midwife.
To assist a woman in giving birth in the professional role of a midwife.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
3
elősegít
B2
bábáskodik
C1
Patrón de uso:
to midwife [a project / an agreement / a reform]
The minister helped midwife the peace talks that ended the conflict.
A miniszter elősegítette azoknak a béketárgyalásoknak az elindítását, amelyek véget vetettek a konfliktusnak.
Several NGOs midwifed the creation of the new health program.
Több civil szervezet is elősegítette az új egészségügyi program létrehozását.
Her foundation midwifed many of the city’s most important cultural projects.
A coalition of activists midwifed the transition to democratic rule.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The group midwifed a new school project.
A csoport segített létrehozni egy új iskolai projektet.
He midwifed the deal between the two companies.
Segített a két vállalat közötti megállapodás létrejöttében.
Many people worked to midwife the peace agreement.
The charity midwifed a program to help poor families.
Error frecuente:
Learners may misunderstand this figurative use and think it always refers to babies. In business or political news, 'to midwife a deal' or 'to midwife reforms' means to help create or start them, not anything related to giving birth to a child.
Significado
to help bring something into being
Colocaciones
midwife a deal
|midwife a peace agreement
|midwife a new institution
|midwife reform
|midwife a transition
Sinónimos
facilitate (More general and common; stresses making something easier, without the birth-related metaphor.)
|
nurture (Emphasizes caring for something so it can grow over time; slightly more emotional and less technical than 'midwife'.)
Antónimos
block (Means to stop something from starting or happening; the opposite of helping it come into existence.)
Temas
business
|politics
|projects
|work
Definición
To help an idea, plan, or project start and grow, especially in the early and difficult stages.
To help create, launch, or develop something new, such as a project, agreement, or organization, especially by guiding it through its early stages.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
4
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is the midwife of [something]
She is widely regarded as the midwife of the country’s new constitution.
Őt széles körben az ország új alkotmányának egyik létrehozójaként tartják számon.
Some historians call the financial crisis the midwife of the revolution.
Egyes történészek a pénzügyi válságot a forradalom előidézőjének tartják.
The grassroots movement was the midwife of today’s environmental policies.
His patient diplomacy became the midwife of the peace process.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Many people see her as the midwife of the new law.
Sokan őt tekintik az új törvény egyik létrehozójának.
The old system was the midwife of many problems.
A régi rendszer sok probléma előidézője volt.
This small group was the midwife of the modern company.
War was the midwife of big political change.
Error frecuente:
Learners may take this meaning literally and think it always involves babies. In news or history writing, 'the midwife of democracy' or similar phrases are figurative and refer to the cause or helper that made something possible.
Significado
person who helps bring something about
Colocaciones
the midwife of reform
|the midwife of democracy
|the midwife of independence
|midwife of change
|economic crisis as midwife of conflict
Sinónimos
architect (Often used figuratively for the main planner or designer of a policy or system; stresses design more than nurturing.)
Antónimos
obstacle (Something that makes it hard or impossible for something to begin or succeed, the opposite of helping it be born.)
Temas
politics
|history
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A person or thing that strongly helps start an idea, event, group, or change.
A person or thing that plays a key role in creating or bringing about an idea, event, institution, or change.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
midwife
AFI
GB/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/
US/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/
Sílabas y acento
mid - wife (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mid)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: midwife
- Plural: mid-wives, midwives
Verb
- Base: midwife
- 3rd Person Singular: midwifes, midwives
- Present Participle: midwifing, midwiving
- Past: midwifed, midwived
- Past Participle: midwived
Familia de palabras
Forms
mid-wives
noun
midwives
noun
midwifes
verb
midwifing
verb
midwiving
verb
midwifed
verb
midwived
verb
Core family
midwifery
noun C1
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past participle: midwived Verb
Expresiones
play midwife to [something]
1/plˈeɪ mˈɪdwˌaɪf tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
formal
to help bring something about
To help something important, like a project or agreement, start and succeed, especially by guiding it at the beginning.
Ejemplos
- International agencies played midwife to the fragile peace deal.
- A group of senior managers played midwife to the company’s restructuring plan.
- Local activists played midwife to the creation of the new national park.
the midwife of [something]
1/ðə mˈɪdwˌaɪf əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
main cause or creator of something
Used to say that a person or thing strongly helped create or start something important, like a law, a movement, or a change.
Ejemplos
- Political unrest was the midwife of the new democracy.
- Many consider her the midwife of modern environmental law.
- Rapid technological change has been the midwife of today’s digital economy.