midwife
gb/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/ us/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/
B1
Anglais
~ 8500
szülésznő, szülést levezet, bábáskodik, világra segít, elősegít, létrehozó, bába, előidéző
NOM
B1
1
szülésznő
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
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'.
Sens
health professional for childbirth care
Collocations
trained midwife
|qualified midwife
|community midwife
|midwife-led unit
|midwife-assisted birth
|consultant midwife
Synonymes
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.)
Thèmes
health
|family
|professions
|body
Définition
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.
VERBE
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
to assist in childbirth as midwife
Collocations
midwife a birth
|midwife a home delivery
|midwifed by a nurse
|midwife dozens of babies
Synonymes
deliver (Common medical verb meaning to help a woman give birth; does not specifically state that the person is a midwife.)
Thèmes
health
|family
|body
Définition
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.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
3
elősegít
B2
bábáskodik
C1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
to help bring something into being
Collocations
midwife a deal
|midwife a peace agreement
|midwife a new institution
|midwife reform
|midwife a transition
Synonymes
facilitate (More general and common; stresses making something easier, without the birth-related metaphor.)
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nurture (Emphasizes caring for something so it can grow over time; slightly more emotional and less technical than 'midwife'.)
Antonymes
block (Means to stop something from starting or happening; the opposite of helping it come into existence.)
Thèmes
business
|politics
|projects
|work
Définition
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.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
4
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Sens
person who helps bring something about
Collocations
the midwife of reform
|the midwife of democracy
|the midwife of independence
|midwife of change
|economic crisis as midwife of conflict
Synonymes
architect (Often used figuratively for the main planner or designer of a policy or system; stresses design more than nurturing.)
Antonymes
obstacle (Something that makes it hard or impossible for something to begin or succeed, the opposite of helping it be born.)
Thèmes
politics
|history
|business
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
midwife
API
GB/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/
US/mˈɪdwˌaɪf/
Syllabes et accentuation
mid - wife (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (mid)
Formes du mot
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
Famille de mots
Forms
mid-wives
noun
midwives
noun
midwifes
verb
midwifing
verb
midwiving
verb
midwifed
verb
midwived
verb
Core family
midwifery
noun C1
Points clés
- Irregular past participle: midwived Verb
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.