birth
gb/bˈɚθ/ us/bˈɚθ/
A2
Английский
~ 1700
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
event
1
the act of being born
When a baby comes out of its mother and starts life.
Модель употребления:
the birth of [someone/something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'birth' with 'birthday'. 'Birth' is the actual event, while 'birthday' is the yearly anniversary.
Синонимы
delivery (More clinical or medical term for the act of giving birth.)
Антонимы
death (Opposite life event marking the end of life.)
Коллокации
give birth
|birth certificate
|birth weight
|birth canal
|birth process
Темы
family
|health
|life events
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B1
event
2
beginning of something new
The time when something new starts or is made.
Модель употребления:
the birth of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners may use 'born' instead of 'birth' when talking about things. Use 'birth' for events or concepts, not 'born'.
Синонимы
origin (Focuses on the starting point or source rather than the act itself.)
Антонимы
end (Marks the cessation or conclusion instead of the start.)
Коллокации
birth of democracy
|birth of a nation
|birth of a movement
Темы
history
|culture
|innovation
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B2
entity
3
social origin by family
The family or social group you are from by being born into it.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal act of being born. Here it refers to social origin, not the event itself.
Синонимы
lineage (Focuses on ancestry and descent, often formal.)
Антонимы
meritocracy (Social status earned through personal ability rather than inherited at birth.)
Коллокации
noble birth
|humble birth
Темы
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
birth
IPA
GB/bˈɚθ/
US/bˈɚθ/
Слоги и ударение
birth (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (birth)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: birth
- Plural: birth, births
Родственные слова
Forms
births
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unborn
adjective
Advanced or less common
rebirth
noun
birthrate
noun
Выражения
at birth
1/ˈæt bˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
when someone is born
At the time when someone comes into life.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.