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birthing

/ˈbɜːθɪŋ/

/ˈbɝθɪŋ/

Translations

birthingnoun

birthings

accouchement

The birthing was a long and arduous process, but ultimately rewarding.

L'accouchement a été un processus long et ardu, mais finalement gratifiant.

Additional translations

naissanceAu sens figuré, pour l’apparition ou la mise en place de quelque chose.

Synonyms

birthinggerund / present participle

/ˈbɜːθɪŋ/

/ˈbɝːθɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "birthing center")

obstétricalRelatif à l’accouchement ou à la maternité; registre médical.

She decided to have her baby in a birthing center.

Elle a décidé d'accoucher dans un centre obstétrical.

Synonyms

laboring

labouring

giving birth

in labor

parturient

delivering

childbearing

birthverb

birthing

Gerund

birthed

Past Simple

birthed

Past Participle

birthing

Gerund

/bɜːθ/

/bɝθ/

Transitive verb meaning ‘to give birth to; to bring into existence’.

donner naissance à

Mammals birth their young alive rather than laying eggs.

Les mammifères donnent naissance à leurs petits vivants plutôt que de pondre des œufs.

Additional translations

engendrerS’emploie au sens figuré pour une création ou une apparition à l’origine de quelque chose.

Definitions

birthingnoun

The process of giving birth to a baby.

The birthing was a long and arduous process, but ultimately rewarding.

The act or process of bringing something into existence.

The birthing of the new project took several months of planning and execution.

birthinggerund / present participle

Relating to or intended for the act of giving birth.

She decided to have her baby in a birthing center.

birthverb

To give birth to (a child or young); to bring forth.

Mammals birth their young alive rather than laying eggs.

To originate or create; to bring into existence.

The new policy birthed a wave of small start-ups.