birth

UK
/bɜːθ/
US
/bɜrθ/
birthnoun
births
pl
UK
/bɜːθ/
US
/bɜrθ/
Traductions
The birth of her first child was a momentous occasion for the family.
La naissance de son premier enfant a été un événement marquant pour la famille.
Traductions supplémentaires
origineS’emploie surtout au sens figuré pour parler du commencement ou de l’origine de quelque chose.
naissanceDans la tournure figée « de noble naissance » et autres emplois de filiation.
Définitions
The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.
The birth of her first child was a momentous occasion for the family.
The beginning or origin of something.
The birth of the internet revolutionized how we communicate.
A person's lineage or ancestry.
He was of noble birth, which afforded him certain privileges in society.
birthverb
birthed
Past Simple
birthed
Past Participle
birthing
Gerund
UK
/bɜːθ/
US
/bɝθ/
Transitive verb meaning ‘to give birth to; to bring into existence’.
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
engendrerS’emploie au sens figuré pour une création ou une apparition à l’origine de quelque chose.
Définitions
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.
birthadjective
Used attributively before another noun (birth certificate, birth weight) meaning ‘relating to or existing from the time of birth’.
Traductions
de naissance
The baby's birth weight was recorded at the hospital.
Le poids de naissance du bébé a été enregistré à l’hôpital.
Définitions
Relating to, existing at, or pertaining to the time of birth.
The baby's birth weight was recorded at the hospital.