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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
birth
1 when a baby is born 2 before a baby is born 3 after a baby is born actions that result in birth SEX see also ANIMAL, BABY, CHILD, FAMILY
1 when a baby is born - to come out of the mother's body at the beginning of life: be born, (informal) arrive; nouns (C/U): birth, (informal) arrival I was born on the 21st of June. ◎ Has her baby arrived yet? ◎ the birth of her second child ◎ before/after birth - to produce a baby: have a baby, (formal) give* birth (to ※¦) Has she had the baby yet? ◎ She gave birth to twins. - the act of giving birth to a baby: (formal) childbirth (noun U) The mother died in childbirth. - connected with women giving birth: maternity (only before a noun) a maternity hospital ◎ some maternity clothes - the last stage before the baby is born: labour (noun U) She was in labour for more than eight hours. - a birth which involves cutting an opening in the mother's body: Caesarean She had to have a Caesarean when her first child was born. - a person who has been trained to help a woman give birth: midwife (plural midwives) - a baby which has just been born is new-born the cry of a new-born baby - when a baby is born before the expected time, it is premature The baby was eight weeks premature. ◎ a premature baby - to give birth before the baby is fully formed, with the result that the baby cannot live: lose* a baby, miscarry; the act of giving birth to a baby like this: miscarriage She has lost the baby. ◎ She has had several miscarriages. - a baby which is dead when it is born is stillborn a stillborn baby
2 before a baby is born - a woman who has a baby developing inside her is pregnant, (less formal) expecting; noun (U): pregnancy Sue was five months pregnant. ◎ Did you know she's expecting a baby in June? ◎ She went for a pregnancy test. - the period of time when a woman is pregnant: pregnancy a difficult/normal pregnancy - connected with the medical care of women before birth: antenatal an antenatal clinic - to become pregnant: conceive (a baby); noun (U/C): conception Their first child was conceived soon after they got married. ◎ Tests found that she was unable to conceive. ◎ the moment of conception - a baby (or young animal) at its earliest stage of development inside the mother: embryo (plural embryos) - a baby (or young animal) that is developing inside the mother's body: foetus (AmE fetus) - the ability to produce children: fertility (noun U) Women can take drugs to increase their fertility. - ways of preventing a woman becoming pregnant: contraception (noun U) - controlling the number of children in a family: birth control (noun U), family planning (noun U) They need to decide on the best method of birth control. ※ methods of contraception SEX - the act of ending a pregnancy intentionally: abortion (noun C/U) Thousands of abortions are carried out every year. ◎ We argued about the rights and wrongs of abortion. - to have a pregnancy ended intentionally: have an abortion She was reluctant to have an abortion.
3 after a baby is born - connected with the medical care of women after birth: postnatal - an official piece of paper recording a person's birth: birth certificate - the day of the year on which you were born: birthday - the place where a person was born: birthplace Shakespeare's birthplace is in Stratford upon Avon. - a person who was born in a particular place: native; connected with the place where a person was born: native He is a native of Poland. ◎ She has never been back to her native land. ※ MORE ... - the tube that connects a baby to its mother before it is born: umbilical cord - equipment used in hospital for keeping alive babies that are not strong: incubator - a baby that is artificially conceived outside the body: test-tube baby - the number of babies born in a particular group of people during a particular period of time: birth rate The birth rate has fallen to less than 1 in 1000.
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