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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
birth
birth [birth births birthed birthing] BrE [bɜːθ] NAmE [bɜːrθ] noun 1. uncountable, countable the time when a baby is born; the process of being born • The baby weighed three kilos at birth. • John was present at the birth of both his children. •It was a difficult birth. •a hospital/home birth •Mark has been blind from birth. •Please state your date and place of birth. 2. singular the beginning of a new situation, idea, place, etc •the birth of a new society in South Africa 3. uncountable a person's origin or the social position of their family • Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. •a woman of noble birth Idiom: ↑give birth Word Origin: Middle English: from Old Norse byrth; related to the verb ↑bear. Collocations: Children Having a baby/child want a baby/a child/kids start a family conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child miss your period become/get/ be/find out that you are pregnant have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth be in/go into/induce labour (especially US) labor have/suffer/cause a miscarriage give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins Parenting bring up/ (especially NAmE) raise a child/family care for/ (especially BrE) look after a baby/child/kid change (BrE) a nappy/(NAmE) a diaper/a baby feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave go back/return to work after maternity leave need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life educate/teach/home-school a child/kid punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid adopt a baby/child/kid offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption (especially BrE) foster a child/kid be placed with/be raised by foster parents Example Bank: •Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths. •He was American by birth, but lived in France. •He was anxiously awaiting the birth of his child. •She gave birth to a baby boy. •The baby weighed 7 pounds at birth. •The child's father was present at the birth. •They recently celebrated the birth of their second daughter. •You should prepare a birth plan with your obstetrician. •a low/high birth rate •a registry of births, marriages and deaths •the mother's birth canal •This declaration marked the birth of a new society in South Africa.
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