abortion

BrE /ˈæbərʃn/ AmE /ˈæbərʃn/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL PROCEDURE [singular] B2

the ending of a pregnancy by artificial means before the baby can survive outside the womb

aborto, interrupción del embarazo

Collocations safe abortion · illegal abortion

  • The clinic provides safe abortions.

    El centro médico ofrece abortos seguros.

2 FAILURE TO START [singular] C1

the failure of something to start or begin successfully

fracaso, interrupción

Collocations abortion of a project · abortion of an experiment

  • The project was an abortion.

    El proyecto fue un fracaso.