birth

S2 W1

BrE /bɜːθ/ AmE /bɜːrθ/

noun en → es

1 BIRTH EVENT [singular] A2

the process of a baby being born

parto, nacimiento

Collocations birth control · birth certificate

  • She had a difficult birth.

    Tuvo un parto difícil.

2 PERSON'S BIRTH [singular] A2

the time when someone is born; the date of this event

fecha de nacimiento, cumpleaños (en sentido figurado)

Collocations birth year · year of birth

  • His birth was recorded in the church records.

    Su nacimiento fue registrado en los registros de la iglesia.

1 BIRTHPLACE [singular] A2

the place where someone is born

lugar de nacimiento, ciudad natal

Collocations birthplace of a famous person · birthplace of an invention

  • She returned to her birthplace after many years abroad.

    Regresó a su lugar de nacimiento después de muchos años en el extranjero.

1 BIRTHRIGHT [singular] B1

a right that someone has from the moment they are born, such as the right to inherit property or money

derecho de nacimiento, herencia

Collocations birthright of a prince/princess · birthright of an heir

  • He claimed his birthright to the throne.

    Reclamó su derecho de nacimiento al trono.

1 BIRTH ORDER [singular] B1

the order in which someone was born compared with other people in the same family, such as being first-born or second-born

orden de nacimiento, rango en la familia

Collocations first-born child · second-born sibling

  • She is the youngest of five children, born last in her family.

    Ella es la más joven de cinco hijos, nacida como el último en su familia.

1 BIRTH CONTROL [singular] B2

methods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant

control de natalidad, anticoncepción

Collocations birth control pill · birth control methods

  • She uses birth control to prevent pregnancy.

    Ella usa métodos anticonceptivos para prevenir un embarazo.

1 BIRTH RATE [singular] C1

the number of births in a population during a particular period, usually one year

tasa de natalidad, índice de nacimientos

Collocations high birth rate · low birth rate

  • The country has a high birth rate.

    El país tiene una alta tasa de natalidad.

1 BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT [singular] C1

a notice in a newspaper or magazine saying that someone has been born

anuncio de nacimiento, noticia de nacimiento

Collocations birth announcement in the local paper · birth notice

  • The birth of their child was announced in the newspaper.

    El nacimiento de su hijo fue anunciado en el periódico.