born

S2 W1

BrE /bɔːn/ AmE /bɔrn/

adjective / noun en → es

1 PERSON [noun] A2

the time when a person is born or the place where they were born

nacido, lugar de nacimiento

  • be born in/at somewhere

Collocations place of birth · year of birth

  • She was born in New York.

    Ella nació en Nueva York.

2 TIME [noun] B1

the time when something begins to exist or start to happen

momento de inicio, surgir

  • be born in/at somewhere

Collocations born into a family · born with a talent

  • The idea was born at the meeting.

    La idea surgió en la reunión.

3 STATE [verb + obj] B1

to have a particular quality or characteristic from birth

tener desde el nacimiento, poseer

  • be born with something

Collocations born with a talent · born with a disability

  • She was born with a gift for music.

    Ella nació con un don para la música.

4 PLACE [noun] B1

the place where someone or something is born

lugar de origen, lugar de nacimiento

  • be born in/at somewhere

Collocations place of birth · country of origin

  • He was born and raised in London.

    Nació y creció en Londres.

5 EVENT [noun] B2

the act of being born or the time when a baby is born

parto, nacimiento

  • be born in/at somewhere

Collocations birth of a child · birth certificate

  • The birth was difficult.

    El parto fue difícil.

6 ANIMAL [noun] B2

the time when an animal is born or the place where it is born

nacimiento, lugar de nacimiento

  • be born in/at somewhere

Collocations place of birth · year of birth

  • The foal was born last night.

    El potrillo nació anoche.

7 METAPHOR [verb + obj] C1

to be the origin or source of something

ser el origen de algo, surgir

  • be born out of something

Collocations born out of a need · born out of frustration

  • The movement was born out of a desire for change.

    El movimiento surgió de un deseo de cambio.

8 LITERARY [verb + obj] C1

to be brought into the world or to come into existence in a literary sense

entrar en el mundo, surgir

  • be born into something

Collocations born into poverty · born into a world of violence

  • She was born into a life of luxury.

    Ella nació en una vida de lujo.