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birth

US /bɝθ/

noun Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the time when something begins (especially life)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Employees can take paid leave after the birth of a child.

Synonyms

  • deliverythe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
  • genesisa coming into being

Collocations

  • Easy date of birth
    to date of birth, meaning to go on a date with
  • Medium birth certificate
    to birth certificate, meaning to cause to be born
  • Hard give birth to new ideas
    to provide or present something regarding birth to new ideas
  • Very Hard from birth to grave
    indicating the source, starting point, or origin of birth to grave

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