| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| birth n | (childbirth) | Geburt Nf |
| | | Niederkunft Nf |
| | The birth went well and the mother is feeling fine. |
| | Die Geburt verlief ohne Komplikationen und der Mutter geht es gut. |
| birth n | (ancestry) | Abstammung Nf |
| | | Herkunft Nf |
| | The Queen was not of noble birth. |
| | Die Queen war nicht von adeliger Abstammung. |
| birth n | figurative (beginning) | Ursprung Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Geburtsstunde Nf |
| | Many say the birth of civilization occurred in the Middle East. |
| | Viele behaupten, die Zivilisation hätte ihren Ursprung im Nahen Osten. |
| birth [sb]⇒ vtr | (baby: give birth to) | jemanden auf die Welt bringen Rdw |
| | (altmodisch) | jemanden gebären Vt |
| | My grandmother birthed all ten of her babies without medical intervention. |
| | Meine Großmutter brachte alle ihre zehn Kinder ohne medizinische Hilfe auf die Welt. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| birth canal n | (passage through which baby is born) | Geburtskanal Nm |
| birth certificate n | (record of a birth) | Geburtsurkunde Nf |
| | To get a passport you will need your birth certificate. |
| birth control n | (contraception) | Verhütung Nf |
| | There are many methods of birth control. |
| | Es gibt viele Verhütungsmethoden. |
birth control pill,
birth-control pill,
contraceptive pill n | (contraceptive tablet) (umgangssprachlich, vage) | Pille Nf |
| | | Antibabypille Nf |
| | Women take the birth control pill to avoid getting pregnant. |
birth defect,
congenital defect n | (abnormality present at birth) | Geburtsfehler Nm |
| | | Geburtsdefekt Nm |
| | Heart birth defects are common, but most don't cause major problems to the patient. |
| birth mark n | (patch of dark, red skin) | Muttermal Nn |
| | She is really self-conscious about the birth mark on her neck. |
| birth mother n | (biological female parent) | leibliche Mutter Adj + Nf |
| | | biologische Mutter Adj + Nf |
| | | natürliche Mutter Adj + Nf |
| | My adoptive mother helped me find my birth mother. |
| birth name n | (name on birth certificate) | Geburtsname Nm |
| | Her birth name was Georgiana, but everyone just called her Georgie. |
| birth plan n | (document: labor preferences) | Geburtsplan Nm |
birth rate,
birthrate n | (ratio of babies born in an area to population) | Geburtenrate Nf |
| | During the Great Depression, the birth rate plummeted. |
birthdate,
birth date n | (date [sb] was born) | Geburtsdatum Nn |
| | My birthdate is August 20, 1970. |
breech birth,
breech delivery n | (baby born upside down) | Steißgeburt Nf |
| by birth adv | (through natural talent) | geboren Adj |
| | He was an artist by birth. |
| by birth adv | (through one's family) | gebürtig Adj |
| | The U.S. Constitution requires the president to be American by birth, not a naturalized citizen. |
d.o.b.,
DOB,
D.O.B n | written, abbreviation (date of birth) (geboren) | geb. V Part Perf |
| | | Geb.-Datum Nn |
| date of birth n | (day, month and year when [sb] was born) | Geburtsdatum Nn |
| | Please include your full name and date of birth on the form. |
| | Bitte tragen Sie auf dem Formular Ihren vollen Namen und Ihr Geburtsdatum ein. |
doula,
birth doula n | (childbirth support person) | Hebamme Nf |
| | | Doula Nf |
| | Having the support of a doula made the birth of Maria's second child less traumatic. |
| give birth v expr | (have a baby) | ein Kind bekommen VP |
| | | ein Kind auf die Welt bringen VP |
| | Sarah gave birth on Tuesday. |
| | Sarah hat am Dienstag ein Kind bekommen. |
| give birth to [sb] v expr | (woman: to baby) | ein Kind bekommen VP |
| | | ein Kind auf die Welt bringen VP |
| | Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
| | Emily hatte letzten Samstag Zwillinge bekommen, zwei Mädchen. |
| give birth v expr | (animal: have offspring) | gebären Vi |
| | Our cat crept to a quiet corner of the garden to give birth. |
| | Unsere Katze kroch in eine ruhige Ecke im Garten, um zu gebären. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | (animal: to young) | gebären Vt |
| | | jmdm zur Welt bringen VP |
| | Labradors usually give birth to between six and eight puppies. |
| | Labradore gebären in der Regel sechs bis acht Welpen. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | figurative (create, bring about) | etwas entstehen lassen Vi + Vt |
| | | etwas schaffen, etwas kreieren Vt |
| | | etwas ins Leben rufen Rdw |
| | Henry Ford gave birth to the automotive industry. |
| | Henry Ford rief die Automobilindustrie ins Leben. |
| giving birth n | (having a baby) | Geburt Nf |
| | | Gebären Nn |
| | Giving birth is an emotional experience. |
| live birth n | (birth: baby is born alive) | Lebendgeburt Nf |
| place of birth n | (location where [sb] was born) | Geburtsort Nm |
| | Many people never travel far from their place of birth. |