birth
/bɜːθ/noun
उच्चारण बर्थ
जन्म
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as antonym
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[C, U]
the time when a baby is born; the process of being born
जन्म
- date of birth
- Please write your place of birth and your date of birth on the form.
- The baby weighed three kilos at birth.
+ 2 more examples
- Your birth certificate shows your date and place of birth.
- She gave birth to a healthy girl on Tuesday.
Synonyms delivery childbirth nativity confinement
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[sing.] the ~ of sth
the beginning of a new situation, idea, place
आरंभ, उदय
- the birth of democracy
- Many historians trace the birth of the Indian republic to the Constituent Assembly debates.
- The birth of the internet changed how students study.
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- The play marked the birth of a new style of Hindi theatre.
- The birth of a new nation was celebrated with fireworks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at birth / by birth / from birth
At birth means at the moment of being born; by birth names nationality or status received then; from birth means since being born.
'At birth' जन्म के क्षण को, 'by birth' जन्म से मिली राष्ट्रीयता या स्थिति को और 'from birth' जन्म से अब तक को बताता है।
- The baby weighed three kilograms at birth.
- She is Indian by birth and British by marriage.
- He has been blind from birth.
date / place of birth
Forms ask for the date of birth and the place of birth. Birth is uncountable in these phrases and has no article.
Forms में 'date of birth' और 'place of birth' पूछे जाते हैं; इन वाक्यांशों में 'birth' uncountable है और उसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Please write your date of birth in the box.
- His place of birth is a village in Bihar.
give birth to + child
Use give birth to for a mother delivering a baby; the baby is born, and the mother gives birth.
माँ द्वारा शिशु को जन्म देने के लिए 'give birth to' आता है; शिशु 'born' होता है और माँ 'gives birth'।
- She gave birth to a daughter at the district hospital.
- The cow gave birth to a calf last night.
the birth of + idea / nation
In a figurative sense, birth means the start of something new, such as a nation, a movement or a style.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'birth' किसी नई चीज़, जैसे राष्ट्र, आंदोलन या शैली, की शुरुआत है।
- The year 1947 saw the birth of a free India.
- The book describes the birth of modern cinema.
+Collocations 4
verb + birth
giveregistercelebrateannouncemark
- Parents must register the birth of a child within twenty-one days.
birth + noun
certificaterateweightcontrolanniversary
- A birth certificate is needed for school admission.
adjective + birth
prematurenaturallivemultipledifficult
- The doctor said it was a premature birth.
preposition phrase
by birthfrom birthat birthsince birthof noble birth
- Radhika has been deaf in one ear since birth.
“More examples 5
- The village celebrated the birth of the sarpanch's grandson with sweets.
गाँव ने सरपंच के पोते के जन्म का उत्सव मिठाइयाँ बाँटकर मनाया।
- Your date of birth on the form must match your Aadhaar card.
फ़ॉर्म में आपकी जन्मतिथि आपके आधार कार्ड से मेल खानी चाहिए।
- The telegraph led to the birth of fast communication in India.
तार ने भारत में तेज़ संचार की शुरुआत की।
- The tigress gave birth to three cubs in the reserve.
बाघिन ने अभयारण्य में तीन शावकों को जन्म दिया।
- He is a Mumbaikar by birth, though he lives in Pune.
वह जन्म से मुंबईकर है, यद्यपि पुणे में रहता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She gave birth a baby boy.
✓ She gave birth to a baby boy.
Give birth is followed by to before the child.
'Give birth' के बाद बच्चे से पहले 'to' लगता है।
✗ He is born in 1995 in Lucknow.
✓ He was born in 1995 in Lucknow.
Born in a fact about the past needs was, not is.
भूतकाल के तथ्य में 'born' के साथ 'was' आता है, 'is' नहीं।
✗ My birth date is on 12th August.
✓ My date of birth is 12 August.
Say date of birth, and do not put on after is.
'Date of birth' कहिए और is के बाद 'on' मत लगाइए।
¶Idioms 1
give birth (to sb/sth)
to produce a baby; to cause something new to begin
जन्म देना
- She gave birth to twins.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: birth (being born) and berth (a sleeping place on a train or ship; a place for a ship in a port).
Homophone: birth (जन्म) और berth (ट्रेन या जहाज़ में सोने की जगह; बंदरगाह में जहाज़ की जगह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Give birth to, by birth (by origin: 'Indian by birth'), birthright (a right you have from birth).
Idioms: give birth to, by birth (मूल से: 'Indian by birth'), birthright (जन्म से अधिकार)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The number of births per 1,000 people is the birth rate; a doctor who helps at births an obstetrician; a woman trained to help a midwife.
प्रति 1,000 लोगों पर जन्मों की संख्या birth rate; प्रसव में मदद करने वाला डॉक्टर obstetrician; प्रशिक्षित स्त्री midwife (दाई)।