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| give birth v expr | (have a baby) | dar a luz loc verb |
| | | parir⇒ vi |
| | Sarah gave birth on Tuesday. |
| | Sarah dio a luz el martes. |
| give birth to [sb] v expr | (woman: to baby) | dar a luz a loc verb |
| | (informal) | tener a vtr + prep |
| | | parir a vtr + prep |
| | Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
| | Emily dio a luz a hijas gemelas el sábado. |
| | Emily tuvo hijas gemelas el sábado. |
| give birth v expr | (animal: have offspring) | parir⇒ vi |
| | Our cat crept to a quiet corner of the garden to give birth. |
| | Nuestra gata se escurrió hacia un rincón tranquilo en el jardín para parir. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | (animal: to young) (animal) | parir⇒ vtr |
| | | tener⇒ vtr |
| | Labradors usually give birth to between six and eight puppies. |
| | Los labradores suelen parir entre seis y ocho cachorros. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | figurative (create, bring about) | fundar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | dar a luz loc verb |
| | Henry Ford gave birth to the automotive industry. |
| | Henry Ford fundó la industria automotriz. |
| | Henry Ford dio a luz la industria automotriz. |