partorire

give birth to

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partorire v.tr.

1 to give* birth to (a child), to bear*, to be delivered of (a child): gli ha partorito due figli, she has borne him two children; ha partorito due gemelli, she gave birth to twins; partorirà tra due mesi, she will give birth in two months // la montagna ha partorito il topolino, (iron.) the mountain has brought forth a mouse

2 (di animale in genere) to give* birth to, to litter; to drop, to throw*; (di cagna) to pup, to whelp; (di cavalla) to foal; (di gatta) to kitten; (di vacca) to calve; (di orsa, volpe) to cub; (di pecora) to lamb; (di scrofa) to pig, to farrow; (di bestia feroce in genere) to whelp, to cub

3 (fig.) (produrre) to produce, to beget*: ha partorito un altro romanzo, he produced another novel.

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[parto'rire]

verbo transitivo

1) [donna] to give* birth to, to have*, to bear* ant. lett. [bambino]

partorirà a maggio — she's having a baby in May

2) veter. [animale] to give* birth to, to have*, to drop; [mucca] to calve; [cavalla] to foal; [cagna, foca] to pup

3) (causare)

la violenza partorisce odio — violence breeds hatred

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partorire

/parto'rire/ [102]

verbo transitivo

 1 [donna] to give* birth to, to have*, to bear* ant. lett. [bambino]; partorirà a maggio she's having a baby in May

 2 veter. [animale] to give* birth to, to have*, to drop; [mucca] to calve; [cavalla] to foal; [cagna, foca] to pup

 3 (causare) la violenza partorisce odio violence breeds hatred.