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parir

to give birth

verb pah-REER Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

to bear young

Usage Note

Parir is the standard verb for animal birth and is also used bluntly for human birth — dar a luz is the more neutral or polite alternative in human contexts. The noun parto means childbirth or delivery, and estar de parto means to be in labour.

Examples

"La yegua parió un potrillo sano."

Natural Translation

The mare gave birth to a healthy foal.

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