B2 noun محايد

birthday

/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

A birthday is the annual anniversary of the day a person was born, often celebrated as a milestone of aging. In academic and legal contexts, it is the standard reference point for determining a person's age, legal capacity, and eligibility for certain rights or obligations.

أمثلة

3 من 5
1

I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

2

The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

3

Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
birthday
صفة
birth
مرتبط
birth, birthright
💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.

اختبار سريع

Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: belated

أمثلة

1

I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

everyday

I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.

2

The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

formal

The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.

3

Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

informal

Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.

4

The longitudinal study tracked the participants' development from their first birthday until their tenth.

academic

The longitudinal study tracked the participants' development from their first birthday until their tenth.

5

Our corporate policy allows employees to take a half-day of paid leave on their actual birthday.

business

Our corporate policy allows employees to take a half-day of paid leave on their actual birthday.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
birthday
صفة
birth
مرتبط
birth, birthright

تلازمات شائعة

celebrate a birthday to observe the anniversary of one's birth with festivities
milestone birthday a particularly significant birthday, such as turning 18, 21, or 50
birthday present a gift given to someone to celebrate the day they were born
upcoming birthday a birthday that will happen in the near future
birthday treat a special activity or gift intended to mark the occasion

العبارات الشائعة

birthday suit

a humorous way of saying someone is completely naked (the way they were born)

belated birthday

wishes or gifts given after the actual date of the birthday has passed

birthday boy/girl

the person whose birthday it is on that specific day

يُخلط عادةً مع

birthday vs anniversary

An anniversary is a general term for the yearly return of any date (like a wedding), while a birthday is strictly for birth.

📝

ملاحظات الاستخدام

The word is primarily used as a countable noun. In formal or legal documents, the phrase 'date of birth' is often preferred over 'birthday'.

⚠️

أخطاء شائعة

Learners often forget to use the possessive 's when talking about someone else's birthday (e.g., saying 'my mother birthday' instead of 'my mother's birthday').

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.

📖

أصل الكلمة

Derived from Middle English 'birthe-day', which combines 'birth' (from Old Norse byrð) and 'day' (from Old English dæg).

أنماط نحوية

countable noun with plural form 'birthdays' often used as a noun adjunct (e.g., birthday cake, birthday card) preceded by a possessive pronoun or 's
🌍

السياق الثقافي

In many cultures, birthdays are celebrated with rituals like singing 'Happy Birthday', blowing out candles on a cake, and receiving gifts.

اختبار سريع

Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: belated

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