B2 noun خنثی

birthright

/ˈbɜːrθraɪt/

A birthright is a particular right, privilege, or property that a person is entitled to from the time they are born. It often refers to something inherited through one's family, or a fundamental human right associated with citizenship or existence.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

He felt that living in the countryside was his birthright because his family had farmed there for generations.

He felt that living in the countryside was his birthright because his family had farmed there for generations.

2

The document asserts that liberty is the natural birthright of all human beings.

The document asserts that liberty is the natural birthright of all human beings.

3

My older sister acts like the best seat in the house is her birthright.

My older sister acts like the best seat in the house is her birthright.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
birthright
مرتبط
birth, right, heritage
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of it as 'Birth' + 'Right'—it is a 'Right' you have just because of your 'Birth'.

آزمون سریع

The prince believed that the throne was his ____, regardless of his ability to lead.

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پاسخ صحیح این است: birthright

مثال‌ها

1

He felt that living in the countryside was his birthright because his family had farmed there for generations.

everyday

He felt that living in the countryside was his birthright because his family had farmed there for generations.

2

The document asserts that liberty is the natural birthright of all human beings.

formal

The document asserts that liberty is the natural birthright of all human beings.

3

My older sister acts like the best seat in the house is her birthright.

informal

My older sister acts like the best seat in the house is her birthright.

4

The philosophical debate centers on whether access to clean water is a universal birthright or a commodity.

academic

The philosophical debate centers on whether access to clean water is a universal birthright or a commodity.

5

The founder's children were raised to view the company's leadership as their birthright.

business

The founder's children were raised to view the company's leadership as their birthright.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
birthright
مرتبط
birth, right, heritage

ترکیب‌های رایج

claim a birthright to assert one's right to something inherited
natural birthright a right one has simply by being born
forfeit one's birthright to lose or give up an inherited right
common birthright a right shared by all members of a group
divine birthright a right believed to be given by a higher power

عبارات رایج

sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage

to give up something of great long-term value for a small, immediate gain

denied their birthright

prevented from receiving what they are entitled to by birth

reclaim a birthright

to take back a right or status that was lost

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

birthright vs birth rate

Birth rate is a statistical measure of how many babies are born in a population, while birthright is a legal or moral entitlement.

birthright vs birthday

A birthday is the annual anniversary of the day someone was born, not the rights associated with their birth.

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نکات کاربردی

The word is frequently used in political or social justice contexts to discuss rights that should be inherent to all people. It can also carry a negative connotation of 'unearned entitlement' when used to describe someone who expects privileges without working for them.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often use 'birthright' when they simply mean 'inheritance' (money or property); however, birthright usually implies a more fundamental or identity-based entitlement.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of it as 'Birth' + 'Right'—it is a 'Right' you have just because of your 'Birth'.

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ریشه کلمه

Originating from Middle English, it combines 'birth' (origin or descent) with 'right' (a moral or legal entitlement).

الگوهای دستوری

Countable noun, usually used in the singular. Often preceded by a possessive adjective (my, her, their).
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بافت فرهنگی

In many Western cultures, the term is strongly linked to the biblical story of Esau, who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for a bowl of stew.

آزمون سریع

The prince believed that the throne was his ____, regardless of his ability to lead.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: birthright

لغات مرتبط

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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