birthday
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.
Exemples
3 sur 5I 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.
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.
Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.
Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.
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Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.
Quiz rapide
Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : belated
Exemples
I am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.
everydayI am planning to bake a chocolate cake for my sister's twenty-first birthday.
The applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.
formalThe applicant must provide documentation proving they have reached their eighteenth birthday prior to the election.
Happy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.
informalHappy birthday! Let's go out tonight and celebrate properly.
The longitudinal study tracked the participants' development from their first birthday until their tenth.
academicThe longitudinal study tracked the participants' development from their first birthday until their tenth.
Our corporate policy allows employees to take a half-day of paid leave on their actual birthday.
businessOur corporate policy allows employees to take a half-day of paid leave on their actual birthday.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
An anniversary is a general term for the yearly return of any date (like a wedding), while a birthday is strictly for birth.
Notes d'usage
The word is primarily used as a countable noun. In formal or legal documents, the phrase 'date of birth' is often preferred over 'birthday'.
Erreurs courantes
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').
Astuce mémo
Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.
Origine du mot
Derived from Middle English 'birthe-day', which combines 'birth' (from Old Norse byrð) and 'day' (from Old English dæg).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cultures, birthdays are celebrated with rituals like singing 'Happy Birthday', blowing out candles on a cake, and receiving gifts.
Quiz rapide
Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : belated
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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