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.
Exemplos
3 de 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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Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.
Quiz rápido
Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: belated
Exemplos
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.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
An anniversary is a general term for the yearly return of any date (like a wedding), while a birthday is strictly for birth.
Notas de uso
The word is primarily used as a countable noun. In formal or legal documents, the phrase 'date of birth' is often preferred over 'birthday'.
Erros comuns
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').
Dica de memorização
Visualize a 'Birth' certificate attached to a 'Day' on a calendar. The day you were birthed is your birthday.
Origem da palavra
Derived from Middle English 'birthe-day', which combines 'birth' (from Old Norse byrð) and 'day' (from Old English dæg).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, birthdays are celebrated with rituals like singing 'Happy Birthday', blowing out candles on a cake, and receiving gifts.
Quiz rápido
Since I was out of town last week, I am sending you a _______ birthday card today.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: belated
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