B2 noun Neutro

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
birthday
Adjetivo
birth
Relacionado
birth, birthright
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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

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
birthday
Adjetivo
birth
Relacionado
birth, birthright

Colocações comuns

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

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

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.

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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'.

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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').

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Dica de memorização

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

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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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
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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

Frases relacionadas

Palavras relacionadas

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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