abortion
A spontaneous abortionThe expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.: A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.
» Are you against abortion?
Ты против абортов?
Meaning
7 sensesThe expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.
(countable, uncountable)A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.
(countable, uncountable)An induced abortion.
Mary decided to have an abortion because she was too young to raise a baby.
Abtreibung, Schwangerschaftsabbruch, Abtreibung
або́ртabórt, або́ртabórt
або́ртabórt
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
(countable, uncountable)Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
(countable, uncountable)The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)An aborted foetus; an abortus.
- termination of pregnancy
- failure of a plan
Examples
75 sentencesAre you against abortion?
ruТы против абортов?
Are you for or against abortion?
Ти за чи проти абортів?
ruТы за или против абортов?
deBist du für oder gegen Abtreibung?
I tell you that I am personally against abortion.
Кажу тобі, особисто я проти абортів.
deIch sage dir, dass ich persönlich gegen Abtreibung bin.
She had an abortion.
Вона зробила аборт.
ruОна сделала аборт.
deSie hatte eine Abtreibung.
Are you for or against abortions?
Ти за чи проти абортів?
ruТы за или против абортов?
deBist du für oder gegen Abtreibung?
Translations
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Origin
From Latin abortiōnem (“miscarriage, abortion”), from aborior (“to miscarry”). EquivalentFrom Latin abortiōnem (“miscarriage, abortion”), from aborior (“to miscarry”). Equivalent to abort + -ion. Displaced native Old English ǣwyrp (literally “throwing out, rejection”).
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Forms
plural: abortionsSynonyms
9 synonyms- failure of a plan:miscarriage
Word family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable