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рождение

Translation of рождение

birth

Meaning of рождение

Russian

момент, когда ребёнок появляется на свет

English

the time when a baby is born

birth

Transcription and pronunciation of рождение

рожде́ние

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[rɐʐˈdʲenʲɪjə]
In Latin letters
rozhdenie

Traps and common mistakes

Рождение or роды?

роды

роды = giving birth, labour (for the mother)

Don't mix them up. The baby is born — рождение; the mother's labour — роды: роды прошли легко.

Роды прошли легко.

The birth was easy.

После рождения дочки они переехали.

After their daughter's birth, they moved.

Дать рождение ребёнку or родить ребёнка?

родить ребёнка

give birth = родить

Don't say дать рождение ребёнку. Say родить ребёнка: one verb.

Она родила ребёнка весной.

She gave birth to a baby in the spring.

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  1. The birth of their son changed everything.

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    Рождение их сына изменило всё.

  2. Congratulations on the birth of your son!

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    Поздравляем с рождением сына!

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Questions about this word

What does рождение mean?

the time when a baby is born

How do you pronounce рождение?

рождение is pronounced [rɐʐˈdʲenʲɪjə], in Latin letters “rozhdenie”.

How is рождение used in a sentence?

The birth of their son changed everything. Translation: Рождение их сына изменило всё.

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