Birth and parenting – English vocabulary
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34 English words with meanings: child labour, cot, maternity leave, NATO, overthrow… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.
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- child labour /'tʃaɪld ,leɪbər/ (noun) — work done by children, often in harmful or unfair conditions
Example:The report condemned child labour in the factory.
Synonyms: child work, exploitation of children, child employment - cot /kɑ:t/ (noun) — A small bed for a baby or young child.
Example:The baby slept in a cot.
Synonyms: crib, baby bed, infant bed - maternity leave /mə'tɜ:rnɪti li:v/ (phrase) — Time off work for a woman before and after giving birth.
Example:She is on maternity leave until September.
Synonyms: parental leave, pregnancy leave, leave after childbirth - NATO /'neɪtoʊ/ (noun) — a military group of countries that work together
Example:NATO held a meeting in Brussels.
Synonyms: North Atlantic Treaty Organization - overthrow /,oʊvər'θroʊ/ (verb) — to remove a leader or government by force
Example:The army tried to overthrow the government.
Synonyms: topple, oust, depose - paternity leave /pə'tɝ:nəti li:v/ (phrase) — time off for a father after a baby is born
Example:He took paternity leave after his son was born.
Synonyms: father's leave, parental leave - peace treaty /'pi:s ,tri:ti/ (noun) — an agreement that ends a war between countries
Example:The two countries signed a peace treaty.
Synonyms: armistice, accord, peace agreement - peacekeeping force /'pi:s,ki:pɪŋ fɔ:rs/ (phrase) — a group sent to keep peace and stop fighting
Example:A peacekeeping force was sent to the region.
Synonyms: peace force, peacekeepers, monitoring force - raise a family (phrase) — to care for and bring up children
Example:They worked hard to raise a family.
Synonyms: bring up children, rear a family, care for children - Select Committee /sə,lekt kə'mɪti/ (phrase) — a small group chosen to study a specific issue
Example:The Select Committee will review the new proposal.
Synonyms: panel, subcommittee, working group - Speaker /'spi:kər/ (noun) — the official who leads debates in a parliament or legislative assembly
Example:The Speaker opened the meeting with a short speech.
Synonyms: chairperson, presiding officer, moderator - super-rich /,su:pər'rɪtʃ/ (adjective) — people with extremely large amounts of money
Example:The super-rich often own several homes.
Synonyms: wealthy, ultra-rich, affluent - takeover /'teɪk,oʊvər/ (noun) — The act of one company or group taking control of another.
Example:The takeover was completed last month.
Synonyms: acquisition, take control, buyout - tax-free /,tæks 'fri:/ (adjective) — not needing tax to be paid
Example:The store offers tax-free shopping.
Synonyms: duty-free, untaxed - the poor /ðə pʊr/ (phrase) — people who have very little money and few resources
Example:The poor often need more support from the government.
Synonyms: the needy, the disadvantaged, low-income people - the rich /ðə rɪtʃ/ (phrase) — people who have a lot of money and property
Example:The rich can afford many luxuries.
Synonyms: the wealthy, the affluent, the well-off - things are a bit tight /θɪŋz ɑ:r ə bɪt taɪt/ (phrase) — there is very little spare money at the moment
Example:Things are a bit tight after the rent increase.
Synonyms: money is tight, cash is tight - thrifty /'θrɪfti/ (adjective) — careful with money and not wasteful
Example:He is thrifty and saves money whenever he can.
Synonyms: economical, frugal, sparing - tighten your belt /'taɪtn jɔ:r bɛlt/ (phrase) — to live more carefully and spend less money
Example:We may need to tighten our belts this month.
Synonyms: save money, cut back, spend less - tons of /'tʌnz əv/ (phrase) — a very large amount of something
Example:We have tons of time.
Synonyms: lots of, a lot of, loads of - tot things up /tɑ:t θɪŋz ʌp/ (phrase) — to add numbers together and find the total
Example:Can you tot things up for me?
Synonyms: add up, sum up, calculate the total - tourist sector /'tʊrɪst 'sektər/ (noun) — the part of the economy that serves visitors
Example:The tourist sector is growing quickly.
Synonyms: tourism industry, visitor economy, travel sector - trade down /treɪd daʊn/ (phrase) — To buy a cheaper or lower-quality product than before.
Example:Many families trade down when money is tight.
Synonyms: buy cheaper, downgrade, choose a less expensive option - trade up /treɪd ʌp/ (phrase) — To buy a more expensive or better product than before.
Example:They decided to trade up to a bigger apartment.
Synonyms: upgrade, buy better, move upmarket - treaty /'tri:ti/ (noun) — a formal agreement between countries or groups
Example:The two countries signed a peace treaty.
Synonyms: agreement, pact, accord - umpteen /ʌmp'ti:n/ (adjective) — a very large but not exact number
Example:I’ve told you umpteen times.
Synonyms: countless, many, innumerable - usual aches and pains /'juʒuəl eɪks ənd peɪnz/ (phrase) — small, normal pains in the body
Example:She complained about her usual aches and pains.
Synonyms: minor pains, everyday aches - VAT /,vi:eɪ'ti:/ (noun) — tax added to the price of goods and services
Example:The price includes VAT.
Synonyms: sales tax, value-added tax - vegan /'vi:ɡən/ (noun) — A person who does not eat animal products.
Example:My sister is a vegan and avoids all animal products.
Synonyms: plant-based eater, non-meat eater - veto /'vi:toʊ/ (verb) — to officially refuse to allow something
Example:The president vetoed the bill.
Synonyms: reject, block, refuse
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