- born
- III see bear I
born adj natoa born leader un líder natoto be born nacerwhere were you born? ¿dónde naciste?he was born in 1921 nació en 1921borntr[bɔːn]adjective1 nato,-a■ she's a born leader es una líder nata\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be born nacer■ he was born in 1960 nació en 1960in all my born days en mi vidaborn and bred de pura cepa■ she's Spanish born and bred es española de pura cepanot to be born yesterday figurative use no tener ni un pelo de tontoto be born to be something nacer para ser algo■ he was born to be king nació para ser reyto be born again volver a nacerhe's English-born es inglés de nacimientothe first-born el/la primogénito,-aborn ['bɔrn] adj1) : nacido2) : natoshe's a born singer: es una cantante natahe's a born leader: nació para mandarbornadj.• nacido, -a adj.• nato, -a adj.
I bɔːrn, bɔːn(past p of bear I)to be born — nacer*
when was she born? — ¿cuándo nació?
to be born lucky — nacer* con suerte
poets are born not made — los poetas nacen, no se hacen
with the confidence born of experience — con la confianza que da la experiencia
to be born to something/to + inf: he was born to (a life of) luxury nació para (ser) rico; this is what I was born for o what I was born to do yo he nacido para esto; I wasn't born yesterday, you know! oye, que no nací ayer!; there's one born every minute! — (set phrase) hay tontos para repartir
II
adjective (before n) <teacher/leader> natoin all my born days — (colloq) en toda mi vida
[bɔːn]he's a born loser — siempre ha sido y será un perdedor
1.VB (pp)of bear II, 1., 1); nacidoto be born — (lit) nacer; (fig) [idea] surgir, nacer
I was born in 1955 — nací en 1955
a daughter was born to them — les nació una hija
to be born again — renacer, volver a nacer
evil is born of idleness — la pereza es madre de todos los vicios
he wasn't born yesterday! * — ¡no se chupa el dedo! *
2.ADJ [actor, leader] natohe is a born liar — es mentiroso por naturaleza
a Londoner born and bred — londinense de casta y cuna
in all my born days — en mi vida
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I [bɔːrn, bɔːn](past p of bear I)to be born — nacer*
when was she born? — ¿cuándo nació?
to be born lucky — nacer* con suerte
poets are born not made — los poetas nacen, no se hacen
with the confidence born of experience — con la confianza que da la experiencia
to be born to something/to + inf: he was born to (a life of) luxury nació para (ser) rico; this is what I was born for o what I was born to do yo he nacido para esto; I wasn't born yesterday, you know! oye, que no nací ayer!; there's one born every minute! — (set phrase) hay tontos para repartir
II
adjective (before n) <teacher/leader> natoin all my born days — (colloq) en toda mi vida
he's a born loser — siempre ha sido y será un perdedor
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.