dar à luz
See also: dar a luz
Portuguese
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to give to light”. Compare Spanish dar a luz and Italian dare alla luce.
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]dar à luz (first-person singular present dou à luz, first-person singular preterite dei à luz, past participle dado à luz)
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) to give birth
- Synonyms: parir, trazer ao mundo
- Ela deu à luz três filhos. ― She gave birth to three children. (literally, “gave three children to the light.”)
Usage notes
[edit]A misconstruction of the phrase as dar a luz (“to give light”) is particularly common and proscribed. This gives rise to usage with the preposition a:
- Ela deu a luz a três filhos. ― She gave birth to three children. (literally, “gave the light to three children”).
Conjugation
[edit]1Superseded.