What does parto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word parto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use parto in Spanish.

The word parto in Spanish means labour, leave, divide, on the basis of, break, split, crack, induce labor, be present during childbirth, labor, natural childbirth, Caesarean birth, induce labour, labour. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word parto

labour

nombre masculino (alumbramiento) (UK: birthing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El parto fue rápido y la mujer alumbró a un bebé precioso.
The labour was quick, and the woman gave birth to a beautiful baby.

leave

verbo intransitivo (salir de un lugar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La excursión de hoy partió muy temprano.
Today's tour left very early.

divide

verbo transitivo (dividir, cortar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La pizza fue partida en seis porciones.
The pizza was divided in six pieces.

on the basis of

(tomar algo como base)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Lograron esclarecer el suceso partiendo de varias pistas.
They managed to shed light on the event on the basis of several clues.

break, split, crack

verbo pronominal (quebrarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El mástil se partió en dos.
The mast broke in two.

induce labor

locución verbal (provocar parto anticipadamente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be present during childbirth

locución verbal (estar presente en)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El padre quería asistir al parto de su esposa.

labor

(proceso de parir) (US, childbirth)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La madre primeriza estuvo cuatro horas en labor de parto.

natural childbirth

(alumbramiento natural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Caesarean birth

(obstetricia: quirúrgico) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El bebé tenía enredado el cordón umbilical en el cuello, tuvo que nacer por parto por cesárea.
The baby had his umbilical cord tangled around his neck, so it was a Caesarean birth.

induce labour

locución verbal (inducir el parto) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

labour

(proceso de parir) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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