maternity

• Sustantivo que designa el estado o condición de ser madre, el período del embarazo y el parto, o las cualidades y responsabilidades asociadas a la maternidad.

A noun referring to the state of being a mother, the period of pregnancy, or the qualities associated with motherhood.

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1. PregnancyB1formalmedical

   The condition of being pregnant; the period during which a woman carries a developing fetus in her womb.

   Embarazo

   • She took maternity leave after the birth of her child.
   • The hospital offers excellent maternity care.
   • Maternity clothes are designed for comfort during pregnancy.

   Sinónimosgestationgraviditypregnancy

2. MotherhoodB2formal

   The state or relationship of being a mother; the bond between a mother and her child.

   Maternidad

   • Maternity brings both joy and responsibility.
   • The book explores the emotional journey of maternity.
   • She felt a deep sense of fulfillment in her maternity.

   Sinónimosmaternalismmotherhoodmotherliness

3. Motherly QualityB2formal

   The quality of showing tenderness, warmth, and affection typical of a mother.

   cualidad maternal

   • Her maternity was evident in the way she cared for the children.
   • He spoke with a voice full of maternity and kindness.
   • The nurse's maternity comforted the frightened patient.

   Sinónimosmaternalismmotherliness

   Antónimoscoldnessharshnessindifferencesternness