be born

• Venir au monde lors de la naissance ; être mis au monde. Utilisé pour décrire le début de la vie d'un être humain ou d'un animal.

To come into existence through the process of birth; to be brought into life. Used to describe the beginning of a person's or animal's life.

1. Come into existenceA1formal

   To come out of a mother's body or be brought into life.

   naître

   • She was born in a small town in 1990.
   • The baby was born healthy and strong.
   • He was born on a cold winter morning.

2. Natural talent or destinyB1informal

   To have a natural ability or be destined for a particular role from the start of life.

   être né pour

   • He was born to be a musician.
   • She was born with a gift for languages.
   • Some people are born leaders.