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"Deliver" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "entregar", and "give birth" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "dar a luz". Learn more about the difference between "deliver" and "give birth" below.
deliver(
duh
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lih
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vuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to tell)
a. dar
I've been asked to deliver the bad news to the employees.Me han pedido darle la mala noticia a los empleados.
b. pronunciar
It's the foreman who delivers the verdict on the jury's behalf.Es el presidente del jurado el que pronuncia el veredicto de parte del jurado.
3. (medicine)
a. atender el parto de
The doctor delivered five babies today.El doctor atendió el parto de cinco bebés hoy.
5. (to apply)
a. asestar
By arresting its leader, the police delivered a final blow to the cartel.Cuando arrestaron a su líder, la policía asestó un golpe final al cartel.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (to fulfill)
a. cumplir
They asked him to do a lot of work and he delivered.Le pidieron hacer mucho trabajo y cumplió.
give birth(
gihv
buhrth
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. dar a luz
My wife said that her water broke and we knew that she was going to give birth.Mi mujer me avisó que había roto aguas y supimos que iba a dar a luz.
b. parir
We didn't make it to the hospital in time, and she ended up giving birth in the elevator.No llegamos al hospital a tiempo y acabó pariendo en el ascensor.
3. (figurative) (to create; used with "to")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. dar origen a
The introduction of technology in the classroom gave birth to new pedagogical methods.La introducción de la tecnología en la aula dio origen a nuevos métodos pedagógicos.
