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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
miscarriage
mis·car·riage [miscarriage miscarriages] BrE [ˈmɪskærɪdʒ] BrE [ˌmɪsˈkærɪdʒ] NAmE [ˈmɪskærɪdʒ] noun countable, uncountable
the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive; an occasion when this happens
•to have a miscarriage
•The pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 11 weeks.
•This test carries a high risk of miscarriage.
•She had suffered multiple miscarriages before trying the treatment.
compare ↑abortion
Collocations:
Children
Having a baby/child
want a baby/a child/kids
start a family
conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child
miss your period
become/get/ be/find out that you are pregnant
have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family
have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth
be in/go into/induce labour (especially US) labor
have/suffer/cause a miscarriage
give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins
Parenting
bring up/ (especially NAmE) raise a child/family
care for/ (especially BrE) look after a baby/child/kid
change (BrE) a nappy/(NAmE) a diaper/a baby
feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby
be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave
go back/return to work after maternity leave
need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare
balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life
educate/teach/home-school a child/kid
punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid
adopt a baby/child/kid
offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption
(especially BrE) foster a child/kid
be placed with/be raised by foster parents
Example Bank:
•Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage.
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