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born [bɔ:n]∎ to be born naître;∎ she was born blind elle est née aveugle;∎ the town where I was born la ville où je suis né, ma ville natale;∎ Victor Hugo was born in 1802 Victor Hugo est né en 1802;∎ two children were born to her elle a mis au monde deux enfants;∎ born of an American father né d'un père américain;∎ a child born into this world un enfant qui vient au monde;∎ born and bred né et élevé;∎ she was born and bred in Boston c'est une Bostonienne de souche;∎ they were born to riches ils sont nés riches;∎ she was born Elizabeth Hughes, but writes under the name E.R. Johnson elle est née Elizabeth Hughes mais écrit sous le nom d'E.R. Johnson;∎ figurative the place where communism was born le lieu où est né le communisme;∎ anger born of frustration une colère née de ou due à la frustration;∎ familiar in all my born days de toute ma vie□ ;∎ familiar I wasn't born yesterday! je ne suis pas né d'hier ou de la dernière pluie!;∎ she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth elle est née avec une cuillère en argent dans la bouche;∎ she was born lucky elle est née coiffée, elle est née sous une bonne étoile;∎ familiar there's one born every minute! il y en a toujours un qui tombe dans le panneau!∎ he's a born musician il est né musicien, c'est un musicien né;∎ you're a born fool tu es un parfait idiot;∎ she's a born worrier elle s'inquiète à tout propos;∎ he's a born loser il est né sous une mauvaise étoile
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth — A person who is born with a silver spoon in their mouth is born into a very rich family. She never has to worry about money; she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
born with silver spoon in your mouth — To say that someone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth means that their family is very rich and privileged. Alice never has to worry about money; she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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