Meaning of maternity leave | Babel Free
Definitions
A leave of absence from a job for a mother to care of a baby.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Čeština
mateřská dovolená
Español
permiso de maternidad
Suomi
äitiysvapaa
Français
congé de maternité
Polski
urlop macierzyński
Português
licença-maternidade
Examples
“My wife is on a two year maternity leave while she takes care of her newborn baby.”
“I went on maternity leave in May 2022, so have been away for nearly 14 months.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.