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Meaning of maternity leave | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A leave of absence from a job for a mother to care of a baby.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština mateřská dovolená
Dansk barsel
Deutsch Erziehungsurlaub Mutterschaftsurlaub Mutterschutz
Español permiso de maternidad
Suomi äitiysloma äitiysvapaa mammaloma
Français congé de maternité
日本語 出産休暇 産休 育児休業
မြန်မာဘာသာ မီးဖွားခွင့်
Nederlands moederschapsrust zwangerschapsverlof
Polski urlop macierzyński
Português licença-maternidade
Русский декретный отпуск о́тпуск по бере́менности и ро́дам

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.
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See also

maternity pillow maternity test maternity ward maternity wear materno- maternology

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