parental leave

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolpermiso por paternidad

Françaiscongé parental

DeutschElternzeit Karenz

6 more languages

Suomisynnytysloma vanhempainloma vanhempainvapaa

Italianocongedo parentale

日本語育児休業

Nederlandsouderschapsverlof

Русскийдекретный отпуск о́тпуск по бере́менности и ро́дам о́тпуск по ухо́ду за ребёнкомроди́тельский о́тпуск

Examples

“Both my husband and I are on a 3-month parental leave ⟳ while we look ⟳ after our newborn baby.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

parental love parental rights parental unit Parentalia parentalism parentality

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