Meaning of paternity leave | Babel Free
/pəˈtɜːnɪti ˌliːv/Definitions
A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby.
uncountable, usually
Equivalents
Deutsch
Vaterschaftsurlaub
Suomi
isyysloma
Français
congé de paternité
Nederlands
vaderschapsverlof
Polski
urlop ojcowski
Português
licença-paternidade
Examples
“My husband is on a three-month paternity leave while he looks after our newborn baby and I’m working abroad.”
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.