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A2 — Elementary Time & Life

Dare alla luce

To give birth to

Literal Translation

"To give to the light"

What it means

The standard Italian expression for giving birth to a child.

Example in context

"Ha dato alla luce due gemelli all'alba di martedì."

"She gave birth to twins at dawn on Tuesday."

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