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Meaning of "labour pains" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LABOUR PAINS

labour pains  [ˈleɪbə peɪnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LABOUR PAINS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Labour pains is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LABOUR PAINS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of labour pains in the English dictionary

The definition of labour pains in the dictionary is the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LABOUR PAINS


afterpains
ˈɑːftəˌpeɪnz
brains
breɪnz
cremains
krɪˈmeɪnz
fains
feɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
Jane´s
dʒeɪnz
Keynes
keɪnz
mains
meɪnz
pains
peɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
plainstanes
ˈpleɪnˌsteɪnz
rains
reɪnz
reins
reɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
Staines
steɪnz
strains
ˈstreɪnz
wholegrains
ˈhəʊlɡreɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LABOUR PAINS

labour agreement
Labour and Socialist International
labour camp
labour charges
labour costs
Labour Day
labour exchange
labour force
labour law
labour market
Labour movement
labour of love
Labour Party
labour relations
labour shortage
labour supply
labour unrest
labour ward
labour-intensive
labour-saving

WORDS THAT END LIKE LABOUR PAINS

Adirondack Mountains
Aix-les-Bains
blackout curtains
Blue Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Catskill Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
curtains
Great Plains
growing pains
ill-gotten gains
monsoon rains
period pains
Rocky Mountains
Romains
Smoky Mountains
Tatra Mountains
the rains
Ural Mountains
White Mountains

Synonyms and antonyms of labour pains in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «labour pains» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LABOUR PAINS

Find out the translation of labour pains to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of labour pains from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «labour pains» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阵痛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolores de parto
570 millions of speakers

English

labour pains
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रसव पीड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آلام المخاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

схватки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dores de parto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রম যন্ত্রণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

douleurs de l´enfantement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sakit buruh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陣痛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyiksa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công việc nặng nhọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உழைப்பு வலிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्रम वेदना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Emek ağrıları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doglie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bóle porodowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перейми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dureri de muncă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόνοι της γέννας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kraampyne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förlossningssmärtan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

veer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of labour pains

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LABOUR PAINS»

The term «labour pains» is normally little used and occupies the 109.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LABOUR PAINS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «labour pains» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «labour pains» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about labour pains

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LABOUR PAINS»

Discover the use of labour pains in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to labour pains and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Labour Pains: A Biblical Perspective of God's Destiny for ...
'Labour Pains' is written as a guideline giving a clear and concise Biblical view of how you can achieve God's will and purpose for your life.
Kay Blugh Gaymes, 2010
2
Labour Pains: Resistance and Protest in Barbados, 1838-1904
In Labour Pains, Henderson Carter highlights the persistent struggle of the working population of Barbados against poverty and disenfranchisement and their unceasing efforts to attain social benefits basic civil rights and material benefits ...
Henderson Carter, 2012
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Advice to a Wife on the Management of Herself; during the ...
How, then, is the patient to know that the pains are false and not true labour pains 7 False-labour pains come on three or four weeks before the full time ; true labour -pains at the completion of the full time; false pains are unattended with “ show ...
Pye Henry CHAVASSE, 1868
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The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
It is well to recollect that in some cases there are feeble but intermittent condensations of the uterine fibres, which have undoubtedly been mistaken by observers for labour-pains. But these closely resemble those false labour-pains which only ...
‎1869
5
Jahr's New Manual: Or Symptomen-codex
False labour-pains or rheumatic pains of the uterus. — Excessive after-pains. — Suppression of the lochia, with a burning feeling of fulness in the parts. — Puerperal mania. — Too short labour-pains. — Spasmodic labour-pains.
Hempel, 1848
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The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
When labour-pains come on, or seem to be proceeding, it is well to make perfectly sure that the uterus has positively dilated, or is dilating. There are false pains which precede labour, and wear out a patient's strength to no purpose. There is ...
‎1830
7
British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review: Or, Quarterly ...
II. Labour. S 1. On the Rising and Falling of the Pulse during Labour-pains. By Professor Martin, of Jena. (Arch. f. Phys. Heilkunde, 13th year, 3rd part, 1854.) 2. On the liegularly-rising and Falling Frequency of the Pulse during Labour-pains.
‎1855
8
Selected Obstetrical & Gynaecological Works of Sir James Y. ...
The actual locality of the pains, and the varying degree of hardness in the uterine tumour during these pains, leave no doubt that the seat of spurious labour pains is in the walls of the uterus itself, and that they are produced, like true labour ...
Sir James Young Simpson, James Watt Black, 1871
9
The British and Foreign Medico-chirurgical Review Or ...
II. Labour. 1. On the Rising and Falling of the Pulse during Labour-pains. By Professor Martin, of Jena. (Arch. f. Phys. Heilkunde, 13th vear, 3rd part, 1854.) 2. On the Regularly-rising and Falling Frequency of the False during Labour-pains.
‎1855
10
A General System of Surgery in Three Parts: Containing the ...
Whenever a Physician, Surgeon, or Midwife is called to a Woman in her Labour- pains, their first Business is to enquire, whether the Body is mature, or the Woman gone her full Time of nine Months; and, in the next Place, to examine whether ...
Lorenz Heister, Manby. R. ((Londres)), C. Davis ((Londres)), 1750

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LABOUR PAINS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term labour pains is used in the context of the following news items.
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It's either Syawal or Aidil Fitri for this boy - Nation | The Star Online
Najib Khan said he was nervous when his wife had told him she was experiencing labour pains at 3am. “The actual due date was supposed to ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
2
'Late Pregnancies Resulting in More C-Sections' - The New Indian …
Also women today do not want to suffer labour pains and want to get back to normal life as quickly as possible after delivery which is mostly ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Five Mandela Rules That Could Fix South African Prisons
In 2011, a Zimbabwean woman jailed in South Africa told the Wits Justice Project that: "If you start getting labour pains and the door is locked, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Womenpreneurs
She worked through her pregnancy, adding that she got labour pains while in the office. Ms Israni has no regrets, though. In fact, she ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
5
Mother born with two wombs struck down with debilitating labour
A woman born with two wombs has a condition so rare she suffered debilitating labour pains every month, lasting 72 hours. Sophie Loader with ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
6
Over 1000 stillbirths in Pune every year
... middle classes of the society, approach hospitals only when the full term is nearing completion and they start experiencing labour pains." «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
VIDEO: American lads try to learn Irish dancing
The guys have been taking on all challenges thrown at them, even going as far as hilariously simulating labour pains. After bringing ... «BreakingNews.ie, Jul 15»
8
Verbal Aptitude Quiz for MBA entrance exams
B. As for labour pains, the human species would become extinct if men had to give birth. C. They do, however, make life hell for everyone else ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
9
Vadodara woman demands baby's DNA test to book husband
The woman was brought to SSG Hospital's department of gynaecology and obstetrics on Friday night after she complained of labour pains. «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Labour Pains - the Dilemma of Paying Domestic Workers
I have always been fascinated in the relationship between domestic workers and their employers. I have always wondered, for instance, what ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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