start a family

verb

To conceive one's first child

Meanings

verbstart a family (third-person singular simple present starts a family, present participle starting a family, simple past and past participle started a family)

present singular third person starts a family · participle present starting a family · participle past started a family · past started a family

  1. idiomaticTo conceive one's first child

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 生第一個孩子 /生第一个孩子
  • 生第一個孩子 /生第一个孩子 (shēng dì-yī gè háizi)conceive one's first child
Finnish perustaa perhe
  • perustaa perheconceive one's first child
French fonder une famille
  • fonder une familleconceive one's first child
Welsh dechrau teulu
  • dechrau teuluconceive one's first child
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Chicago

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