كيف تنطق "cut the umbilical cord"
expression
KUHT thuh uhm-BIL-ih-kuhl kord
KUT thuh um-BIL-ih-kuhl KAWD
التعريف
Literally, to separate a baby from its mother at birth by cutting the umbilical cord. Figuratively, it means to become independent, especially from parents, or to let someone live on their own.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkət/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /əmˈbɪɫɪkəɫ/ /ˈkɔɹd
الإنجليزية البريطانية
kˈʌt/ /ðə, ði/ /ʌmbˈɪlɪkəl/ /kˈɔːd
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KUHT thuh uhm-BIL-ih-kuhl kord
بريطاني
KUT thuh um-BIL-ih-kuhl KAWD
استمع في السياق
After giving birth, doctors cut the umbilical cord.
It's hard for some parents to cut the umbilical cord when their child leaves home.
When she went to college, she finally cut the umbilical cord.
You need to cut the umbilical cord and manage your own finances now.