birthplace

lieu de naissance

Endroit où une personne ou un animal est né.

En anglais simple : The place where a person or animal was born.

• This town is my birthplace.
• We visited the birthplace of a famous singer.
• Do you know your grandfather’s birthplace?

Comment l'utiliser : birthplace of someone (The village is the birthplace of a famous painter.)

Expressions courantes : someone’s birthplace, birthplace of someone

berceau

Endroit où une idée, une invention ou une activité est apparue pour la première fois.

En anglais simple : The place where an idea, invention, or activity first began.

• This city is the birthplace of the movement.
• The tiny workshop became the birthplace of a new engine.
• Which country was the birthplace of this cooking style?

Comment l'utiliser : birthplace of something (The city is often called the birthplace of this dance.)

Synonymes : cradle, origin

Expressions courantes : birthplace of something, birthplace of jazz