BIRTHDAY


Meaning of BIRTHDAY in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ last , next

I'll be 28 on my next ~.

VERB + BIRTHDAY

▪ have

I hope you have a nice ~.

▪ spend

She spent her 50th ~ in Paris.

▪ celebrate

▪ mark

an exhibition to mark the artist's 70th ~

▪ forget , remember

▪ approach

He is approaching his 40th ~, and thinking of retiring from the sport.

▪ reach

I reached my 86th ~ this year.

▪ share

They share the same ~.

BIRTHDAY + NOUN

▪ gift , present

▪ card

▪ cake

▪ bash ( informal ), celebration , party

▪ surprise

He had a portrait painted as a ~ surprise for his daughter.

▪ treat ( esp. BrE )

We're taking him to see the new movie for his ~ treat.

▪ boy , girl

Here comes the ~ girl!

PREPOSITION

▪ for your ~

What do you want for your ~?

▪ on your ~

She'll be 34 on her next ~.

PHRASES

▪ happy ~!

Happy ~, darling!

▪ wish sb a happy ~

Wish John a happy ~ from me.

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