phrase · neutral
take parental leave
/teɪk pəˈrɛntəl liːv/TAKE par·REN·tal LEAVE
to take time off work, paid or unpaid, to care for a newborn or newly adopted child
Examples
“Many countries now allow fathers to take parental leave to help with childcare.”
“She plans to take parental leave for six months after the baby is born.”
“Companies that offer flexible parental leave policies attract more applicants.”
Band 8 sentence
“The company revised its policy so that both parents can take parental leave and share childcare responsibilities more equally.”
Collocations
- take paternity leave
- take maternity leave
- share parental leave
Word family
Common mistakes
take a parental leave→take parental leave
get parental leave→take parental leave
Say it for a higher band
5take a leave→6go on leave→7+take parental leave
Synonyms
take time off for childcare
Easily confused
take maternity leave
“She decided to take maternity leave for three months after giving birth.”
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