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Meanings of premature in English

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A baby that was born before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Portuguese
prematuro

Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time.

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prematuro

Occurring too soon.

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Usage of premature in English
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The French Foreign Ministry, however, said talk of a deal was premature.
The Irish Times
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However, some politicians and public health experts fear that may be premature.
Reuters
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The majority of these premature deaths are due to physical health conditions.
The Irish Times
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The confirmation was premature; an accurate update will be given later today.
The South African
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This claim is grandiose and premature; it is not, however, obviously wrong.
The Guardian
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Results: Issues of possibly unnecessary or premature labelling, stigma and treatment arise.
Pubmed
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The main risks to the baby are premature birth and respiratory problems.
The Irish Times
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However, he quickly revealed he felt the decision may have been premature.
The Irish Times
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Mutasa said such speculation was premature: The proposals are only for exploration.
The Guardian
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A Springer spokeswoman said it was premature to comment on possible acquisitions.
Reuters
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Objectives: Therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics is a common practice for premature infants.
Pubmed
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Whether solar is ultimately the winner is a conclusion that remains premature.
The Guardian
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Used as she is to premature deaths, she found the sight devastating.
The Guardian
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I return with everybody's least favourite subject: the premature Oscar cheat sheet.
The Irish Times
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It was all in vain; the move turned out to be premature.
South America
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Damage the host and you risk premature damage to the unborn queen.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
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