was born, arose, came into being
C'est à Bethléem que Jésus naquit.
It was in Bethlehem that Jesus was born.
Maria naquit aveugle.
Maria was born blind.
De son chagrin naquit une mer, puis un immense océan.
From her sorrow was born a sea, then a vast ocean.
— Le Chant de la mer (2014)
C'est là qu'elle naquit.
That’s where she was born.
De sa lumière naquit la perle spirituelle et de ses ténèbres l'orbe démoniaque.
From its light was born the spiritual pearl, and from its darkness, the demonic orb.
— Ne Zha 2 (2025)
Un enfant leur naquit.
A child was born to them.
Il naquit pauvre, mais mourut millionnaire.
He was born poor, but died a millionaire.
Jésus naquit à Bethléem.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem.