babysit
gb/bˈeɪbisɪt/ us/bˈeɪbisɪt/
A2
إنجليزي
gyerekre vigyáz, bébiszitterkedik, pesztrál, folyamatosan figyel, felügyel, bébiszittermunka, gyerekfelügyelet
فعل
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
babysit ([a child]/[the kids]); babysit for [someone]; babysit at [place]
Can you babysit the kids on Friday night?
Tudnál vigyázni a gyerekekre péntek este?
She babysits for two families in her neighborhood.
Két családnál is szokott gyerekekre vigyázni a környéken.
I used to babysit after school to earn extra money.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I babysit my sister on Saturdays.
Szombatonként a húgomra vigyázok.
He is babysitting tonight.
Ma este gyerekekre vigyáz.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse babysit (temporary) with be a nanny (regular job).
المعنى
care for children temporarily
تراكيب شائعة
babysit the kids
|babysit for the neighbors
|babysit after school
|babysit on weekends
|babysit in the evening
|babysit overnight
|paid to babysit
|a babysitting job
|ask someone to babysit
|need a babysitter to babysit
مرادفات
look after (More general; can be for children, adults, or things.)
|
mind (Common in British English for taking care of children.)
أضداد
neglect (Fail to take proper care of someone who needs it.)
مواضيع
family
|childcare
|daily_life
|work
التعريف
to look after children while their parents are out
To take care of a child or children for a short time while their parents or usual carers are away, especially as a paid job.
فعل
B2
INFORMAL
2
pesztrál
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
babysit [someone]
I can’t do my job if I have to babysit him all day.
Nem tudom végezni a munkámat, ha egész nap őt kell pesztrálnom.
She ended up babysitting her friends to make sure they got home safely.
Végül neki kellett pesztrálnia a barátait, hogy biztosan épségben hazaérjenek.
The manager doesn’t want to babysit new hires forever.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I had to babysit him during the trip.
Az út alatt végig nekem kellett pesztrálnom őt.
غلطة شائعة:
This use can sound rude if said directly to the person you are supervising.
المعنى
supervise an irresponsible person
تراكيب شائعة
babysit a grown adult
|babysit him all night
|babysit the new intern
|babysit a teammate
|babysit someone at a party
|have to babysit
|stop babysitting
|babysit someone through a task
مرادفات
supervise (More neutral and formal; lacks the critical tone.)
|
hand-hold (Informal; emphasizes giving a lot of help step by step.)
أضداد
trust (Allow someone to act independently without close watching.)
مواضيع
relationships
|work
|social_life
التعريف
to watch someone closely because they cannot manage alone
To watch and guide someone closely because they are inexperienced, unreliable, or likely to cause problems, often with an annoyed or humorous tone.
فعل
C1
INFORMAL
3
felügyel
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
babysit [a system/task/process]
Someone has to babysit the server while the update installs.
Valakinek folyamatosan figyelnie kell a szervert, amíg települ a frissítés.
I don’t want to babysit this process all weekend.
Nem akarom egész hétvégén folyamatosan figyelni ezt a folyamatot.
They stayed late to babysit the machines during the first run.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I need to babysit the system tonight.
Ma éjjel folyamatosan figyelnem kell a rendszert.
غلطة شائعة:
Often used when something should run by itself but doesn’t; it can imply inefficiency or annoyance.
المعنى
monitor a process closely
تراكيب شائعة
babysit a server
|babysit a deployment
|babysit a process
|babysit a machine
|babysit the printer
|babysit the build
|babysit a production run
|babysit the system overnight
مرادفات
monitor (More neutral; doesn’t imply constant attention or frustration.)
|
keep an eye on (More general; can be less intensive than babysit.)
أضداد
automate (Set up so it runs without ongoing human attention.)
مواضيع
technology
|work
|business
التعريف
to watch something carefully so it does not go wrong
To keep watching a machine, system, or task closely so it continues to work correctly, especially when it needs frequent attention.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
4
نمط الاستخدام:
a babysit; have a babysit
I’ve got a babysit this evening, so I can’t come out.
Ma estére van egy bébiszittermunkám, úgyhogy nem tudok elmenni.
She canceled her babysit at the last minute.
Az utolsó pillanatban lemondta a bébiszittermunkát.
He picked up an extra babysit to earn some cash.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I have a babysit tonight.
Ma estére van egy bébiszittermunkám.
غلطة شائعة:
More common is babysitting (noun). This noun use can sound regional or informal.
المعنى
a period of babysitting
تراكيب شائعة
a babysit tonight
|a regular babysit
|a last-minute babysit
|cancel a babysit
مرادفات
babysitting (More standard and widely used as a noun.)
|
shift (General word for a work period; not specific to childcare.)
أضداد
time off (A period when you are not working or responsible for childcare.)
مواضيع
childcare
|daily_life
|work
التعريف
a time when you babysit
A period of time when someone babysits; a babysitting job or shift.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
babysit
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbisɪt/
US/bˈeɪbisɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
babysit (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (babysit)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: babysit
- 3rd Person Singular: baby-sits, babysits
- Present Participle: baby-sitting, babysitting
- Past: baby-sat, babysat
- Past Participle: baby-sat, babysat
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
baby-sits
verb
babysits
verb
baby-sitting
verb
babysitting
verb
baby-sat
verb
babysat
verb
Core family
babysitter
noun A2
تعبيرات
babysit for [someone]
1/bˈeɪbisɪt fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
babysit someone’s children
to look after someone’s children for them
أمثلة
- I’m babysitting for my sister while she goes to dinner.
- He babysits for a couple across the street on weekends.
- Could you babysit for us on Saturday night?
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I babysit for my neighbors.