mamma
gb/mˈɑmə/ us/mˈɑmə/
A2
Englisch
mama, anyu, anyuka, emlő, emlőmirigy
NOMEN
A2
INFORMAL
1
Verwendungsmuster:
(my/your/his/her) mamma; call [someone] mamma
I want my mamma—where did she go?
A mamámat akarom – hová ment?
His mamma picked us up after practice.
A mamája jött értünk edzés után.
She called her mamma to share the news.
Beispiele für Lernende
My mamma is at home.
A mamám otthon van.
I love my mamma.
Szeretem a mamámat.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often confuse the spelling mamma with mama; both can mean “mother,” but mamma is less common in general writing.
Bedeutung
mother (childish or affectionate)
Wortverbindungen
my mamma
|his mamma
|ask mamma
|call your mamma
|mamma said
|go to mamma
|mamma and daddy
|stay with mamma
Synonyme
mom (Most common informal word in US English.)
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mum (Most common informal word in UK/Aus/NZ English.)
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mama (Very similar; often a more common spelling.)
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mother (More neutral or formal.)
Antonyme
father (Opposite parent role.)
Themen
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Definition
A word children use for their mother.
A child’s word for a mother, also used as an affectionate or informal way to address or refer to one’s mother.
NOMEN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
emlő
C1
emlőmirigy
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
[the] mamma; mammae (plural)
The diagram labels the mamma and the nipple separately.
Az ábra külön jelöli az emlőt és az emlőbimbót.
In many mammals, the mammae develop during pregnancy.
Sok emlősfajnál az emlőmirigyek a vemhesség alatt fejlődnek ki.
The report described normal mamma tissue on examination.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse mamma (breast/mother) with mammal or mammary (related words).
Bedeutung
a breast; mammary gland
Wortverbindungen
mammae (plural)
|mamma tissue
|mamma development
|mamma examination
|mamma anatomy
Synonyme
breast (Common everyday term; less technical.)
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mammary gland (More precise anatomical term.)
Themen
health
|anatomy
|medicine
Definition
A medical word for a breast.
A breast, especially as an anatomical or medical term for the mammary gland (often plural mammae).
Grammatik
Grundform
mamma
IPA
GB/mˈɑmə/
US/mˈɑmə/
Silben & Betonung
mamma (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mamma)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: mamma
- Plural: mammae, mammas
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
mamma bear
1/mˈɑmə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
very protective mother
A mother who strongly protects her children.
Beispiele
- Don’t criticize her kids—she turns into a mamma bear.
- I can be a real mamma bear when someone is rude to my son.
- She went full mamma bear when the dog ran toward the stroller.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She is a mamma bear.
mamma mia!
1/mˈɑmə mˈiə ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
exclamation of surprise or dismay
Something you say when you are very surprised.
Beispiele
- Mamma Mia! I can’t believe we made it in time.
- Mamma Mia—look at the size of that cake!
- Mamma Mia, what a mess.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Mamma Mia! That is expensive.
mamma's boy
1/mˈæməz bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
boy/man too dependent on mother
A man who depends too much on his mother.
Beispiele
- He’s a bit of a mamma’s boy and calls her every day.
- She teased him for being a mamma’s boy when he asked his mother’s advice.
- Stop acting like a mamma’s boy and decide for yourself.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He is a mamma's boy.