mum
gb/mˈʌm/ us/mˈʌm/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 700
anya, anyu, anyuka, hallgat, néma, csendben marad, elnémult, szótlan
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s mum
My mum makes the best apple pie.
Anyukám készíti a legjobb almás pitét.
I called my mum to tell her the news.
Felhívtam anyukámat, hogy elmondjam neki a hírt.
We’re visiting Mum this weekend.
Mum told me to clean my room.
Her mum is a doctor.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My mum is very kind.
Anyukám nagyon kedves.
I live with my mum.
Anyukámmal élek.
Mum is in the kitchen.
I talk to my mum every day.
My mum works in a shop.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mum' with 'mom'; 'mum' is the common spelling in British English, while 'mom' is used in American English.
Σημασία
one's female parent
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
my mum
|mum and dad
|call mum
|visit mum
|mum's house
Συνώνυμα
mother (More formal and widely used in both British and American English.)
|
mom (American English equivalent; informal.)
Αντώνυμα
dad (Male parent; opposite gender role in the family.)
Θέματα
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Your female parent; the woman who gave birth to you or raised you.
A person's female parent.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
keep mum about [something]
He kept mum about the surprise party.
Mélyen hallgatott a meglepetésbuliról.
She remained mum during the meeting.
Az értekezlet alatt szótlan maradt.
They stayed mum when asked about the plan.
I’ll keep mum if you tell me your secret.
The witness was completely mum in court.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He kept mum about the news.
Hallgatott a hírről.
She stayed mum during dinner.
Vacsora közben szótlan maradt.
I will keep mum about your idea.
They stayed mum when asked a question.
He was mum all day.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'mum' (silent) with 'mum' meaning 'mother'; context is key.
Σημασία
silent; not saying anything
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keep mum
|stay mum
|remain mum
Συνώνυμα
silent (A more neutral term for not making any sound.)
|
quiet (Can describe both low volume and lack of speech; broader use.)
Αντώνυμα
talkative (Describes someone who talks a lot, opposite of being mum.)
Θέματα
communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not talking; keeping quiet.
Not speaking; refusing or choosing not to talk.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
mum
IPA
GB/mˈʌm/
US/mˈʌm/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
mum (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (mum)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: mum
Noun
- Base: mum
- Plural: mums
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
keep mum
1/kˈip mˈʌm/
idiom
informal
stay quiet about something
To not tell anyone about something; to keep it a secret.
Παραδείγματα
- She kept mum about the whole incident.
- I promised to keep mum until the announcement was made.
Mum's the word
1/mˈʌmz ðə wˈɚd/
idiom
informal
do not tell anyone
Used to tell someone to keep something secret and not talk about it.
Παραδείγματα
- Mum's the word until the deal is signed.
- Remember, mum's the word about the surprise party.