baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
A very young human being
A very young child who has just been born or is not yet able to walk or talk much.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] baby
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
Συνώνυμα
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
Θέματα
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
- They brought their baby home from the hospital yesterday.
- He held the baby gently in his arms.
- The baby started crying when she was hungry.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The baby is sleeping.
- She has a baby boy.
- I can see a baby in the stroller.
- The baby is crying.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
A2
relation
2
Affectionate name for partner
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
Hey, baby
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
Συνώνυμα
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hey baby
|love you baby
Θέματα
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- Hey baby, how was your day?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, can you pass me the phone?
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Hi baby, how are you?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, come here.
Ρήμα
informal
B1
action
3
Treat too protectively
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to baby [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
Συνώνυμα
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
Αντώνυμα
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stop babying me
|babying your kids
Θέματα
behavior
|relationships
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- Don't baby me—I can take care of myself.
- She babies her son even though he's already ten.
- Stop babying your employees; let them solve problems themselves.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Don't baby me.
- She babies her brother too much.
- He babies his dog.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
entity
4
Something valued like a child
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
That [thing] is my baby
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
Συνώνυμα
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
Θέματα
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- This car is my baby—I’ve had it since college.
- The new app is her baby; she designed it herself.
- That guitar has been his baby for years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My car is my baby.
- This shop is his baby.
- Her idea is her baby.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
baby (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
babies
noun
babying
verb
babied
verb
Core family
babysit
verb A2
babysitter
noun A2
Related words
babyish
adjective
Advanced or less common
babyhood
noun
Εκφράσεις
cry like a baby
1/kɹˈaɪ lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Cry loudly like an infant
To cry very loudly and without control, like a small child does.
Παραδείγματα
- He cried like a baby when his team lost.
- She cried like a baby after watching the sad movie.
have a baby
1/hˈæv ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Give birth to a child
To give birth to a child.
Παραδείγματα
- She’s going to have a baby in June.
- They had their first baby last year.
like a baby
1/lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
In the way an infant would
In the same way that a very young child does something, often sleeping peacefully or crying loudly.
Παραδείγματα
- He slept like a baby after the long trip.
- She cried like a baby when she heard the news.
throw the baby out with the bathwater
1/θɹˈoʊ ðə bˈeɪbi ˈaʊt wˈɪθ ðə bˈæθwˌeɪtɚ/
idiom
Discard something valuable by mistake
To remove something good while trying to remove something bad.
Παραδείγματα
- In trying to reform the system, they threw the baby out with the bathwater.
- Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater when making changes.