madam
gb/mˈædəm/ us/mˈædəm/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3900
asszonyom, hölgyem, madám, bordélyt vezető nő
שם עצם
A2
FORMAL
1
תבנית שימוש:
[Yes/No], madam.
Yes, madam, I will bring your order right away.
Igen, asszonyom, máris hozom a rendelését.
Excuse me, madam, you dropped your scarf.
Elnézést, asszonyom, elejtette a sálját.
The officer said, 'No, madam, you cannot park here.'
דוגמאות ללומדים
Yes, madam, here is your coffee.
Igen, asszonyom, itt van a kávéja.
No, madam, this seat is taken.
Nem, asszonyom, ez a hely foglalt.
Sorry, madam, the shop is closed.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'madam' with 'madame', which is French and used differently in English contexts.
משמעות
Polite form of address for a woman
צירופים
yes, madam
|no, madam
|excuse me, madam
מילים נרדפות
ma'am (Common contraction used especially in American English; slightly less formal.)
הפכים
sir (Used as the equivalent polite form of address for a man.)
נושאים
daily life
|manners
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A polite word used when speaking to a woman you do not know.
A respectful way to address or refer to a woman, especially in formal situations.
שם עצם
B2
2
madám
C1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a madam.
The police arrested the madam along with several employees.
A rendőrség letartóztatta a madámot több alkalmazottal együtt.
She was once the most famous madam in the city.
Egykor ő volt a város leghíresebb madámja.
The book tells the story of a young woman who became a madam.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The police caught the madam.
A rendőrség elfogta a madámot.
The madam runs the house.
A madám vezeti a bordélyházat.
She is a madam in the city.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the polite form of address; context usually clarifies.
משמעות
Woman managing a brothel
צירופים
brothel madam
|notorious madam
|former madam
מילים נרדפות
brothel-keeper (More explicit and less euphemistic term.)
נושאים
crime
|sex
|society
|law
|relationships
הגדרה
A woman who is in charge of a place where people pay for sex.
A woman who owns or manages a brothel.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
madam
IPA
GB/mˈædəm/
US/mˈædəm/
הברות והטעמה
madam (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (madam)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: madam
- Plural: madams
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
no, madam
1/nˈoʊ | mˈædəm/
fixed phrase
formal
Formal refusal to a woman
A polite way to say no to a woman in formal situations.
דוגמאות
- 'Do you have my file?' 'No, madam.'
- 'Is this your umbrella?' 'No, madam.'
yes, madam
1/jˈɛs | mˈædəm/
fixed phrase
formal
Formal agreement to a woman
A polite way to say yes to a woman in formal situations.
דוגמאות
- 'Could you send me the report today?' 'Yes, madam.'
- 'Is this your bag?' 'Yes, madam.'