mamma
gb/mˈɑmə/ us/mˈɑmə/
A2
Angol
mama, anyu, anyuka, emlő, emlőmirigy
FŐNÉV
A2
INFORMAL
1
Használati minta:
(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.
Példák tanulóknak
My mamma is at home.
A mamám otthon van.
I love my mamma.
Szeretem a mamámat.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners often confuse the spelling mamma with mama; both can mean “mother,” but mamma is less common in general writing.
Jelentés
mother (childish or affectionate)
Szókapcsolatok
my mamma
|his mamma
|ask mamma
|call your mamma
|mamma said
|go to mamma
|mamma and daddy
|stay with mamma
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
father (Opposite parent role.)
Témák
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Definíció
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.
FŐNÉV
C1
TECHNICAL
2
emlő
C1
emlőmirigy
C1
Használati minta:
[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.
Gyakori hiba:
Do not confuse mamma (breast/mother) with mammal or mammary (related words).
Jelentés
a breast; mammary gland
Szókapcsolatok
mammae (plural)
|mamma tissue
|mamma development
|mamma examination
|mamma anatomy
Szinonimák
breast (Common everyday term; less technical.)
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mammary gland (More precise anatomical term.)
Témák
health
|anatomy
|medicine
Definíció
A medical word for a breast.
A breast, especially as an anatomical or medical term for the mammary gland (often plural mammae).
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
mamma
IPA
GB/mˈɑmə/
US/mˈɑmə/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
mamma (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (mamma)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: mamma
- Plural: mammae, mammas
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
mamma bear
1/mˈɑmə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
very protective mother
A mother who strongly protects her children.
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- 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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- He is a mamma's boy.