mother
gb/mˈʌðɚ/ us/mˈʌðɚ/
A1
Inggris
~ 400
anya, nevelőanya, nem vér szerinti anya, forrás, bölcső, valaminek az anyja, anyáskodik, anyai gonddal gondoskodik
KATA BENDA
A1
1
anya
A1
Pola penggunaan:
[someone]'s mother
My mother taught me how to cook.
Édesanyám tanított meg főzni.
She is a proud mother of three children.
Három gyermek büszke édesanyja.
His mother lives in another city now.
The mother hugged her daughter tightly before school.
I called my mother to share the good news.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
My mother is very kind.
Édesanyám nagyon kedves.
Her mother works in a school.
Az édesanyja egy iskolában dolgozik.
I live with my mother and father.
His mother is at home now.
The baby is with its mother.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mother' with 'mom' or 'mum' without realizing that 'mother' is more formal or neutral, while the others are more informal or regional.
Arti
female parent of a child
Kolokasi
single mother
|working mother
|mother and child
|mother figure
|expectant mother
Sinonim
mom (Informal and especially common in American English; same core meaning.)
|
parent (Gender-neutral term; not specific to female.)
Antonim
father (Male parent; opposite gender role in the family.)
Tema
family
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A woman who has a child or children she gave birth to.
A woman in relation to her child or children, especially one who has given birth to them.
KATA BENDA
B1
2
Pola penggunaan:
[someone]'s mother
She became his mother through adoption.
Örökbefogadással lett az anyja.
My foster mother was very supportive.
A nevelőanyám nagyon sokat támogatott.
His stepmother treated him like her own son.
The children see her as a mother figure.
Even though she didn't give birth to me, she is my mother.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
My stepmother is very nice.
A mostohaanyám nagyon kedves.
She is my foster mother.
Ő a nevelőanyám.
He lives with his adoptive mother.
She is like a mother to me.
Her stepmother helps her with homework.
Arti
female caregiver of a child
Kolokasi
adoptive mother
|foster mother
|stepmother
|mother figure
Sinonim
guardian (Someone legally responsible for a child; not necessarily parental role in daily life.)
|
caretaker (Focuses on providing care rather than familial relationship.)
Antonim
childless woman (A woman without children under her care.)
Tema
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A woman who takes care of and raises a child, even if she did not give birth to the child.
A woman who fulfills the role of parent to a child, even if she is not the biological parent.
KATA BENDA
B2
LITERARY
3
Pola penggunaan:
the mother of [something]
Necessity is the mother of invention.
A szükség a találékonyság anyja.
Athens is often called the mother of democracy.
Athént gyakran a demokrácia bölcsőjének nevezik.
The river is the mother of life for the region.
Curiosity is the mother of learning.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
Necessity is the mother of invention.
A szükség a találékonyság anyja.
The Nile is the mother of life for Egypt.
A Nílus az élet forrása Egyiptom számára.
Curiosity is the mother of knowledge.
Arti
origin or source of something
Kolokasi
mother of invention
|mother tongue
Sinonim
source (Neutral, non-figurative term for origin.)
|
origin (Refers directly to where something began.)
Antonim
result (Something produced by a cause rather than being the cause itself.)
Tema
metaphor
|origin
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
The place or thing where something first comes from.
Something regarded as the source or origin of another thing.
KATA KERJA
B2
4
Pola penggunaan:
to mother [someone]
She devoted her life to mothering abandoned animals.
Egész életét annak szentelte, hogy anyai gonddal gondoskodjon a gazdátlan állatokról.
He felt smothered by her constant need to mother him.
Fojtogatónak érezte, hogy a nő folyton anyáskodni akar felette.
She has been mothering her younger siblings since their parents died.
The nurse tried to mother the injured boy until his parents arrived.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
She mothers her little brother every day.
Mindennap anyáskodik az öccse felett.
The teacher mothers the students on the trip.
A tanár a kiránduláson anyáskodik a diákok felett.
She mothers her cat like it is her baby.
Arti
care for like a parent
Kolokasi
mothering skills
|to mother a child
Sinonim
nurture (Emphasizes supporting growth and development, not always maternal.)
|
care for (General phrase for looking after someone; not specifically maternal.)
Antonim
neglect (Failing to provide necessary care or attention.)
Tema
caregiving
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To take care of someone like a mother does.
To give maternal care or attention to someone.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
mother
IPA
GB/mˈʌðɚ/
US/mˈʌðɚ/
Suku kata & tekanan
moth - er (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (moth)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: mother
- Plural: mothers
Verb
- Base: mother
- 3rd Person Singular: mothers
- Present Participle: mothering
- Past: mothered
Kata terkait
Forms
mothers
noun
mothering
verb
mothered
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
motherless
adjective
Ungkapan
mother tongue
1/mˈʌðɚ tˈʌŋ/
fixed phrase
person's first language learned at home
The first language you learn when you are a baby.
Contoh
- Spanish is my mother tongue, but I also speak English.
- His mother tongue influences how he pronounces English words.
single mother
1/sˈɪŋɡəl mˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
woman raising child alone
A woman who takes care of her child or children without a husband or partner living with her.
Contoh
- She is a single mother with two jobs.
- Being a single mother can be challenging but rewarding.
like mother, like daughter
1/lˈaɪk mˈʌðɚ | lˈaɪk dˈɔtɚ/
idiom
daughters are similar to mothers
Daughters are often like their mothers in looks or ways of acting.
Contoh
- She loves gardening just like her mom—like mother, like daughter.
- She loves baking just like her mom—like mother, like daughter.
- They both have the same laugh—like mother, like daughter.
- They both have the same laugh; like mother, like daughter.
necessity is the mother of invention
1/nəsˈɛsɪti ˈɪz ðə mˈʌðɚ əv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
need makes people inventive
When people really need something, they find new and clever ways to get it or solve the problem.
Contoh
- During the blackout, we cooked on a small gas stove—necessity is the mother of invention.
- When our car broke down in the desert, we used tape and rope to fix it—necessity is the mother of invention.
- He built a simple cooling system from old parts—necessity is the mother of invention.
- They built a shelter from scraps. Necessity is the mother of invention.
- During the pandemic, many businesses moved online, proving that necessity is the mother of invention.
- Many medical advances show that necessity is the mother of invention.
- He built his own heating system from old parts, saying that necessity is the mother of invention.
necessity is the mother of invention
4/nəsˈɛsɪti ˈɪz ðə mˈʌðɚ əv ɪnvˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
need produces new ideas
people often invent things because they really need a solution to a problem
Contoh
- When the power went out, they cooked dinner over a camping stove—necessity is the mother of invention.
- During the crisis, small businesses found creative ways to survive; necessity is the mother of invention.
- She built the tool because nothing else worked, proving that necessity is the mother of invention.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- I made my own desk from old wood because necessity is the mother of invention.
- They created a new delivery system during the pandemic; necessity is the mother of invention.