baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
Inglese
~ 900
baba, drágám, bébi, édesem, gyerekként kezel, babusgat, pátyolgat, valakinek a szíve csücske, dédelgetett projekt, szívügy
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
baba
A1
Schema d'uso:
a [adjective] baby
The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
A baba békésen aludt a kiságyában.
They brought their baby home from the hospital yesterday.
Tegnap hazahozták a babájukat a kórházból.
He held the baby gently in his arms.
The baby started crying when she was hungry.
Esempi per chi studia
The baby is sleeping.
A baba alszik.
She has a baby boy.
Kisfia van.
I can see a baby in the stroller.
The baby is crying.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
Significato
A very young human being
Collocazioni
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
Sinonimi
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
Contrari
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
Temi
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A very young child who has just been born or is not yet able to walk or talk much.
A very young child, especially one newly or recently born.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
INFORMAL
2
Schema d'uso:
Hey, baby
Hey baby, how was your day?
Szia, drágám, milyen volt a napod?
I love you, baby.
Szeretlek, drágám.
Baby, can you pass me the phone?
Esempi per chi studia
Hi baby, how are you?
Szia, drágám, hogy vagy?
I love you, baby.
Szeretlek, drágám.
Baby, come here.
Errore comune:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
Significato
Affectionate name for partner
Collocazioni
hey baby
|love you baby
Sinonimi
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
Temi
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Definizione
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
An informal term of endearment used for a romantic partner.
VERBO
B1
INFORMAL
3
Schema d'uso:
to baby [someone]
Don't baby me—I can take care of myself.
Ne kezelj gyerekként — elboldogulok egyedül.
She babies her son even though he's already ten.
Túlságosan babusgatja a fiát, pedig már tízéves.
Stop babying your employees; let them solve problems themselves.
Esempi per chi studia
Don't baby me.
Ne kezelj gyerekként.
She babies her brother too much.
Túlságosan babusgatja a testvérét.
He babies his dog.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
Significato
Treat too protectively
Collocazioni
stop babying me
|babying your kids
Sinonimi
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
Contrari
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
Temi
behavior
|relationships
|communication
Definizione
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
To treat someone with extreme care or attention as if they were a small child.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
4
Schema d'uso:
That [thing] is my baby
This car is my baby—I’ve had it since college.
Ez az autó a szívem csücske — még egyetemista korom óta megvan.
The new app is her baby; she designed it herself.
Az új app az ő dédelgetett projektje; ő maga tervezte.
That guitar has been his baby for years.
Esempi per chi studia
My car is my baby.
Az autóm a szívem csücske.
This shop is his baby.
Ez a bolt a szívügye.
Her idea is her baby.
Errore comune:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
Significato
Something valued like a child
Collocazioni
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
Sinonimi
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
Temi
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
Something that someone cares about deeply, often because they created it or it is personally important.
Grammatica
Forma base
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
Sillabe e accento
baby (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.