papa
gb/pˈɑpə/ us/pˈɑpə/
A1
Inglese
~ 3400
apa, apu, apuka, krumpli, burgonya
SOSTANTIVO
A1
INFORMAL
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s papa
Papa taught me how to ride a bike.
Apa tanított meg biciklizni.
I called Papa to tell him the good news.
Felhívtam aput, hogy elmondjam neki a jó hírt.
Her papa works as a carpenter in the village.
Papa always reads me a story before bed.
They went fishing together, just Papa and his son.
Esempi per chi studia
My papa is tall.
Az apukám magas.
I love my papa.
Szeretem az apukámat.
Papa is in the kitchen.
This is my papa.
Papa drives a car.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'papa' with 'grandpa', but 'papa' usually means father, not grandfather.
Significato
informal term for father
Collocazioni
my papa
|dear papa
|Papa said
|Papa’s house
|Papa and Mama
Sinonimi
dad (Most common informal term in modern English; slightly less old-fashioned than 'papa'.)
|
father (More formal and neutral than 'papa'.)
Contrari
mother (The female parent, opposite role to father.)
Temi
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
Definizione
A friendly or loving word for your father.
An informal or affectionate term used to refer to one’s father.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
[something] with papa(s)
The dish comes with fried papa on the side.
Az étel mellé sült krumpli jár.
We tried papa a la huancaína in Lima.
Limában megkóstoltuk a papa a la huancaínát.
This soup has chunks of papa and vegetables.
Esempi per chi studia
I like papa in my soup.
Szeretem a krumplit a levesemben.
This papa is hot.
Forró ez a krumpli.
We eat papa with meat.
Errore comune:
Learners may think 'papa' always means 'father' and not recognize it can mean potato in certain food contexts.
Significato
potato (in Spanish or borrowed contexts)
Collocazioni
papa rellena
|papa frita
|papa salad
Sinonimi
potato (Standard English term; 'papa' is a Spanish borrowing.)
Temi
food
|culture
|food_drink
|communication
Definizione
In Spanish, 'papa' means potato; sometimes used in English when talking about Latin American food.
In some English contexts, especially when referring to Latin American cuisine or using Spanish, 'papa' means potato.
Grammatica
Forma base
papa
IPA
GB/pˈɑpə/
US/pˈɑpə/
Sillabe e accento
papa (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (papa)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: papa
- Plural: papas
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
Papa bear
1/pˈɑpə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
protective father figure
A nickname for a father who protects and cares a lot for his children.
Esempi
- Watch out—Papa bear will be angry if you hurt his kids.
- He’s a real Papa bear when it comes to his family.
like father, like son
1/lˈaɪk fˈɑðɚ | lˈaɪk sˈʌn/
idiom
Son is similar to his father
A son often acts or looks like his father.
Esempi
- He loves fishing just like his dad—like father, like son.
- He loves fishing, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fishing just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fixing cars, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh. Like father, like son.
- Both are stubborn—like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh—like father, like son.