mother
gb/mˈʌðɚ/ us/mˈʌðɚ/
A1
Inglese
~ 400
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A1
entity
1
female parent of a child
A woman who has a child or children she gave birth to.
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s mother
Errore comune:
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.
Sinonimi
mom (Informal and especially common in American English; same core meaning.)
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parent (Gender-neutral term; not specific to female.)
Contrari
father (Male parent; opposite gender role in the family.)
Collocazioni
single mother
|working mother
|mother and child
|mother figure
|expectant mother
Temi
family
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- My mother taught me how to cook.
- She is a proud mother of three children.
- His mother lives in another city now.
- The mother hugged her daughter tightly before school.
- I called my mother to share the good news.
Esempi per chi studia
- My mother is very kind.
- Her mother works in a school.
- I live with my mother and father.
- His mother is at home now.
- The baby is with its mother.
Sostantivo
B1
entity
2
female caregiver of a child
A woman who takes care of and raises a child, even if she did not give birth to the child.
Schema d'uso:
[someone]'s mother
Sinonimi
guardian (Someone legally responsible for a child; not necessarily parental role in daily life.)
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caretaker (Focuses on providing care rather than familial relationship.)
Contrari
childless woman (A woman without children under her care.)
Collocazioni
adoptive mother
|foster mother
|stepmother
|mother figure
Temi
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She became his mother through adoption.
- My foster mother was very supportive.
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- My stepmother is very nice.
- She is my foster mother.
- He lives with his adoptive mother.
- She is like a mother to me.
- Her stepmother helps her with homework.
Sostantivo
literary
B2
entity
3
origin or source of something
The place or thing where something first comes from.
Schema d'uso:
the mother of [something]
Sinonimi
source (Neutral, non-figurative term for origin.)
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origin (Refers directly to where something began.)
Contrari
result (Something produced by a cause rather than being the cause itself.)
Collocazioni
mother of invention
|mother tongue
Temi
metaphor
|origin
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Necessity is the mother of invention.
- Athens is often called the mother of democracy.
- The river is the mother of life for the region.
- Curiosity is the mother of learning.
Esempi per chi studia
- Necessity is the mother of invention.
- The Nile is the mother of life for Egypt.
- Curiosity is the mother of knowledge.
Verbo
B2
action
4
care for like a parent
To take care of someone like a mother does.
Schema d'uso:
to mother [someone]
Sinonimi
nurture (Emphasizes supporting growth and development, not always maternal.)
|
care for (General phrase for looking after someone; not specifically maternal.)
Contrari
neglect (Failing to provide necessary care or attention.)
Collocazioni
mothering skills
|to mother a child
Temi
caregiving
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She devoted her life to mothering abandoned animals.
- He felt smothered by her constant need to mother him.
- She has been mothering her younger siblings since their parents died.
- The nurse tried to mother the injured boy until his parents arrived.
Esempi per chi studia
- She mothers her little brother every day.
- The teacher mothers the students on the trip.
- She mothers her cat like it is her baby.
Grammatica
Forma base
mother
IPA
GB/mˈʌðɚ/
US/mˈʌðɚ/
Sillabe e accento
moth - er (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (moth)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: mother
- Plural: mothers
Verb
- Base: mother
- 3rd Person Singular: mothers
- Present Participle: mothering
- Past: mothered
Famiglia di parole
Forms
mothers
noun
mothering
verb
mothered
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
motherless
adjective
Espressioni
mother tongue
1/mˈʌðɚ tˈʌŋ/
fixed phrase
person's first language learned at home
The first language you learn when you are a baby.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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
Esempi
- 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.