cosset
gb/kˈɑsət/ us/kˈɑsət/
C1
英語
pátyolgat, agyonkényeztet, kedvenc, cumis bárány, kézzel nevelt bárány
動詞
C1
LITERARY
1
pátyolgat
C1
用法パターン:
cosset [someone/something]
She cosseted her youngest son and never let him do anything for himself.
Pátyolgatta a legkisebb fiát, és soha nem hagyta, hogy bármit is egyedül csináljon.
The resort cossets guests with private butlers and round-the-clock service.
Az üdülőhely magánkomornyikokkal és éjjel-nappali kiszolgálással kényezteti a vendégeket.
Try not to cosset the seedlings; they need to get used to outdoor conditions.
学習者向け例文
Don’t cosset him all the time.
Ne pátyolgasd őt állandóan.
The hotel cossets its guests.
A szálloda kényezteti a vendégeit.
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse cosset with "cosy" or assume it is always positive; it often implies overprotection or spoiling.
意味
pamper and protect too much
コロケーション
cosset a child
|cosset the baby
|cosset someone too much
|cosset employees
|cosset customers
|cosset guests
|cosseted upbringing
|cosseted childhood
|cosseted in luxury
|cosseted lifestyle
類義語
pamper (More common and usually less critical.)
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coddle (Often emphasizes overprotection and making someone dependent.)
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spoil (Focuses on negative results in behavior or attitude.)
対義語
neglect (Failing to give needed care or attention.)
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toughen (Making someone more resilient rather than sheltered.)
テーマ
parenting
|relationships
|emotions
|hospitality
|daily_life
定義
to give someone too much care and comfort
To treat someone or something with excessive care, attention, and protection, often in a way that keeps them from becoming independent or resilient.
名詞
C2
LITERARY
2
kedvenc
A2
用法パターン:
the cosset of [group/person]
He was the cosset of the family, always fussed over at gatherings.
Ő volt a család kedvence, a családi összejöveteleken mindig körülrajongták.
The new puppy quickly became the household cosset.
Az új kiskutya hamar a ház kedvence lett.
As the coach’s cosset, she got extra chances others didn’t.
学習者向け例文
He was the cosset of the family.
Ő volt a család kedvence.
よくある間違い:
This noun use is rare; learners may expect it to be the same as the common verb meaning.
意味
pampered favorite person or animal
コロケーション
the family's cosset
|the cosset of the household
|a pampered cosset
類義語
pet (Common; can mean a favorite person, not only an animal.)
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favorite (Neutral; does not necessarily imply indulgent treatment.)
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darling (More affectionate and informal.)
対義語
outsider (Someone not favored or included.)
テーマ
relationships
|emotions
|daily_life
定義
a person who is treated like a favorite
A person or animal that is treated as a pet or favorite and is given a lot of attention and indulgent care.
名詞
C2
ARCHAIC
3
用法パターン:
a cosset (lamb)
The farmer’s children were raising a cosset in the kitchen with a bottle.
A gazda gyerekei a konyhában cumisüvegből neveltek egy kis bárányt.
After its mother died, the lamb became a cosset and followed them everywhere.
Miután elpusztult az anyja, kézzel nevelt bárány lett belőle, és mindenhová követte őket.
よくある間違い:
This is a specialized, mainly British rural sense and is not the common meaning learners will meet.
意味
hand-reared lamb kept as pet
コロケーション
a cosset lamb
|feed the cosset
|a bottle-fed cosset
類義語
pet lamb (More transparent and common phrasing.)
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bottle lamb (Emphasizes being fed by bottle; regional farming term.)
対義語
ewe-reared lamb (Raised by its mother rather than by people.)
テーマ
animals
|agriculture
|rural_life
定義
a pet lamb raised by people
A lamb that has been reared by hand (often bottle-fed) and kept as a pet, especially after being separated from its mother.
文法
辞書形
cosset
IPA
GB/kˈɑsət/
US/kˈɑsət/
音節・強勢
cos - set (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (cos)
活用形
Noun
- Base: cosset
- Plural: cossets
Verb
- Base: cosset
- 3rd Person Singular: cossets
- Present Participle: cosseting
- Past: cosseted
- Past Participle: cosseted
関連語
Forms
cossets
noun
cosseting
verb
cosseted
verb
表現
cosset and coddle
1/kˈɑsət ˈænd kˈɑdəl/
fixed phrase
literary
treat someone too gently
to be too soft and protective with someone
例文
- He expects everyone to cosset and coddle him whenever he feels stressed.
- If you cosset and coddle the team, they won’t learn to handle pressure.
- They tried not to cosset and coddle their daughter before she left for college.
学習者向け例文
- Don’t cosset and coddle him.