mamma
gb/mˈɑmə/ us/mˈɑmə/
A2
Anglų
mama, anyu, anyuka, emlő, emlőmirigy
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
INFORMAL
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Vartosenos šablonas:
(my/your/his/her) mamma; call [someone] mamma
I want my mamma—where did she go?
A mamámat akarom – hová ment?
His mamma picked us up after practice.
A mamája jött értünk edzés után.
She called her mamma to share the news.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My mamma is at home.
A mamám otthon van.
I love my mamma.
Szeretem a mamámat.
Dažna klaida:
Learners often confuse the spelling mamma with mama; both can mean “mother,” but mamma is less common in general writing.
Reikšmė
mother (childish or affectionate)
Kolokacijos
my mamma
|his mamma
|ask mamma
|call your mamma
|mamma said
|go to mamma
|mamma and daddy
|stay with mamma
Sinonimai
mom (Most common informal word in US English.)
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mum (Most common informal word in UK/Aus/NZ English.)
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mama (Very similar; often a more common spelling.)
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mother (More neutral or formal.)
Antonimai
father (Opposite parent role.)
Temos
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
A word children use for their mother.
A child’s word for a mother, also used as an affectionate or informal way to address or refer to one’s mother.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
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emlő
C1
emlőmirigy
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[the] mamma; mammae (plural)
The diagram labels the mamma and the nipple separately.
Az ábra külön jelöli az emlőt és az emlőbimbót.
In many mammals, the mammae develop during pregnancy.
Sok emlősfajnál az emlőmirigyek a vemhesség alatt fejlődnek ki.
The report described normal mamma tissue on examination.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse mamma (breast/mother) with mammal or mammary (related words).
Reikšmė
a breast; mammary gland
Kolokacijos
mammae (plural)
|mamma tissue
|mamma development
|mamma examination
|mamma anatomy
Sinonimai
breast (Common everyday term; less technical.)
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mammary gland (More precise anatomical term.)
Temos
health
|anatomy
|medicine
Apibrėžimas
A medical word for a breast.
A breast, especially as an anatomical or medical term for the mammary gland (often plural mammae).
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
mamma
IPA
GB/mˈɑmə/
US/mˈɑmə/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
mamma (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (mamma)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: mamma
- Plural: mammae, mammas
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
mamma bear
1/mˈɑmə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
very protective mother
A mother who strongly protects her children.
Pavyzdžiai
- Don’t criticize her kids—she turns into a mamma bear.
- I can be a real mamma bear when someone is rude to my son.
- She went full mamma bear when the dog ran toward the stroller.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She is a mamma bear.
mamma mia!
1/mˈɑmə mˈiə ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
exclamation of surprise or dismay
Something you say when you are very surprised.
Pavyzdžiai
- Mamma Mia! I can’t believe we made it in time.
- Mamma Mia—look at the size of that cake!
- Mamma Mia, what a mess.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Mamma Mia! That is expensive.
mamma's boy
1/mˈæməz bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
boy/man too dependent on mother
A man who depends too much on his mother.
Pavyzdžiai
- He’s a bit of a mamma’s boy and calls her every day.
- She teased him for being a mamma’s boy when he asked his mother’s advice.
- Stop acting like a mamma’s boy and decide for yourself.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He is a mamma's boy.