mrs
gb/mˈɪsɪz/ us/mˈɪsɪz/
A1
Anglų
asszony, az asszony
DAIKTAVARDIS
A1
FORMAL
1
asszony
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
Mrs. [surname]
Mrs. Carter is waiting for you in reception.
Carter asszony a recepción várja önt.
I emailed Mrs. Kim to confirm the appointment.
E-mailben írtam Kim asszonynak, hogy megerősítsem az időpontot.
Please give this form to Mrs. Hernandez.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This is Mrs. Brown.
Ő Brown asszony.
Mrs. Lee is my teacher.
Lee asszony a tanárom.
Dažna klaida:
Do not use Mrs. with only a first name (not: Mrs. Jane). In speech it is pronounced “MIZ-iz,” not said as the letters M-R-S. Learners often confuse Mrs. with Ms. and Miss.
Reikšmė
title for a married woman
Kolokacijos
Mrs. Smith
|Mrs. Jones
|Mrs. [surname]
|Dear Mrs. [surname]
|Mr. and Mrs. [surname]
|call Mrs. [surname]
|speak to Mrs. [surname]
|Mrs. [surname] said
|meet Mrs. [surname]
|thank you, Mrs. [surname]
Sinonimai
Ms. (More neutral about marital status; often preferred when marital status is unknown or irrelevant.)
Antonimai
Mr. (Male title used before a man’s name.)
|
Miss (Traditional title for an unmarried woman (now less used in many contexts).)
Temos
people
|titles
|social_relations
|communication
Apibrėžimas
Mrs. is a title you put before a woman’s last name, especially if she is married.
A title used before the surname (and sometimes the full name) of a married woman, or a woman who uses this title regardless of marital status.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
INFORMAL
2
az asszony
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
the Mrs (of [someone])
I can’t stay late— the Mrs is expecting me home.
Nem maradhatok sokáig, az asszony hazavár.
He’s taking the Mrs to dinner tonight.
Ma este elviszi az asszonyt vacsorázni.
Tell the Mrs I’ll call her later.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The Mrs is at home.
Az asszony otthon van.
He went out with the Mrs.
Az asszonnyal ment el.
Dažna klaida:
This use is informal and can sound old-fashioned or sexist in some contexts; avoid it in formal writing.
Reikšmė
a man’s wife (informal)
Kolokacijos
the Mrs
|my Mrs
|his Mrs
|take the Mrs out
|the Mrs says
|the Mrs wants
|ask the Mrs
|meet the Mrs
Sinonimai
wife (Neutral and standard.)
|
missus (Informal spoken equivalent in some varieties of English.)
Antonimai
husband (Male spouse (not a true opposite, but the corresponding role).)
Temos
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
In informal speech, “the Mrs” means a man’s wife.
A man’s wife, referred to informally as “the Mrs” (often used humorously or casually).
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
mrs
IPA
GB/mˈɪsɪz/
US/mˈɪsɪz/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
mrs (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (mrs)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: mrs
- Plural: mrses
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
dear mrs. [surname],
1/dˈɪɹ mˈɪsɪz sˈɚnˌeɪm |/
fixed phrase
formal
formal letter/email greeting
A polite way to start a letter to a woman: “Dear Mrs. + last name,”
Pavyzdžiai
- Dear Mrs. Wilson, I’m writing to confirm your appointment.
- Dear Mrs. Ahmed, thank you for your email.
- Dear Mrs. Park, please find the document attached.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Dear Mrs. Smith, thank you.
mr. and mrs. [surname]
1/mˈɪstɚ ˈænd mˈɪsɪz sˈɚnˌeɪm/
fixed phrase
formal
a married couple together
“Mr. and Mrs. + last name” means a married couple.
Pavyzdžiai
- The invitation was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Garcia.
- Please welcome Mr. and Mrs. Patel to the stage.
- We sent a thank-you card to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Mr. and Mrs. Lee live next door.
mr. and mrs. [surname]
1/mˈɪstɚ ˈænd mˈɪsɪz sˈɚnˌeɪm/
fixed phrase
formal
a married couple’s name
A way to talk about a husband and wife together.
Pavyzdžiai
- The invitation was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Garcia.
- We had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Thompson last night.
- Please welcome Mr. and Mrs. Ahmed to the stage.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Mr. and Mrs. Kim live next door.
mrs. right
1/mˈɪsɪz ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
ideal woman to marry
“Mrs. Right” means the perfect woman to marry (joking).
Pavyzdžiai
- He thinks he’s finally met Mrs. Right.
- After years of dating, she joked that she was still looking for Mrs. Right.
- His friends teased him for believing in Mrs. Right.
the new mrs. [surname]
1/ðə njˈu mˈɪsɪz sˈɚnˌeɪm/
fixed phrase
woman after getting married
“The new Mrs. + last name” means a woman who just got married and now has that last name.
Pavyzdžiai
- Everyone congratulated the new Mrs. Evans.
- She smiled and said, “Yes, I’m the new Mrs. Chen.”
- They introduced her as the new Mrs. Rodriguez.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She is the new Mrs. Brown.