baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
Anglų
~ 900
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A1
entity
1
A very young human being
A very young child who has just been born or is not yet able to walk or talk much.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a [adjective] baby
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
Sinonimai
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
Antonimai
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
Kolokacijos
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
Temos
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
- They brought their baby home from the hospital yesterday.
- He held the baby gently in his arms.
- The baby started crying when she was hungry.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The baby is sleeping.
- She has a baby boy.
- I can see a baby in the stroller.
- The baby is crying.
Daiktavardis
informal
A2
relation
2
Affectionate name for partner
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Vartosenos šablonas:
Hey, baby
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
Sinonimai
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
Kolokacijos
hey baby
|love you baby
Temos
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- Hey baby, how was your day?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, can you pass me the phone?
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Hi baby, how are you?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, come here.
Veiksmažodis
informal
B1
action
3
Treat too protectively
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to baby [someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
Sinonimai
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
Antonimai
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
Kolokacijos
stop babying me
|babying your kids
Temos
behavior
|relationships
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- Don't baby me—I can take care of myself.
- She babies her son even though he's already ten.
- Stop babying your employees; let them solve problems themselves.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Don't baby me.
- She babies her brother too much.
- He babies his dog.
Daiktavardis
informal
B2
entity
4
Something valued like a child
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
Vartosenos šablonas:
That [thing] is my baby
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
Sinonimai
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
Kolokacijos
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
Temos
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- This car is my baby—I’ve had it since college.
- The new app is her baby; she designed it herself.
- That guitar has been his baby for years.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My car is my baby.
- This shop is his baby.
- Her idea is her baby.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
baby (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
Žodžių šeima
Forms
babies
noun
babying
verb
babied
verb
Core family
babysit
verb A2
babysitter
noun A2
Related words
babyish
adjective
Advanced or less common
babyhood
noun
Posakiai
cry like a baby
1/kɹˈaɪ lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Cry loudly like an infant
To cry very loudly and without control, like a small child does.
Pavyzdžiai
- He cried like a baby when his team lost.
- She cried like a baby after watching the sad movie.
have a baby
1/hˈæv ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Give birth to a child
To give birth to a child.
Pavyzdžiai
- She’s going to have a baby in June.
- They had their first baby last year.
like a baby
1/lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
In the way an infant would
In the same way that a very young child does something, often sleeping peacefully or crying loudly.
Pavyzdžiai
- He slept like a baby after the long trip.
- She cried like a baby when she heard the news.
throw the baby out with the bathwater
1/θɹˈoʊ ðə bˈeɪbi ˈaʊt wˈɪθ ðə bˈæθwˌeɪtɚ/
idiom
Discard something valuable by mistake
To remove something good while trying to remove something bad.
Pavyzdžiai
- In trying to reform the system, they threw the baby out with the bathwater.
- Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater when making changes.