baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 900
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
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.
वापर नमुना:
a [adjective] baby
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
समानार्थी शब्द
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
सहप्रयोग
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
विषय
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The baby is sleeping.
- She has a baby boy.
- I can see a baby in the stroller.
- The baby is crying.
नाम
informal
A2
relation
2
Affectionate name for partner
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
वापर नमुना:
Hey, baby
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
समानार्थी शब्द
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
सहप्रयोग
hey baby
|love you baby
विषय
relationships
|emotions
|communication
उदाहरणे
- Hey baby, how was your day?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, can you pass me the phone?
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Hi baby, how are you?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, come here.
क्रियापद
informal
B1
action
3
Treat too protectively
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
वापर नमुना:
to baby [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
समानार्थी शब्द
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
सहप्रयोग
stop babying me
|babying your kids
विषय
behavior
|relationships
|communication
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Don't baby me.
- She babies her brother too much.
- He babies his dog.
नाम
informal
B2
entity
4
Something valued like a child
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
वापर नमुना:
That [thing] is my baby
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
समानार्थी शब्द
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
सहप्रयोग
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
विषय
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My car is my baby.
- This shop is his baby.
- Her idea is her baby.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
baby (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.