papa
gb/pˈɑpə/ us/pˈɑpə/
A1
Engelsk
~ 3400
apa, apu, apuka, krumpli, burgonya
SUBSTANTIV
A1
INFORMAL
1
Bruksmønster:
[someone]'s papa
Papa taught me how to ride a bike.
Apa tanított meg biciklizni.
I called Papa to tell him the good news.
Felhívtam aput, hogy elmondjam neki a jó hírt.
Her papa works as a carpenter in the village.
Papa always reads me a story before bed.
They went fishing together, just Papa and his son.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
My papa is tall.
Az apukám magas.
I love my papa.
Szeretem az apukámat.
Papa is in the kitchen.
This is my papa.
Papa drives a car.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse 'papa' with 'grandpa', but 'papa' usually means father, not grandfather.
Betydning
informal term for father
Ordkombinasjoner
my papa
|dear papa
|Papa said
|Papa’s house
|Papa and Mama
Synonymer
dad (Most common informal term in modern English; slightly less old-fashioned than 'papa'.)
|
father (More formal and neutral than 'papa'.)
Antonymer
mother (The female parent, opposite role to father.)
Temaer
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
Definisjon
A friendly or loving word for your father.
An informal or affectionate term used to refer to one’s father.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Bruksmønster:
[something] with papa(s)
The dish comes with fried papa on the side.
Az étel mellé sült krumpli jár.
We tried papa a la huancaína in Lima.
Limában megkóstoltuk a papa a la huancaínát.
This soup has chunks of papa and vegetables.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I like papa in my soup.
Szeretem a krumplit a levesemben.
This papa is hot.
Forró ez a krumpli.
We eat papa with meat.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may think 'papa' always means 'father' and not recognize it can mean potato in certain food contexts.
Betydning
potato (in Spanish or borrowed contexts)
Ordkombinasjoner
papa rellena
|papa frita
|papa salad
Synonymer
potato (Standard English term; 'papa' is a Spanish borrowing.)
Temaer
food
|culture
|food_drink
|communication
Definisjon
In Spanish, 'papa' means potato; sometimes used in English when talking about Latin American food.
In some English contexts, especially when referring to Latin American cuisine or using Spanish, 'papa' means potato.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
papa
IPA
GB/pˈɑpə/
US/pˈɑpə/
Stavelser og trykk
papa (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (papa)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: papa
- Plural: papas
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
Papa bear
1/pˈɑpə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
protective father figure
A nickname for a father who protects and cares a lot for his children.
Eksempler
- Watch out—Papa bear will be angry if you hurt his kids.
- He’s a real Papa bear when it comes to his family.
like father, like son
1/lˈaɪk fˈɑðɚ | lˈaɪk sˈʌn/
idiom
Son is similar to his father
A son often acts or looks like his father.
Eksempler
- He loves fishing just like his dad—like father, like son.
- He loves fishing, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fishing just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fixing cars, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh. Like father, like son.
- Both are stubborn—like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh—like father, like son.