child
gb/t͡ʃˈaɪld/ us/t͡ʃˈaɪld/
A1
Inglês
~ 200
gyerek, gyermek, valaminek a gyermeke, szülött
SUBSTANTIVO
A1
1
gyerek
A1
Padrão de uso:
[a/an/the] child
The child played happily in the park.
A gyerek boldogan játszott a parkban.
Every child deserves a good education.
Minden gyerek megérdemli, hogy jó oktatásban részesüljön.
She read a bedtime story to her child.
The doctor specializes in treating sick children.
Exemplos para estudantes
The child is in the garden.
A gyerek a kertben van.
That child is my sister's son.
Az a gyerek a nővérem fia.
A child needs food and love.
The child is five years old.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'child' with 'children'. 'Child' is singular, 'children' is plural.
Significado
A young person under puberty
Colocações
small child
|young child
|care for a child
|child development
|child protection
Sinônimos
kid (Informal, more casual than 'child'.)
Antônimos
adult (Refers to a fully grown person; opposite in age stage.)
Temas
family
|daily life
|age
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A young boy or girl who is not yet an adult.
A young human being who has not yet reached puberty.
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
2
Padrão de uso:
[someone's] child
She has three children, all grown up now.
Három gyereke van, és már mind felnőttek.
They adopted a child from overseas.
Örökbe fogadtak egy gyereket a tengerentúlról.
He is the only child in his family.
Their eldest child just started university.
Exemplos para estudantes
I am the only child in my family.
A szüleimnek én vagyok az egyetlen gyereke.
Her child is in high school.
A gyereke középiskolás.
They have a new child.
My parents have two children.
Erro comum:
Some learners think 'child' always means young person; it can also mean an adult son or daughter.
Significado
A son or daughter
Colocações
only child
|biological child
|adopted child
|raise a child
Sinônimos
offspring (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antônimos
parent (Refers to the one who raises or gives birth, opposite role in family.)
Temas
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Someone's son or daughter, no matter how old they are.
A person's son or daughter, regardless of age.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
3
szülött
B2
Padrão de uso:
a child of [time/place]
He is truly a child of the digital age.
Valóban a digitális kor gyermeke.
As a child of the city, she loves busy streets.
A város gyermekeként szereti a nyüzsgő utcákat.
They called her a child of fortune.
Exemplos para estudantes
She is a child of the 1990s.
Ő a kilencvenes évek gyermeke.
He is a child of the countryside.
Ő a vidék gyermeke.
I am a child of this town.
Erro comum:
Learners may think this is literal; it is metaphorical and does not mean young person.
Significado
Person shaped by a context or era
Colocações
child of the 80s
|child of nature
Sinônimos
product (Metaphorical use meaning result of conditions, not literal offspring.)
Temas
culture
|history
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A person whose ideas or behavior are shaped by their time, place, or situation.
A person strongly influenced by the environment, culture, or period in which they grew up.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
child
AFI
GB/t͡ʃˈaɪld/
US/t͡ʃˈaɪld/
Sílabas e tonicidade
child (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (child)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: child
- Plural: children
Família de palavras
Expressões
child's play
1/t͡ʃˈaɪldz plˈeɪ/
idiom
Something very easy to do
Something that is very easy to do.
Exemplos
- Fixing the bike was child's play for him.
- For her, solving the puzzle was child's play.
like a child in a candy store
1/lˈaɪk ə t͡ʃˈaɪld ˈɪn ə kˈændi stˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Overly excited by many options
Very excited when there are many things to choose from.
Exemplos
- He was like a child in a candy store at the tech fair.
- When she saw all the dresses, she felt like a child in a candy store.
only child
1/ˈoʊnli t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
A person without siblings
Someone who has no brothers or sisters.
Exemplos
- She grew up as an only child and often played alone.
- Being an only child can be lonely for some people.
with child
1/wˈɪθ t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
formal
Pregnant with a baby
To be pregnant and expecting a baby.
Exemplos
- She announced that she was with child.
- In the story, the queen was with child when the war began.