mamma
gb/mˈɑmə/ us/mˈɑmə/
A2
Inglês
mama, anyu, anyuka, emlő, emlőmirigy
SUBSTANTIVO
A2
INFORMAL
1
Padrão de uso:
(my/your/his/her) mamma; call [someone] mamma
I want my mamma—where did she go?
A mamámat akarom – hová ment?
His mamma picked us up after practice.
A mamája jött értünk edzés után.
She called her mamma to share the news.
Exemplos para estudantes
My mamma is at home.
A mamám otthon van.
I love my mamma.
Szeretem a mamámat.
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse the spelling mamma with mama; both can mean “mother,” but mamma is less common in general writing.
Significado
mother (childish or affectionate)
Colocações
my mamma
|his mamma
|ask mamma
|call your mamma
|mamma said
|go to mamma
|mamma and daddy
|stay with mamma
Sinônimos
mom (Most common informal word in US English.)
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mum (Most common informal word in UK/Aus/NZ English.)
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mama (Very similar; often a more common spelling.)
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mother (More neutral or formal.)
Antônimos
father (Opposite parent role.)
Temas
family
|relationships
|daily_life
Definição
A word children use for their mother.
A child’s word for a mother, also used as an affectionate or informal way to address or refer to one’s mother.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
emlő
C1
emlőmirigy
C1
Padrão de uso:
[the] mamma; mammae (plural)
The diagram labels the mamma and the nipple separately.
Az ábra külön jelöli az emlőt és az emlőbimbót.
In many mammals, the mammae develop during pregnancy.
Sok emlősfajnál az emlőmirigyek a vemhesség alatt fejlődnek ki.
The report described normal mamma tissue on examination.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse mamma (breast/mother) with mammal or mammary (related words).
Significado
a breast; mammary gland
Colocações
mammae (plural)
|mamma tissue
|mamma development
|mamma examination
|mamma anatomy
Sinônimos
breast (Common everyday term; less technical.)
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mammary gland (More precise anatomical term.)
Temas
health
|anatomy
|medicine
Definição
A medical word for a breast.
A breast, especially as an anatomical or medical term for the mammary gland (often plural mammae).
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
mamma
AFI
GB/mˈɑmə/
US/mˈɑmə/
Sílabas e tonicidade
mamma (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (mamma)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: mamma
- Plural: mammae, mammas
Família de palavras
Expressões
mamma bear
1/mˈɑmə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
very protective mother
A mother who strongly protects her children.
Exemplos
- Don’t criticize her kids—she turns into a mamma bear.
- I can be a real mamma bear when someone is rude to my son.
- She went full mamma bear when the dog ran toward the stroller.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She is a mamma bear.
mamma mia!
1/mˈɑmə mˈiə ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
exclamation of surprise or dismay
Something you say when you are very surprised.
Exemplos
- Mamma Mia! I can’t believe we made it in time.
- Mamma Mia—look at the size of that cake!
- Mamma Mia, what a mess.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Mamma Mia! That is expensive.
mamma's boy
1/mˈæməz bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
boy/man too dependent on mother
A man who depends too much on his mother.
Exemplos
- He’s a bit of a mamma’s boy and calls her every day.
- She teased him for being a mamma’s boy when he asked his mother’s advice.
- Stop acting like a mamma’s boy and decide for yourself.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He is a mamma's boy.