babe
gb/bˈeɪb/ us/bˈeɪb/
A2
Engleză
~ 3400
kicsim, bébi, csinibaba, jó nő, bombázó, baba
SUBSTANTIV
A2
INFORMAL
1
Tipar de utilizare:
call [someone] babe
Hey babe, how was your day?
Szia, kicsim, milyen volt a napod?
Babe, can you pass me the salt?
Kicsim, ideadnád a sót?
I love you, babe.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Hi babe, how are you?
Szia, kicsim, hogy vagy?
Babe, please come here.
Kicsim, gyere ide, kérlek.
Good night, babe.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'babe' with 'baby' as referring to an actual infant; context determines whether it's romantic or literal.
Sens
Romantic term of endearment
Colocații
hey babe
|love you babe
|miss you babe
Sinonime
baby (Very similar in meaning; 'baby' is slightly more common and can sound softer.)
|
darling (More old-fashioned or formal than 'babe'.)
Antonime
stranger (Opposite in terms of emotional closeness; not someone you are intimate with.)
Teme
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A sweet name you call your boyfriend or girlfriend.
An informal, affectionate name used to refer to a romantic partner, often in casual speech.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
INFORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
call [someone] a babe
She's a total babe.
Nagyon jó nő.
That actress is such a babe.
Az a színésznő nagyon jó nő.
He thinks she's a real babe.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She is a babe.
Nagyon jó nő.
That girl is a babe.
Az a lány nagyon jó nő.
My friend says I am a babe.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this use can be seen as objectifying or impolite depending on context.
Sens
Attractive young woman
Colocații
she's a real babe
|total babe
|hot babe
Sinonime
beauty (Similar in meaning but more neutral and polite.)
|
hottie (Slangier and more casual than 'babe'.)
Antonime
ugly woman (Direct opposite in terms of physical attractiveness, though impolite.)
Teme
appearance
|slang
|social
|relationships
|communication
Definiție
An informal word for a beautiful young woman.
A slang term used to describe a young woman who is considered physically attractive.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
baba
A1
The mother cradled her babe in her arms.
Az anya a karjában ringatta a babáját.
A tiny babe slept peacefully in the crib.
Egy apró baba békésen aludt a kiságyban.
They found the lost babe in the forest.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The babe is sleeping.
A baba alszik.
She holds the babe.
A karjában tartja a babát.
The babe is very small.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this sense is common in everyday speech; in fact, it's now rare outside of literary or poetic use.
Sens
Very young child or baby
Colocații
newborn babe
|babe in arms
Sinonime
infant (More formal and technical than 'babe'.)
|
baby (Most common modern term; 'babe' sounds more poetic or old-fashioned in this sense.)
Antonime
adult (Opposite in terms of age and maturity.)
Teme
family
|childhood
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A baby; a very small child.
A very young child, especially one who has not yet learned to speak or walk.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
babe
IPA
GB/bˈeɪb/
US/bˈeɪb/
Silabe și accent
babe (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (babe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: babe
- Plural: babes
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
babe in the woods
1/bˈeɪb ˈɪn ðə wˈʊdz/
idiom
Innocent and inexperienced person
Someone who is new to a place or situation and does not understand the dangers or problems.
Exemple
- When she started her first job, she was like a babe in the woods.
- He walked into the meeting like a babe in the woods, not knowing what to expect.