baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
Engleză
~ 900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
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.
Tipar de utilizare:
a [adjective] baby
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
Sinonime
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
Antonime
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
Colocații
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
Teme
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The baby is sleeping.
- She has a baby boy.
- I can see a baby in the stroller.
- The baby is crying.
Substantiv
informal
A2
relation
2
Affectionate name for partner
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Tipar de utilizare:
Hey, baby
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
Sinonime
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
Colocații
hey baby
|love you baby
Teme
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Exemple
- Hey baby, how was your day?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, can you pass me the phone?
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Hi baby, how are you?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, come here.
Verb
informal
B1
action
3
Treat too protectively
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
Tipar de utilizare:
to baby [someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
Sinonime
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
Antonime
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
Colocații
stop babying me
|babying your kids
Teme
behavior
|relationships
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Don't baby me.
- She babies her brother too much.
- He babies his dog.
Substantiv
informal
B2
entity
4
Something valued like a child
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
Tipar de utilizare:
That [thing] is my baby
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
Sinonime
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
Colocații
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
Teme
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My car is my baby.
- This shop is his baby.
- Her idea is her baby.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
Silabe și accent
baby (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.