baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 900
baba, drágám, bébi, édesem, gyerekként kezel, babusgat, pátyolgat, valakinek a szíve csücske, dédelgetett projekt, szívügy
NOMINO
A1
1
baba
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [adjective] baby
The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
A baba békésen aludt a kiságyában.
They brought their baby home from the hospital yesterday.
Tegnap hazahozták a babájukat a kórházból.
He held the baby gently in his arms.
The baby started crying when she was hungry.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The baby is sleeping.
A baba alszik.
She has a baby boy.
Kisfia van.
I can see a baby in the stroller.
The baby is crying.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
Maana
A very young human being
Miunganiko ya maneno
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
Visawe
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
Vinyume
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
Mada
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A very young child who has just been born or is not yet able to walk or talk much.
A very young child, especially one newly or recently born.
NOMINO
A2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
Hey, baby
Hey baby, how was your day?
Szia, drágám, milyen volt a napod?
I love you, baby.
Szeretlek, drágám.
Baby, can you pass me the phone?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Hi baby, how are you?
Szia, drágám, hogy vagy?
I love you, baby.
Szeretlek, drágám.
Baby, come here.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
Maana
Affectionate name for partner
Miunganiko ya maneno
hey baby
|love you baby
Visawe
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
Mada
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Ufafanuzi
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
An informal term of endearment used for a romantic partner.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to baby [someone]
Don't baby me—I can take care of myself.
Ne kezelj gyerekként — elboldogulok egyedül.
She babies her son even though he's already ten.
Túlságosan babusgatja a fiát, pedig már tízéves.
Stop babying your employees; let them solve problems themselves.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Don't baby me.
Ne kezelj gyerekként.
She babies her brother too much.
Túlságosan babusgatja a testvérét.
He babies his dog.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
Maana
Treat too protectively
Miunganiko ya maneno
stop babying me
|babying your kids
Visawe
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
Vinyume
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
Mada
behavior
|relationships
|communication
Ufafanuzi
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
To treat someone with extreme care or attention as if they were a small child.
NOMINO
B2
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
That [thing] is my baby
This car is my baby—I’ve had it since college.
Ez az autó a szívem csücske — még egyetemista korom óta megvan.
The new app is her baby; she designed it herself.
Az új app az ő dédelgetett projektje; ő maga tervezte.
That guitar has been his baby for years.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My car is my baby.
Az autóm a szívem csücske.
This shop is his baby.
Ez a bolt a szívügye.
Her idea is her baby.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
Maana
Something valued like a child
Miunganiko ya maneno
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
Visawe
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
Mada
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
Something that someone cares about deeply, often because they created it or it is personally important.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
Silabi na mkazo
baby (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.