babysit
gb/bˈeɪbisɪt/ us/bˈeɪbisɪt/
A2
Kiingereza
gyerekre vigyáz, bébiszitterkedik, pesztrál, folyamatosan figyel, felügyel, bébiszittermunka, gyerekfelügyelet
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
babysit ([a child]/[the kids]); babysit for [someone]; babysit at [place]
Can you babysit the kids on Friday night?
Tudnál vigyázni a gyerekekre péntek este?
She babysits for two families in her neighborhood.
Két családnál is szokott gyerekekre vigyázni a környéken.
I used to babysit after school to earn extra money.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I babysit my sister on Saturdays.
Szombatonként a húgomra vigyázok.
He is babysitting tonight.
Ma este gyerekekre vigyáz.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse babysit (temporary) with be a nanny (regular job).
Maana
care for children temporarily
Miunganiko ya maneno
babysit the kids
|babysit for the neighbors
|babysit after school
|babysit on weekends
|babysit in the evening
|babysit overnight
|paid to babysit
|a babysitting job
|ask someone to babysit
|need a babysitter to babysit
Visawe
look after (More general; can be for children, adults, or things.)
|
mind (Common in British English for taking care of children.)
Vinyume
neglect (Fail to take proper care of someone who needs it.)
Mada
family
|childcare
|daily_life
|work
Ufafanuzi
to look after children while their parents are out
To take care of a child or children for a short time while their parents or usual carers are away, especially as a paid job.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
2
pesztrál
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
babysit [someone]
I can’t do my job if I have to babysit him all day.
Nem tudom végezni a munkámat, ha egész nap őt kell pesztrálnom.
She ended up babysitting her friends to make sure they got home safely.
Végül neki kellett pesztrálnia a barátait, hogy biztosan épségben hazaérjenek.
The manager doesn’t want to babysit new hires forever.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I had to babysit him during the trip.
Az út alatt végig nekem kellett pesztrálnom őt.
Kosa la kawaida:
This use can sound rude if said directly to the person you are supervising.
Maana
supervise an irresponsible person
Miunganiko ya maneno
babysit a grown adult
|babysit him all night
|babysit the new intern
|babysit a teammate
|babysit someone at a party
|have to babysit
|stop babysitting
|babysit someone through a task
Visawe
supervise (More neutral and formal; lacks the critical tone.)
|
hand-hold (Informal; emphasizes giving a lot of help step by step.)
Vinyume
trust (Allow someone to act independently without close watching.)
Mada
relationships
|work
|social_life
Ufafanuzi
to watch someone closely because they cannot manage alone
To watch and guide someone closely because they are inexperienced, unreliable, or likely to cause problems, often with an annoyed or humorous tone.
KITENZI
C1
INFORMAL
3
felügyel
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
babysit [a system/task/process]
Someone has to babysit the server while the update installs.
Valakinek folyamatosan figyelnie kell a szervert, amíg települ a frissítés.
I don’t want to babysit this process all weekend.
Nem akarom egész hétvégén folyamatosan figyelni ezt a folyamatot.
They stayed late to babysit the machines during the first run.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I need to babysit the system tonight.
Ma éjjel folyamatosan figyelnem kell a rendszert.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often used when something should run by itself but doesn’t; it can imply inefficiency or annoyance.
Maana
monitor a process closely
Miunganiko ya maneno
babysit a server
|babysit a deployment
|babysit a process
|babysit a machine
|babysit the printer
|babysit the build
|babysit a production run
|babysit the system overnight
Visawe
monitor (More neutral; doesn’t imply constant attention or frustration.)
|
keep an eye on (More general; can be less intensive than babysit.)
Vinyume
automate (Set up so it runs without ongoing human attention.)
Mada
technology
|work
|business
Ufafanuzi
to watch something carefully so it does not go wrong
To keep watching a machine, system, or task closely so it continues to work correctly, especially when it needs frequent attention.
NOMINO
B2
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
a babysit; have a babysit
I’ve got a babysit this evening, so I can’t come out.
Ma estére van egy bébiszittermunkám, úgyhogy nem tudok elmenni.
She canceled her babysit at the last minute.
Az utolsó pillanatban lemondta a bébiszittermunkát.
He picked up an extra babysit to earn some cash.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a babysit tonight.
Ma estére van egy bébiszittermunkám.
Kosa la kawaida:
More common is babysitting (noun). This noun use can sound regional or informal.
Maana
a period of babysitting
Miunganiko ya maneno
a babysit tonight
|a regular babysit
|a last-minute babysit
|cancel a babysit
Visawe
babysitting (More standard and widely used as a noun.)
|
shift (General word for a work period; not specific to childcare.)
Vinyume
time off (A period when you are not working or responsible for childcare.)
Mada
childcare
|daily_life
|work
Ufafanuzi
a time when you babysit
A period of time when someone babysits; a babysitting job or shift.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
babysit
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbisɪt/
US/bˈeɪbisɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
babysit (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (babysit)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: babysit
- 3rd Person Singular: baby-sits, babysits
- Present Participle: baby-sitting, babysitting
- Past: baby-sat, babysat
- Past Participle: baby-sat, babysat
Familia ya neno
Forms
baby-sits
verb
babysits
verb
baby-sitting
verb
babysitting
verb
baby-sat
verb
babysat
verb
Core family
babysitter
noun A2
Semi
babysit for [someone]
1/bˈeɪbisɪt fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
babysit someone’s children
to look after someone’s children for them
Mifano
- I’m babysitting for my sister while she goes to dinner.
- He babysits for a couple across the street on weekends.
- Could you babysit for us on Saturday night?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I babysit for my neighbors.