baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 900
baba, drágám, bébi, édesem, gyerekként kezel, babusgat, pátyolgat, valakinek a szíve csücske, dédelgetett projekt, szívügy
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
1
baba
A1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
பொருள்
A very young human being
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
இணைச்சொற்கள்
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
INFORMAL
2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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?
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
Hi baby, how are you?
Szia, drágám, hogy vagy?
I love you, baby.
Szeretlek, drágám.
Baby, come here.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
பொருள்
Affectionate name for partner
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
hey baby
|love you baby
இணைச்சொற்கள்
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
relationships
|emotions
|communication
வரையறை
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
An informal term of endearment used for a romantic partner.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
INFORMAL
3
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
Don't baby me.
Ne kezelj gyerekként.
She babies her brother too much.
Túlságosan babusgatja a testvérét.
He babies his dog.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
பொருள்
Treat too protectively
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
stop babying me
|babying your kids
இணைச்சொற்கள்
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
behavior
|relationships
|communication
வரையறை
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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
INFORMAL
4
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
பொருள்
Something valued like a child
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
இணைச்சொற்கள்
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
baby (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.