child
gb/t͡ʃˈaɪld/ us/t͡ʃˈaɪld/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 200
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
entity
1
A young person under puberty
A young boy or girl who is not yet an adult.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[a/an/the] child
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'child' with 'children'. 'Child' is singular, 'children' is plural.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
kid (Informal, more casual than 'child'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
adult (Refers to a fully grown person; opposite in age stage.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
small child
|young child
|care for a child
|child development
|child protection
கருப்பொருள்கள்
family
|daily life
|age
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The child played happily in the park.
- Every child deserves a good education.
- She read a bedtime story to her child.
- The doctor specializes in treating sick children.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The child is in the garden.
- That child is my sister's son.
- A child needs food and love.
- The child is five years old.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
2
A son or daughter
Someone's son or daughter, no matter how old they are.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone's] child
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners think 'child' always means young person; it can also mean an adult son or daughter.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
offspring (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
parent (Refers to the one who raises or gives birth, opposite role in family.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
only child
|biological child
|adopted child
|raise a child
கருப்பொருள்கள்
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- She has three children, all grown up now.
- They adopted a child from overseas.
- He is the only child in his family.
- Their eldest child just started university.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I am the only child in my family.
- Her child is in high school.
- They have a new child.
- My parents have two children.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
entity
3
Person shaped by a context or era
A person whose ideas or behavior are shaped by their time, place, or situation.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
a child of [time/place]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think this is literal; it is metaphorical and does not mean young person.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
product (Metaphorical use meaning result of conditions, not literal offspring.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
child of the 80s
|child of nature
கருப்பொருள்கள்
culture
|history
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- He is truly a child of the digital age.
- As a child of the city, she loves busy streets.
- They called her a child of fortune.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- She is a child of the 1990s.
- He is a child of the countryside.
- I am a child of this town.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
child
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈaɪld/
US/t͡ʃˈaɪld/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
child (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (child)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: child
- Plural: children
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
child's play
1/t͡ʃˈaɪldz plˈeɪ/
idiom
Something very easy to do
Something that is very easy to do.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Fixing the bike was child's play for him.
- For her, solving the puzzle was child's play.
like a child in a candy store
1/lˈaɪk ə t͡ʃˈaɪld ˈɪn ə kˈændi stˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Overly excited by many options
Very excited when there are many things to choose from.
உதாரணங்கள்
- He was like a child in a candy store at the tech fair.
- When she saw all the dresses, she felt like a child in a candy store.
only child
1/ˈoʊnli t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
A person without siblings
Someone who has no brothers or sisters.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She grew up as an only child and often played alone.
- Being an only child can be lonely for some people.
with child
1/wˈɪθ t͡ʃˈaɪld/
fixed phrase
formal
Pregnant with a baby
To be pregnant and expecting a baby.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She announced that she was with child.
- In the story, the queen was with child when the war began.