babysit
gb/bˈeɪbisɪt/ us/bˈeɪbisɪt/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
gyerekre vigyáz, bébiszitterkedik, pesztrál, folyamatosan figyel, felügyel, bébiszittermunka, gyerekfelügyelet
క్రియ
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I babysit my sister on Saturdays.
Szombatonként a húgomra vigyázok.
He is babysitting tonight.
Ma este gyerekekre vigyáz.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse babysit (temporary) with be a nanny (regular job).
అర్థం
care for children temporarily
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
look after (More general; can be for children, adults, or things.)
|
mind (Common in British English for taking care of children.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
neglect (Fail to take proper care of someone who needs it.)
విషయాలు
family
|childcare
|daily_life
|work
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B2
INFORMAL
2
pesztrál
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I had to babysit him during the trip.
Az út alatt végig nekem kellett pesztrálnom őt.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This use can sound rude if said directly to the person you are supervising.
అర్థం
supervise an irresponsible person
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
supervise (More neutral and formal; lacks the critical tone.)
|
hand-hold (Informal; emphasizes giving a lot of help step by step.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
trust (Allow someone to act independently without close watching.)
విషయాలు
relationships
|work
|social_life
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
C1
INFORMAL
3
felügyel
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I need to babysit the system tonight.
Ma éjjel folyamatosan figyelnem kell a rendszert.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Often used when something should run by itself but doesn’t; it can imply inefficiency or annoyance.
అర్థం
monitor a process closely
పదకలయికలు
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
పర్యాయపదాలు
monitor (More neutral; doesn’t imply constant attention or frustration.)
|
keep an eye on (More general; can be less intensive than babysit.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
automate (Set up so it runs without ongoing human attention.)
విషయాలు
technology
|work
|business
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
B2
INFORMAL
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I have a babysit tonight.
Ma estére van egy bébiszittermunkám.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
More common is babysitting (noun). This noun use can sound regional or informal.
అర్థం
a period of babysitting
పదకలయికలు
a babysit tonight
|a regular babysit
|a last-minute babysit
|cancel a babysit
పర్యాయపదాలు
babysitting (More standard and widely used as a noun.)
|
shift (General word for a work period; not specific to childcare.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
time off (A period when you are not working or responsible for childcare.)
విషయాలు
childcare
|daily_life
|work
నిర్వచనం
a time when you babysit
A period of time when someone babysits; a babysitting job or shift.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
babysit
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbisɪt/
US/bˈeɪbisɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
babysit (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (babysit)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: babysit
- 3rd Person Singular: baby-sits, babysits
- Present Participle: baby-sitting, babysitting
- Past: baby-sat, babysat
- Past Participle: baby-sat, babysat
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
baby-sits
verb
babysits
verb
baby-sitting
verb
babysitting
verb
baby-sat
verb
babysat
verb
Core family
babysitter
noun A2
పదప్రయోగాలు
babysit for [someone]
1/bˈeɪbisɪt fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
babysit someone’s children
to look after someone’s children for them
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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?
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I babysit for my neighbors.