madam
gb/mˈædəm/ us/mˈædəm/
A2
Ingles
~ 3900
asszonyom, hölgyem, madám, bordélyt vezető nő
PANGNGALAN
A2
FORMAL
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[Yes/No], madam.
Yes, madam, I will bring your order right away.
Igen, asszonyom, máris hozom a rendelését.
Excuse me, madam, you dropped your scarf.
Elnézést, asszonyom, elejtette a sálját.
The officer said, 'No, madam, you cannot park here.'
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Yes, madam, here is your coffee.
Igen, asszonyom, itt van a kávéja.
No, madam, this seat is taken.
Nem, asszonyom, ez a hely foglalt.
Sorry, madam, the shop is closed.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'madam' with 'madame', which is French and used differently in English contexts.
Kahulugan
Polite form of address for a woman
Mga kolokasyon
yes, madam
|no, madam
|excuse me, madam
Mga kasingkahulugan
ma'am (Common contraction used especially in American English; slightly less formal.)
Mga kasalungat
sir (Used as the equivalent polite form of address for a man.)
Mga tema
daily life
|manners
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A polite word used when speaking to a woman you do not know.
A respectful way to address or refer to a woman, especially in formal situations.
PANGNGALAN
B2
2
madám
C1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a madam.
The police arrested the madam along with several employees.
A rendőrség letartóztatta a madámot több alkalmazottal együtt.
She was once the most famous madam in the city.
Egykor ő volt a város leghíresebb madámja.
The book tells the story of a young woman who became a madam.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The police caught the madam.
A rendőrség elfogta a madámot.
The madam runs the house.
A madám vezeti a bordélyházat.
She is a madam in the city.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the polite form of address; context usually clarifies.
Kahulugan
Woman managing a brothel
Mga kolokasyon
brothel madam
|notorious madam
|former madam
Mga kasingkahulugan
brothel-keeper (More explicit and less euphemistic term.)
Mga tema
crime
|sex
|society
|law
|relationships
Depinisyon
A woman who is in charge of a place where people pay for sex.
A woman who owns or manages a brothel.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
madam
IPA
GB/mˈædəm/
US/mˈædəm/
Mga pantig at diin
madam (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (madam)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: madam
- Plural: madams
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
no, madam
1/nˈoʊ | mˈædəm/
fixed phrase
formal
Formal refusal to a woman
A polite way to say no to a woman in formal situations.
Mga Halimbawa
- 'Do you have my file?' 'No, madam.'
- 'Is this your umbrella?' 'No, madam.'
yes, madam
1/jˈɛs | mˈædəm/
fixed phrase
formal
Formal agreement to a woman
A polite way to say yes to a woman in formal situations.
Mga Halimbawa
- 'Could you send me the report today?' 'Yes, madam.'
- 'Is this your bag?' 'Yes, madam.'