mum
gb/mˈʌm/ us/mˈʌm/
A1
Ingles
~ 700
anya, anyu, anyuka, hallgat, néma, csendben marad, elnémult, szótlan
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s mum
My mum makes the best apple pie.
Anyukám készíti a legjobb almás pitét.
I called my mum to tell her the news.
Felhívtam anyukámat, hogy elmondjam neki a hírt.
We’re visiting Mum this weekend.
Mum told me to clean my room.
Her mum is a doctor.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My mum is very kind.
Anyukám nagyon kedves.
I live with my mum.
Anyukámmal élek.
Mum is in the kitchen.
I talk to my mum every day.
My mum works in a shop.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mum' with 'mom'; 'mum' is the common spelling in British English, while 'mom' is used in American English.
Kahulugan
one's female parent
Mga kolokasyon
my mum
|mum and dad
|call mum
|visit mum
|mum's house
Mga kasingkahulugan
mother (More formal and widely used in both British and American English.)
|
mom (American English equivalent; informal.)
Mga kasalungat
dad (Male parent; opposite gender role in the family.)
Mga tema
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Your female parent; the woman who gave birth to you or raised you.
A person's female parent.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Padron ng paggamit:
keep mum about [something]
He kept mum about the surprise party.
Mélyen hallgatott a meglepetésbuliról.
She remained mum during the meeting.
Az értekezlet alatt szótlan maradt.
They stayed mum when asked about the plan.
I’ll keep mum if you tell me your secret.
The witness was completely mum in court.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He kept mum about the news.
Hallgatott a hírről.
She stayed mum during dinner.
Vacsora közben szótlan maradt.
I will keep mum about your idea.
They stayed mum when asked a question.
He was mum all day.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'mum' (silent) with 'mum' meaning 'mother'; context is key.
Kahulugan
silent; not saying anything
Mga kolokasyon
keep mum
|stay mum
|remain mum
Mga kasingkahulugan
silent (A more neutral term for not making any sound.)
|
quiet (Can describe both low volume and lack of speech; broader use.)
Mga kasalungat
talkative (Describes someone who talks a lot, opposite of being mum.)
Mga tema
communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not talking; keeping quiet.
Not speaking; refusing or choosing not to talk.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
mum
IPA
GB/mˈʌm/
US/mˈʌm/
Mga pantig at diin
mum (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (mum)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: mum
Noun
- Base: mum
- Plural: mums
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
keep mum
1/kˈip mˈʌm/
idiom
informal
stay quiet about something
To not tell anyone about something; to keep it a secret.
Mga Halimbawa
- She kept mum about the whole incident.
- I promised to keep mum until the announcement was made.
Mum's the word
1/mˈʌmz ðə wˈɚd/
idiom
informal
do not tell anyone
Used to tell someone to keep something secret and not talk about it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Mum's the word until the deal is signed.
- Remember, mum's the word about the surprise party.