mum
gb/mˈʌm/ us/mˈʌm/
A1
İngilizce
~ 700
anya, anyu, anyuka, hallgat, néma, csendben marad, elnémult, szótlan
İSIM
A1
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mum' with 'mom'; 'mum' is the common spelling in British English, while 'mom' is used in American English.
Anlam
one's female parent
Eşdizimler
my mum
|mum and dad
|call mum
|visit mum
|mum's house
Eş anlamlılar
mother (More formal and widely used in both British and American English.)
|
mom (American English equivalent; informal.)
Zıt anlamlılar
dad (Male parent; opposite gender role in the family.)
Konular
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Your female parent; the woman who gave birth to you or raised you.
A person's female parent.
B1
INFORMAL
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'mum' (silent) with 'mum' meaning 'mother'; context is key.
Anlam
silent; not saying anything
Eşdizimler
keep mum
|stay mum
|remain mum
Eş anlamlılar
silent (A more neutral term for not making any sound.)
|
quiet (Can describe both low volume and lack of speech; broader use.)
Zıt anlamlılar
talkative (Describes someone who talks a lot, opposite of being mum.)
Konular
communication
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Not talking; keeping quiet.
Not speaking; refusing or choosing not to talk.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
mum
IPA
GB/mˈʌm/
US/mˈʌm/
Heceler ve vurgu
mum (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (mum)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: mum
Noun
- Base: mum
- Plural: mums
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
keep mum
1/kˈip mˈʌm/
idiom
informal
stay quiet about something
To not tell anyone about something; to keep it a secret.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Mum's the word until the deal is signed.
- Remember, mum's the word about the surprise party.