dad
gb/dˈæd/ us/dˈæd/
A1
Anh
~ 4600
Các nghĩa
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Danh từ
informal
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Informal term for father
A friendly or casual word for your father.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s dad
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dad' with 'father' in formal writing; 'dad' is more casual and used mainly in speech and informal text.
Từ đồng nghĩa
father (More formal and neutral term for male parent.)
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papa (More affectionate or childlike term, sometimes regional.)
Từ trái nghĩa
mother (Refers to the female parent, opposite in gender to 'dad'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
my dad
|dad and mom
|dad's house
|ask dad
|call dad
Chủ đề
family
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- My dad taught me how to ride a bike.
- We're going fishing with Dad this weekend.
- Dad always makes pancakes on Sundays.
- I called my dad to tell him the news.
- Her dad works as a doctor.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My dad is at home.
- I love my dad.
- My dad drives a car.
- Dad is in the kitchen.
- This is my dad.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
dad joke
1/dˈæd d͡ʒˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
informal
Corny or predictable joke by a dad
A simple, silly joke that is often not very funny, told by dads.
Ví dụ
- He told another terrible pun—just a classic dad joke.
- That was such a dad joke, but it made me smile.
who's your daddy?
1/hˈuz jˈʊɹ dˈædi ‖/
idiom
informal
Phrase asserting dominance or control
A slang phrase used to show power over someone, often joking or teasing.
Ví dụ
- After winning the game, he shouted, 'Who's your daddy?'
- It's just a joke when she says, 'Who's your daddy?' after beating me at chess.
who's your daddy?
2/hˈuz jˈʊɹ dˈædi ‖/
idiom
slang
boastful question to show dominance
A rude or playful question someone says to show they feel powerful or better than another person, sometimes with a sexual feeling.
Ví dụ
- After winning the video game, he shouted "Who’s your daddy now?" at his friend.
- The coach told his team never to yell "Who’s your daddy?" at opponents because it was disrespectful.
- That phrase, "Who’s your daddy?", became popular in movies and sports trash talk.
like father, like son
1/lˈaɪk fˈɑðɚ | lˈaɪk sˈʌn/
idiom
Son is similar to his father
A son often acts or looks like his father.
Ví dụ
- He loves fishing just like his dad—like father, like son.
- He loves fishing, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fishing just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fixing cars, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh. Like father, like son.
- Both are stubborn—like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh—like father, like son.