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ba·by (b

)

n. pl. ba·bies

a. A very young child; an infant.

b. An unborn child; a fetus.

c. The youngest member of a family or group.

d. A very young animal.

2. An adult or young person who behaves in an infantile way.

3. Slang A girl or young woman.

4. Informal Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.

5. Slang An object of personal concern or interest: Keeping the boat in good repair is your baby.

adj. bab·i·er, bab·i·est

1. Of or having to do with a baby.

2. Infantile or childish.

3. Small in comparison with others of the same kind: baby vegetables.

tr.v. ba·bied, ba·by·ing, ba·bies

To pamper like a baby; coddle. See Synonyms at pamper.

[Middle English.]

baby·hood n.

baby·ish adj.

baby [ˈbeɪbɪ]

n pl -bies

a. a newborn or recently born child; infant

b. (as modifier) baby food

2. the youngest or smallest of a family or group

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)

a. a newborn or recently born animal

b. (as modifier) baby rabbits

4. Usually derogatory an immature person

5. Slang a young woman or sweetheart: often used as a term of address expressing affection

6. a project of personal concern

be left holding the baby to be left with the responsibility

throw the baby out with the bath water to lose the essential element by indiscriminate rejection

adj

(prenomial) comparatively small of its type a baby car

vb -bies, -bying, -bied (tr)

1. to treat with love and attention

2. to treat (someone) like a baby; pamper or overprotect

[probably childish reduplication; compare mama, papa]

babyhood n

babyish adj

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	baby - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different" babe, infant blue baby - an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart cherub - a sweet innocent baby child, kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college" abandoned infant, foundling - a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown godchild - an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant - a baby from birth to four weeks nurseling, nursling, suckling - an infant considered in relation to its nurse papoose, pappoose - an American Indian infant test-tube baby - a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus war baby - conceived or born during war
	2.	baby - the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court" offspring, progeny, issue - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
	3.	baby - an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!" child individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	4.	baby - an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside" fetus, foetus - an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
	5.	baby - (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women babe, sister jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
	6.	baby - a very young mammal; "baby rabbits" young mammal - any immature mammal
	7.	baby - a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby" project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
Verb	1.	baby - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, indulge do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

baby

noun

1. child, infant, babe, wean (Scot.), little one, bairn (Scot.), suckling, newborn child, babe in arms, sprog (slang), neonate, rug rat (slang), ankle-biter (Austral. slang) My wife has just had a baby.

2. (Informal) darling, love, dear, dearest, honey, babe, sweetheart, sweetie (informal) You have to wake up now, baby.

3. youngest, smallest, junior member, littlest It's very evident he is the baby of the family.

adjective

small, little, minute, tiny, mini, wee, miniature, dwarf, diminutive, petite, midget, teeny, pocket-sized, undersized, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy, pygmy or pigmy Serve with baby new potatoes.

verb

spoil, pamper, cosset, coddle, pet, humour, indulge, spoon-feed, mollycoddle, overindulge, wrap up in cotton wool (informal) He'd always babied her.

Quotations
"A baby is God's opinion that life should go on" [Carl Sandburg Remembrance Rock]
"Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last" [Charles Dickens Nicholas Nickleby]
"The invisible bond that gives the baby rein to discover his place in the world also brings the creeping baby back to home base" [Louise J. Kaplan Oneness and Separateness: From Infant to Individual]
"People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one" [Leo Burke]

Translations

baby [ˈbeɪbɪ]

A. N

1. (= infant) → bebé mf, bebe/a m/f (Arg), guagua f (Andes); (= small child) → nene/a m/f, niño/a m/f
she's having a baby in May → va a tener un niño en mayo
she's having the baby in hospital → va a dar a luz en el hospital
the baby of the family → el benjamín/la benjamina
don't be such a baby! → ¡no seas niño/niña!
I was left holding the baby → me tocó cargar con el muerto
to throw out the baby with the bathwater → actuar con exceso de celo, pasarse

2. (US) (= girlfriend) → chica f; (in direct address) → nena f, cariño m; (= boyfriend) → chico m; (in direct address) → cariño

3. (fig)

3.1. (= special responsibility) the new system was his baby → el nuevo sistema fue obra suya
that's not my baby → eso no es cosa mía

3.2. (esp US) (= thing) that baby cost me a fortune → ese chisme me costó una fortuna

B. VT → mimar, consentir

C. ADJ

1. (= for a baby) → de niño
baby clothes → ropita f de niño

2. (= young) baby hedgehog → cría f de erizo
baby rabbit → conejito m

3. (= small) → pequeño
baby car → coche m pequeño
baby sweetcorn → mazorca f pequeña

D. CPD baby batterer N persona que maltrata a los niños
baby battering N → maltrato m de los niños
baby bed N (US) → cuna f
baby bonds NPL (US) → bonos mpl depreciados
baby boom N → boom m de natalidad
baby boomer N → niño/a m/f nacido/a en época de un boom de natalidad(esp de los años 60)
Baby bouncer® N → columpio m para bebés
baby boy N → nene m
baby break N → interrupción f de las actividades profesionales por maternidad
baby buggy N → cochecito m (de bebé)
baby carriage N (US) → cochecito m (de bebé)
baby face N → cara f de niño
baby food(s) N(PL) → comida f para bebés, potitos mpl (Sp)
baby girl N → nena f
baby grand N (Mus) → piano m de media cola
baby minder N → niñera f
baby seat N (Aut) → sillita f or asiento m de seguridad para bebés
baby shower N (US) fiesta con entrega de regalos a la madre y al recién nacido
baby snatcher N → mujer f que roba un bebé
baby talk N → habla f infantil
baby tender N (US) → canguro mf
baby tooth N → diente m de leche
baby walker N → andador m, tacatá m (Sp)
baby wipe N → toallita f húmeda

baby [ˈbeɪbi]

(= child) → bébé m
to have a baby → avoir un bébé
to throw the baby out with the bath water → jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain
to be left holding the baby (British) → payer les pots cassés
When he resigned I was left holding the baby
BUT Quand il a démissionné, on m'a tout laissé sur les bras. → Quand il a démissionné, c'est moi qui ai payé les pots cassés.

(person behaving childishly) → bébé m
Don't be such a baby! → Ne fais pas le bébé!
He's a real baby → C'est un vrai bébé.

(= pet project) → bébé m
The new project is his baby → Le nouveau projet, c'est son bébé.

modif

(= young) [animal] → bébé m before n
baby animal → bébé animal
baby bird → bébé oiseau, oisillon m
baby lamb → bébé mouton, agneau m
baby tiger → bébé tigre
baby rabbit → bébé lapin, lapereau m
baby elephant → bébé éléphant, éléphanteau m

(= young, small) baby vegetables → minilégumes mpl
baby carrot → minicarotte f
baby potato → mini-pomme f de terre
baby new potatoes → mini-pommes de terre nouvelles
baby sweetcorn → mini-épis mpl de maïs

(for babies) [clothes] → de bébé
baby bath n

(= bowl, bath) → baignoire f pour bébé

(= bubble bath) → bain m moussant pour bébé
baby blues npl (= depression) → bébé blues > m
baby boom n → baby-boom m
baby boomer baby-boomer [ˈbeɪbibuːmə^r] n → enfant mf du baby-boom
baby boy n → petit garçon m
baby brother n → petit frère m
baby buggy n

(British) (= stroller, pushchair) → poussette f

(US) (= baby carriage) → landau m
baby carriage n (US) → landau m
baby doll n → poupon m
baby doll nightie n → nuisette f
baby face n → visage m poupin
baby food n → aliments mpl pour bébés
baby girl n → petite fille f
baby grand n (also baby grand piano) → demi-queue m, piano m demi-queue

baby

→ Kind nt, → Baby nt; (esp in weeks after birth) → Säugling m; (of animal) → Junge(s) nt; to have a baby → ein Kind or Baby bekommen; she’s going to have a baby → sie bekommt ein Kind or Baby; I’ve known him since he was a baby → ich kenne ihn von klein auf or von Kindesbeinen an; the baby of the family → der/die Kleinste or Jüngste, das Nesthäkchen; (boy also) → der Benjamin; baby elephant → Elefantenjunge(s) nt → or -baby nt; he’s a big baby → er ist ein großes Kind; don’t be such a baby! → sei nicht so ein Baby! (inf), → stell dich nicht so an! (inf); to be left holding the baby (Brit inf) → der Dumme sein (inf), → die Sache ausbaden müssen (inf); the bank cancelled the loan and I was left holding a very expensive baby (Brit inf) → als die Bank das Darlehen rückgängig machte, hatte ich eine teure Suppe auszulöffeln; to throw out the baby with the bathwater → das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten; that encyclopedia is his first baby (inf) → das Lexikon ist sein Erstling (hum) → or erstes Kind; this little baby cost me a fortune (inf) → das (Ding) hat mich ein Vermögen gekostet

(= small object of its type) → Pikkolo m (hum)

(inf: = thing for which one is responsible) that’s a costing problem, that’s Harrison’s baby → das ist eine Kostenfrage, das ist Harrisons Problem; I think this problem’s your baby → das ist wohl dein Bier (inf)

(inf: = girlfriend, boyfriend) → Schatz m, → Schätzchen nt

(esp US inf, as address) → Schätzchen nt (inf); (man to man) → mein Freund, mein Junge; that’s my baby → jawohl, so ists prima (inf); that’s great, baby → Mensch, das ist klasse (inf); Mike/Susie baby, listen → du, Mike/Susie, hör mal her!

vt (inf) → wie einen Säugling behandeln

baby:

baby barrier

n → Sicherheitstür f, → Sicherheitsgitter nt

baby-batterer

n jd, der Kleinkinder misshandelt

baby-battering

n → Kindesmisshandlung f

baby blue

n → Himmelblau nt

baby-blue

adj (inf) eyes, ribbon, car → himmelblau

baby blues

pl (inf) → Depressionen pl → nach der Geburt

baby bond

n (US Fin) → Baby Bond m

baby boom

n → Babyboom m

baby boomer

n Person, die während des Babybooms geboren wurde

baby bottle

n → Saugflasche f

Baby-bouncer®

n → Babywippe f

baby boy

n → kleiner Junge; (= son) → Sohn m

baby break

n → Babypause f

baby brother

n → kleiner Bruder

baby buggy®

n (Brit) → Sportwagen m

baby bust

n → drastischer Rückgang in der Geburtenziffer

baby car

n → Kleinwagen m, → Autochen nt (hum)

baby carriage

n (US) → Kinderwagen m

baby clothes

pl → Kindersachen pl, → Babywäsche f

baby-doll face

n → Puppengesicht nt

baby-doll pyjamas, (US) baby-doll pajamas

pl → Babydoll nt

baby-face

n → Kindergesicht nt; (of adult male) → Milchgesicht nt

baby-faced

adj person → milchgesichtig

baby fat

n (US) → Babyspeck m (inf)

baby food

n → Babynahrung f

baby girl

n → kleines Mädchen; (= daughter) → Tochter f, → Töchterchen nt

baby grand (piano)

n → Stutzflügel m

baby:

baby-minder

n → Tagesmutter f, → Kinderpfleger(in) m(f)

baby new potatoes

pl → neue Kartöffelchen

baby pool

n (US) → Planschbecken nt

baby-proof

adj → kindersicher

vt → kindersicher machen

baby:

baby scales

pl → Baby- or Säuglingswaage f

baby seat

n (in car) → Baby(sicherheits)sitz m

baby sister

n → kleine Schwester

baby-sit pret, ptp <baby-sat>

vi → babysitten; she babys for them → sie geht bei ihnen babysitten

baby-sitter

n → Babysitter(in) m(f)

baby-sitting

n → Babysitten nt, → Babysitting nt

baby snatcher

n → Kindesentführer(in) m(f)

baby-snatching

n → Kindesentführung f

baby stroller

n (US) → Babyjogger m

baby-talk

n → Kindersprache f

baby tooth

n → Milchzahn m

baby-walker

n → Laufstuhl m

baby [ˈbeɪbɪ]

1. n (human) → bambino/a, bimbo/a; (of animal) → piccolo (fam) (as address, to woman) → piccola, bimba mia; (to man) → piccolo, bello
the baby of the family → il/la piccolino/a di casa
don't be such a baby! → non fare il bambino!
to throw the baby out with the bathwater (fig) → buttar via il bambino con l'acqua sporca
the new system was his baby (fam) → il nuovo sistema era la sua creatura
I was left holding the baby (fam) → mi hanno piantato lì a sbrogliarmela da solo

2. adj (clothes, food) → per la prima infanzia

baby [ˈbeɪbɪ]

2. adj (clothes, food) → per la prima infanzia

baby

n baby [ˈbeibi]

1 a very young child Some babies cry during the night; (also adjective ) a baby boy. baba طِفْل бебе nemluvně baby-; spædbarns- das Baby βρέφος, πολύ μικρό παιδί bebé beebi بچه؛ کودک vauva bébé תִּינוֹק शिशु malo dijete (kis)baba bayi smábarn; ungbarn bambino, bebè 赤ん坊 갓난아기 kūdikis bērniņš; zīdainis kanak-kanak baby baby, spedbarn niemowlę bebé bebeluş младенец, малыш bábätko dojenček beba bebis, spädbarn ทารก bebek 嬰兒 маля; маленький ننھا منا شیر خوار بچہ trẻ nhỏ 婴儿

2 (especially American, oftenbabe) a girl or young woman. aster, dolla, meisie صَبِيَّة شابَّه млада жена, момиче mladá dívka, holka sild''; ``cigar''; ``godte''; ``steg'' Süße μωρό (μτφ. για νέα και ελκυστική γυναίκα) chica, nena, ricura tüdruk دختر یا زن جوان nuori nainen mignonne, jolie fille חָתִיכָה, מוֹתֶק beba csaj gadis elskan, vina bambola 若い女 (매력적인) 여자 vaikelis, pupytė, jaunylė meiča gadis schatje jente, dame, kjei lala moça drăguţă, păpuşică красотка dievča, dievka punca lutkica tjej, brud หญิงที่มีเสน่ห์ piliç, fıstık 年輕女孩 крихітка con gái 姑娘

adj babyish

like a baby; not mature a babyish child that cries every day at school. baba-agtig صِبْياني бебешки dětský, dětinský babyagtig; barnlig kindisch μωρουδίστικος, ανώριμος infantil, pegado a las faldas de su madre titelik کودکانه lapsellinen enfantin תִּינוֹק बच्चे जैसा व्यवहार करना djetinjast gyerekes kekanak-kanakan barnalegur infantile 幼稚な 갓난아기 같은 kūdikiškas bērnišķīgs keanak-anakan kinderachtig barnslig dziecinny infantil infantil младенческий; детский detský, detinský otročji bebasto barnslig, som en unge ซึ่งมีนิสัยเหมือนเด็ก çocukça, bebeksi 嬰兒般的，孩子氣的 дитячий; такий, як дитина ، طفلانہ بچگانہ như trẻ con 孩子气的

baby buggy/carriage

(American) a pram. stootkarretjie, babawaentjie عَرَبَة أطْفال детска количка kočárek barnevogn der Kinderwagen καροτσάκι για μωρά cochecito de niño lapsevanker کالسکه بچه lastenvaunut landau עֶגלַת תִּינוֹק बच्चा गाड़ी,प्राम kolica babakocsi kereta bayi barnakerra carrozzina 乳母車 유모차 vaikiškas vežimėlis bērnu ratiņi kereta sorong kinderwagen barnevogn wózek dziecięcy carrinho de bebé landou, cărucior детская коляска kočík otroški voziček dečija kolica barnvagn รถเข็นเด็ก bebek arabası (美式說法)嬰兒車 дитяча коляска بچہ گاڑی xe đẩy trẻ em 童车（美）

baby grand

a small grand piano. klein vleuelpiano بْيانو صَغير пиано poloviční křídlo kabinetsflygel der Stutzflügel μικρό πιάνο με ουρά piano de media cola kabinet(tiib)klaver پیانوی سه پایه کوچک pienikokoinen flyygeli (piano) demi-queue פְּסַנתֵר-כָּנָף קָטָן एक छोटा प्यानो pijanino pianínó piano lítill flygill pianoforte a mezza coda 小型グランドピアノ 소형 그랜드 피아노 kabinetinis fortepijonas mazs flīģelis piano kleine vleugel kabinettflygel mały fortepian piano de cauda pian cu semicoadă кабинетный рояль polovičné krídlo srednje velik klavir manji koncertni klavir mindre flygel, mignonflygel เปียโนขนาดใหญ่ kısa kuyruklu piyano 小型平台鋼琴 рояль-міньйон چھوٹا پیانو đàn piano cánh loại nhỏ 小型钢琴

v baby-sit

to remain in a house to look after a child while its parents are out She baby-sits for her friends every Saturday. baba oppas, kind oppas يَعْتَني بالأطْفال стоя при малко дете/деца в отсъствие на родителите hlídat děti (někomu) babysitte; være babysitter babysitten κάνω μπέιμπι σίτιγκ cuidar niños, hacer de canguro, hacer de niñera last hoidma بچه داری کردن vahtia lasta faire de la garde d'enfants שְׁמַרטָף माता-पिता की गैर-हाजिरी मेंबच्चे की देखभाल करना čuvati dijete gyermekre felügyel menjaga anak passa krakka fare la baby-sitter ベビーシッターをする 아이를 봐주다 prižiūrėti vaikus uzraudzīt bērnu (vecāku prombūtnē) mengasuh oppassen være/sitte barnevakt pilnować dziecka fazer de babysiter a avea grijă de/a supraveghea un copil în absenţa părinţilor присматривать за детьми starať sa o (cudzie) deti varovati otroke čuvati decu sitta barnvakt ช่วยเลี้ยงเด็ก çocuğa bakmak, çocuk bakıcılığı yapmak (幫人臨時)看顧小孩 працювати нянькою, няньчити дитину певний час بچہ نشینی کرنا giữ trẻ （代人临时）照看婴孩

n baby-sitter

babawagter, babaoppasser مُرَبيَـة أطفال детегледач kdo hlídá děti (někomu jako službu) babysitter der Babysitter μπέιμπι σίτερ niñera, canguro lapsehoidja پرستار کودک؛ دایه lapsenvahti garde d'enfants שְׁמַרטָף बच्चे की देखभाल करने वाला या वाली čuvarica djece gyermekőrző penjaga anak barnapía baby-sitter ベビーシッター 아이 봐주는 사람 vaikų prižiūrėtojas aukle (vecāku prombūtnes laikā) pengasuh oppas barnevakt osoba pilnująca dziecka babysiter babysitter приходящая няня opatrovateľka varuška bejbisiter barnvakt พี่เลี้ยงเด็ก çocuk bakıcısı 照看嬰孩者 нянька بچہ نشین người giữ trẻ 照看婴孩者

n baby-sitting

baba oppas, kind oppas عِنايَةٌ بالأطْفال гледане на дете hlídání dětí babysitning das Babysitten μπέιμπι σίτιγκ cuidado de niños lapsehoidmine بچه داری lapsenvahtina toimiminen garde d'enfants שְׁמַרטָפוּת बच्चे की देखभाल करना čuvanje dijete gyermekőrzés pekerjaan menjaga anak barnagæsla babysitteraggio ベビーシッターの仕事 아이 봐주기 vaikų prižiūrėjimas bērnu uzraudzīšana (vecāku prombūtnes laikā) penjagaan kanak-kanak oppassen det å være barnevakt pilnowanie dziecka serviço de babysiter babysitting, îngrijire/supraveghere a unui copil în absenţa părinţilor присмотр за детьми opatrovanie (cudzích) detí varstvo bejbisiting att sitta barnvakt การเป็นพี่เลี้ยงเด็ก çocuk bakıcılığı 照看嬰孩 догляд за дитиною بچہ نشینی công việc giữ trẻ hộ 照看婴孩

baby → طفل رضيع nemluvně baby Baby μωρό bebé vauva bébé beba bebè 赤ん坊 아기 baby baby dziecko bebé, bebê ребенок baby เด็กทารก bebek em bé 婴儿

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