babe
/beɪb/noun
उच्चारण बेब
जानू, प्रिय (प्यार भरा संबोधन)
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[C] informal
used as a form of address to a wife, husband or lover, showing affection
जानू, प्रिय (प्यार भरा संबोधन)
- Don't worry, babe, we'll be home soon.
- "Thanks for the tea, babe," he said, smiling at his wife.
- I'll be home early, babe.
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- Thanks for helping me, babe.
- Don't worry, babe, everything will be fine.
Synonyms darling dear honey sweetheart
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[C] informal
a word used to describe an attractive young woman, which many women find offensive
आकर्षक युवती (अनौपचारिक, अक्सर अपमानजनक माना जाता है)
- He kept calling his female colleagues 'babes', which upset them.
- It is disrespectful to call a colleague "babe" at work, because many women find the word offensive.
- Many people consider it rude to call a woman a babe.
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- The manager warned the staff not to use words like babe.
- He apologised for calling her babe at the meeting.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
babe (affectionate address)
Babe is a casual word of love for a partner; it is informal and used mostly in speech.
'Babe' साथी के लिए प्रेम का अनौपचारिक शब्द है; यह मुख्यतः बोलचाल में प्रयोग होता है।
- 'Come on, babe, we will be late,' he said.
- Thanks, babe, for waiting.
babe in arms
A babe in arms is a very young baby still carried; babe is a literary word for baby.
'Babe in arms' बहुत छोटा बच्चा है जिसे अभी गोद में उठाया जाता है; 'babe' baby के लिए साहित्यिक शब्द है।
- She came to the village as a babe in arms.
- The poem speaks of a babe lying in a manger.
babe in the woods
A babe in the woods is an innocent person who does not understand how things work.
'Babe in the woods' ऐसा भोला व्यक्ति है जो दुनियादारी नहीं समझता।
- In the world of banking, Arjun was a babe in the woods.
babe (offensive use)
Calling a woman babe can offend her, so avoid using it for strangers, colleagues or at work.
किसी महिला को 'babe' कहना उसे बुरा लग सकता है, इसलिए अजनबियों या कार्यस्थल पर इसका प्रयोग न करें।
- Many women dislike being called babe by strangers.
babe vs baby
Baby is the ordinary word; babe is poetic or old. In a Bible or poem you may meet babe.
'Baby' सामान्य शब्द है; 'babe' काव्यात्मक या पुराना है। बाइबल या कविता में 'babe' मिल सकता है।
- The babe in the poem is a symbol of hope.
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babe + phrase
babe in armsbabe in the woodsbabe unbornnewborn babe
- She still carried her babe in arms to the market.
adjective + babe
sweetnewborninnocentsleepingtiny
- The sleeping babe smiled in her dream.
verb + babe
rockcradleholdsoothefeed
- She rocked the babe to sleep.
address + babe
hey babethanks babegoodnight babelove you babe
- 'Thanks babe,' he texted his wife.
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- The little babe slept peacefully in her mother's arms.
नन्हा शिशु अपनी माँ की बाँहों में शांति से सो रहा था।
- 'Don't worry, babe, I will pick you up,' he said on the phone.
'चिंता मत करो, मैं तुम्हें लेने आ जाऊँगा,' उसने फ़ोन पर कहा।
- Radhika felt like a babe in the woods during her first job interview.
अपने पहले job interview में राधिका को अनजान-सा महसूस हुआ।
- The old song talks about a babe born in a humble home.
पुराना गीत एक साधारण घर में जन्मे शिशु के बारे में बताता है।
- He was only a babe in arms when his family moved to Delhi.
जब उसका परिवार दिल्ली आया तब वह केवल गोद का बच्चा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ A babe are crying in the next room.
✓ A babe is crying in the next room.
The singular subject a babe takes the singular verb is.
Singular कर्ता 'a babe' के साथ singular क्रिया 'is' आती है।
✗ She held the babes in arms.
✓ She held the babe in arms.
Babe in arms is a fixed phrase with a singular babe.
'Babe in arms' fixed phrase है जिसमें 'babe' singular रहता है।
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a babe in arms
a very young baby that cannot yet walk
गोद का बच्चा
- She came to the city as a babe in arms.
a babe in the woods
a person who is innocent and has no experience of difficult situations
भोला-भाला, अनाड़ी व्यक्ति
- In politics he was a babe in the woods.