baby

bébé, nourrisson

Très jeune enfant qui a besoin des adultes pour être nourri et soigné.

En anglais simple : A very young child who needs adults to feed and care for them.

• The baby is sleeping.
• Their baby was born in May.
• Who is looking after the babies?

Synonymes : infant

Expressions courantes : newborn baby, have a baby, baby girl, baby boy

petit

Animal encore très jeune.

En anglais simple : A very young animal.

• The bird feeds her babies.
• We saw a baby elephant at the zoo.
• The cat keeps her babies warm.

Synonymes : young, offspring

Expressions courantes : baby elephant, baby bird, baby animal

chéri, chérie, mon amour

Petit nom affectueux donné à la personne avec qui l’on est en couple.

En anglais simple : A loving name for the person you are in a romantic relationship with.

• I missed you, baby.
• My baby always knows how to cheer me up.
• Come here, baby, and give me a hug.

Synonymes : darling, sweetheart, honey

Expressions courantes : my baby, oh baby, love you baby

beauté, beau gosse

Petit nom donné à une personne que l’on trouve attirante.

En anglais simple : A name used when speaking to someone you find attractive.

• Hey, baby, would you like to dance?
• Hello, baby, can I buy you a drink?
• Looking good, baby! Are you going to the party?

Synonymes : babe

Expressions courantes : hey baby, hello baby

chouchouter, dorloter

Entourer quelqu’un de trop de soins et de protection, comme un petit enfant.

En anglais simple : To give someone too much care and protection, as if they were a small child.

• Please do not baby me.
• His parents babied him well into adulthood.
• You can support her without babying her.

Synonymes : pamper, coddle, spoil

Expressions courantes : baby someone, baby an adult