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Meaning of babe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
beɪb

Definitions

  1. A male given name or nickname
  2. A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
    literary, poetic
  3. An attractive person, especially a young woman.
    slang
  4. Darling (term of endearment).
    endearing

Equivalents

العربية الطّفل
Bosanski babe gata
Deutsch Maus Puppe
Suomi typykkä
Hrvatski babe gata
Kurdî Gata
Nederlands stuk
Português babe gata
Српски babe gata

Examples

“These events came to pass when he was but a babe.”
“Though he possess sweet babes and loving wife, A home of peace by loyal friendships cheered, And love them more than death or happy life,”
“She's a real babe!”
“During the 1980s, its vivid streetlife became a symbol of the “consumer socialism” that distinguished Hungary from other Eastern Bloc states, but Budapesters today are rather less enamoured of Váci: dressed-to-kill babes and their sugar daddies would rather pose in malls, and teenagers can find McDonald's anywhere, leaving Váci utterly dependent on tourists for its livelihood and bustle.”
“Hey, babe, how's about you and me getting together?”
“But, Babe, you don't have to meet 'em if you don't want to.”
“But they don't know that your sweet loving, babe Was here when all my friends were gone”
“Ruth was called “Babe” because of his youth (and baby face) when he signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1914 at age nineteen. He was also called “Bambino”—Italian for baby.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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