be mother
To pour out tea for othersTo pour out tea for others.
» Uncle Tom is my mother's brother.
Onkel Tom ist der Bruder meiner Mutter.
Дядя Том — брат моей матери.
Дядько Том — брат мами.
Дядько Том — брат моєї матері.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, idiomatic, no past)To pour out tea for others.
Ah, here are the cakes and tea; shall I be mother?
разлива́ть чайrazlivátʹ čaj
Examples
561 sentencesUncle Tom is my mother's brother.
Дядько Том — брат мами. — deniko
ruДядя Том — брат моей матери. — ae5s
deOnkel Tom ist der Bruder meiner Mutter. — MUIRIEL
Were your mother and father home?
Твої мама та тато були вдома? — deniko
deWaren eure Eltern zu Hause? — MUIRIEL
I was your mother's first boyfriend.
Я був першим хлопцем твоєї мами. — deniko
ruЯ был первым парнем твоей матери. — odexed
deIch war der erste Freund deiner Mutter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary is a mother of two.
Мері — мати двох дітей. — deniko
ruМэри - мать двоих детей. — marafon
deMaria ist Mutter zweier Kinder. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary is a mother of three.
Мері — мати трьох дітей. — deniko
ruМэри - мать троих детей. — marafon
deMaria ist Mutter dreier Kinder. — wolfgangth
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Pouring tea is traditionally the mother's role in a family setting.Pouring tea is traditionally the mother's role in a family setting.
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Forms
bes mother, being mother, been mother, been mother| Base form | be mother · to be mother |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bes mother |
| Present participle | being mother |
| Past simple | been mother |
| Past participle | been mother |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
- B1Passive voice: introduction — Because of its past participle