babysit — to take care of children for a short period of time while their parents are away
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take care of children for a short period of time while their parents are away
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪt/
Korean meaning: 부모가 없을 때 잠시 아이를 돌보다
Korean pronunciation: **베이**비싯
Example Sentences
- My teenage daughter earns pocket money by babysitting the Smith family's triplets.
- I thought babysitting would be easy until the toddler tried to paint the cat with yogurt.
- She has been babysitting for the Johnson family for three years.
babysit
VERB//ˈbeɪbiˌsɪt//
to take care of children for a short period of time while their parents are away
She babysits the neighbor's twins while their parents enjoy a date night.
To babysit with a permit, parents must admit trust!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
1940년대에 만들어진 합성어로, baby(아기)와 sit(앉다)이 결합된 형태입니다. 원래는 '아기 옆에 앉아서 지켜본다'는 의미에서 시작되었습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My teenage daughter earns pocket money by babysitting the Smith family's triplets.”
“I thought babysitting would be easy until the toddler tried to paint the cat with yogurt.”
“She has been babysitting for the Johnson family for three years.”
“After babysitting five energetic kids for six hours, I needed a vacation from my vacation job.”
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