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I don't like to design single objects. I like my pieces to have a relationship to each other. They can be mother and child, like the Schmoo salt and pepper shakers, or brother and sister like the Birdie salt and peppers, or cousins, like most of my dinnerware sets.
Eva Zeisel

Meaning of "be mother" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BE MOTHER

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WHAT DOES BE MOTHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of be mother in the English dictionary

The definition of be mother in the dictionary is to pour the tea.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BE MOTHER

be friends
be gagging for
be going
be great on
be in a person´s shoes
be in the market for
be laughing
be left holding the baby
be made one
be made up
be my guest
be nothing to
be of the opinion that
be on a hiding to nothing
be on one´s high horse
be on the danger list
be on to a good thing
be one´s own man
be pie on
be prepared

WORDS THAT END LIKE BE MOTHER

another
Big Brother
bother
brother
each other
either
every other
grandmother
in one ear and out the other
mother
no other
none other
one another
one way and another
one with another
or other
other
smoother
somehow or other
stepmother
the other

Synonyms and antonyms of be mother in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «be mother» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BE MOTHER

Find out the translation of be mother to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of be mother from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «be mother» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

是妈妈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ser madre
570 millions of speakers

English

be mother
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माँ हो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكون الأم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быть матерью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ser mãe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মা হও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

être mère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjadi ibu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutter sein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

母親であること
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엄마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi ibu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

là mẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்மா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आई व्हा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anne ol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

essere madre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

być matką
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бути матір´ю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fi mama
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

είναι η μητέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wees moeder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vara mor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

være mor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of be mother

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BE MOTHER»

The term «be mother» is regularly used and occupies the 59.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BE MOTHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about be mother

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3 QUOTES WITH «BE MOTHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word be mother.
1
Ellen Barkin
When I played Leonardo DiCaprio's mother, they liked that Leo had very hooded eyes and a rounded nose with a ball. They said, They look like they could be mother and son.
2
Jane Gardam
Only a great genius like the Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell can be mother, wife and novelist without solitude. I couldn't write until my youngest child went to school, and then I began - the first morning - and I've never stopped.
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Eva Zeisel
I don't like to design single objects. I like my pieces to have a relationship to each other. They can be mother and child, like the Schmoo salt and pepper shakers, or brother and sister like the Birdie salt and peppers, or cousins, like most of my dinnerware sets.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BE MOTHER»

Discover the use of be mother in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to be mother and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Will You Be Mother?: Women Who Choose to Say No
How do they respond to a society and to families that view them as selfish, incomplete, and less then women? In Will You Be Mother? Jane Bartlett interviews fifty women who, for various reasons, have not had children.
Jane Bartlett, 1995
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Meant-to-Be Mother
Yet as she spends time with gorgeous James and his adorable son, she knows she's losing her heart to them. Is she the jet-set career girl she's convinced herself she should be... or the bride and mother that she was clearly meant to be?
Ally Blake, 2007
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The Bridge to Light
In addition, through the resulting transformation of the intuitive volitions and the physical essentials between the would be mother and the developing fetus, Will gradually improve to perfection if there are no spiritual and physiological setbacks.
Frederick Dawodu, 2000
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St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks
Somebody has to be 'Mother,' and then somebody has to be ' Goose,' and then somebody has to be ' Mother Goose' and say, ' Sing song a sixpence, pocketful of rye.' ” “ I speak not to be the ' Goose,' ” cried Hiram. “ Who 'll be ' Mother?
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Saint Nicholas
Somebody has to be ' Mother,' and then somebody has to be ' Goose,' and then somebody has to be ' Mother Goose ' and say, ' Sing song a sixpence, pocketful of rye.'" " I speak not to be the ' Goose,' " cried Hiram. " Who '11 be ' Mother ?
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The Missionary Herald
Chrysostom does not call her so in the passages which the false apostle has quoted from them ; but do they not call her in other parts of their writings, and believe her to be, Mother of God ? Or do they any where say that the Mother of God ...
7
Victory
... if she will not be mother to my children, marry her and no other, if she will not be mother to my children, marry her and no other, if she will not be mother to my children, marry her and no other, if she will not be mother to my children, marry her ...
Ariane T. Alexander, 2001
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Shooting Water: A Mother-daughter Journey and the Making of ...
Spanning Three Continents And Four Countries, Shooting Water Is A Remarkable Story Of Love And Redemption In February 2000, Devyani Saltzman, Daughter Of International Award-Winning Film-Maker Deepa Mehta, Travelled To Benares To Work With ...
Devyani Saltzman, 2006
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Proceedings
A few weeks before her confinement she drinks a potion containing the powdered bit of stone.1 It is not customary to plant plumes near this shrine.2 There is also a plant decoction which the would-be mother of a girl will drink.3 Moreover to ...
Frederick Webb Hodge, 1917
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Compte-rendu
There is also a plant decoction which the would-be mother of a girl will drink.' Moreover to insure the birth of a girl the men must be sent out of the house during the labor.' The year-old child of my hostess in Zuni, a Cherokee married to a Zuni,  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BE MOTHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term be mother is used in the context of the following news items.
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'The Brink' episode 3 review: 'Baghdad My Ass'
Despite already having a wife and kids, Zeke wants to be there for the young child and soon-to-be mother, but Gail isn't having it. «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jul 15»
2
Woman who claims to be mother of infant left on the side of the road …
PASADENA, Md. – A woman claiming to be the mother of an infant discovered in a car seat carrier on the side of the road in Maryland has ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Here's How Caitlyn Jenner, Karrueche Tran, Kim K., & More …
The soon-to-be mother of two was dressed in red, white, and blue from head to toe. Looking good, Kim! Check out more photos of your favorite ... «Global Grind, Jul 15»
4
Year-round gardening: Managing mosquitoes in your backyard
"If you look at the list many of the health agencies have on common breeding areas, gardeners' yards appear to be mother ships for these ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
5
Amanda Seyfried: 'I Want A Child Badly,' Feels 'Like My Eggs Are …
Amanda Seyfried is making no secret of the fact that she wants to be mother, but admits in an upcoming cover story in the U.K. edition of Marie ... «ETCanada.com, Jul 15»
6
Mother's Day don'ts
It wouldn't be Mother's Day if some mom somewhere wasn't disappointed or downright piqued at gift time. Many aren't looking to break the ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
KUWTK News: Kim Kardashian Mocks Brother Rob, Says He Would …
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the soon to be mother of two chooses to tackle the topic about her brother's issues head on instead of coyly ... «Parent Herald, Jul 15»
8
'Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia' Star -- Hey, I'm Famous …
Sue Bob and her soon-to-be mother-in-law Virginia came in to bail out Sue Bob's fiancé, Eric -- who she also referred to as her brother ... soooo ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»
9
Michigan foster care 'a persistent and dire problem'
... more of local communities because "ultimately, government cannot be mother and father to everyone, and adults have to take responsibility.". «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
10
Bodies found in Esher home believed to be mother and daughter
The bodies of a mother and her daughter were found at a house in Esher yesterday. Although formal identification has not yet taken place officers think the ... «Your Local Guardian, Jun 15»

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