cradle /'kreidl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a baby bed with sides and rockers
• (n.) birth of a person
• (v.) hold gently and carefully

Chinese translation

• n. 摇篮, 发祥地, 孩提时代
• vt. 放在摇篮内, 抚育
• vi. 刈割

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'kreidl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.5 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

cradling, cradled, cradles

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