Honey Meaning in English
word
/ˈhəni/
HUH-nee
/hˈʌni/
HUN-ee
Definición
A sweet, thick liquid made by bees from nectar, used as food. Also used as an affectionate word for someone you love or admire.
Uso & Matices
Common in both food and affectionate contexts. Informal affectionate use, e.g., 'Hey, honey!'. Usually uncountable when referring to the food. Be careful not to confuse with 'honey' used in technical or botanical contexts.
Spanish: miel - cariño (apodo)Portuguese (BR): mel - querido (apodo)Portuguese (PT): mel - querido (apodo)Chinese (Simplified): 蜂蜜 - 亲爱的 (昵称)Chinese (Traditional): 蜂蜜 - 親愛的 (暱稱)Hindi: शहद - प्रिय (उपनाम)Arabic: عسل - حبيبي (كنية)Bengali: মধু - প্রিয় (আবেগজনিত সম্বোধন)Russian: мёд - дорогой (ласковое обращение)Japanese: はちみつ - ハニー（愛称）Vietnamese: mật ong - cưng (cách xưng hô thân mật)Korean: 꿀 - 허니 (애칭)Turkish: bal - tatlım (sevgiliye hitap)Urdu: شہد - جان (محبت بھرے خطاب)Indonesian: madu - sayang (panggilan sayang)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Bees make honey from flower nectar.
basic
I like to put honey on my toast in the morning.
basic
She called me honey to show she cares.
basic
Could you pass the honey? I want to sweeten my tea.
natural
Hey, honey, did you finish the shopping?
natural
This honey is homemade and tastes great.
natural