nickname

🇺🇸 /ˈnɪkneɪm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈnɪkneɪm/
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noun
R

a fun or friendly name for someone, often based on their real name, looks, or personality

My nickname 'Shorty' came from being the smallest in my family.

제 별명 '쇼티'는 가족 중 가장 키가 작았기 때문에 생겼습니다.

verb
R

to give someone a fun or friendly name

They decided to nickname their new puppy 'Spot' because of the mark on its fur.

그들은 새 강아지 털에 있는 반점 때문에 '스팟'이라는 별명을 붙이기로 결정했습니다.

translation

n. 별명
v. 별명을 붙이다

어형 변화

Plural nicknames
Progressive nicknaming
Past nicknamed
Perfect nicknamed
3rd Present nicknames