mothering

[US]/'mʌðərɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈmʌðərɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. å ta vare på og se etter noen på en morlig måte, å returnere til sin mors hjem

v. å oppføre seg på en morlig måte

Phrases & Collocations

motherly care

morens omsorg

mothering sunday

morsdag

Example Sentences

mothering's for the birds.

Mor-instinktet er for fuglene.

Another kind of mothering cake was the simnel cake, a very rich fruitcake.

En annen type morbrød var simnelbrød, et veldig rikt fruktbakke.

False pregnancy, or pseudocyesis, is a common condition in female intact dogs. Signs include swelling of the mammary glands, lactation, not eating, and "mothering" small objects.

Falsk svangerskap, eller pseudocyesis, er en vanlig tilstand hos hunhunder som er intakte. Tegn inkluderer hevelse i melkekjertlene, laktasjon, manglende appetitt og "mor-lignende" oppførsel rundt små gjenstander.

She excels at mothering her three children.

Hun er flink på å omsorg for sine tre barn.

Mothering comes naturally to her, as she has always been nurturing.

Morbrødet kommer naturlig til henne, fordi hun alltid har vært omsorgsfull.

She is known for her gentle and loving mothering style.

Hun er kjent for sin mild og kjærlige morbrødstil.

Mothering involves a lot of patience and understanding.

Morbrødet innebærer mye tålmodighet og forståelse.

She finds joy in mothering her newborn baby.

Hun finner fornøyelse i å omsorg for sitt nyfødte barn.

Mothering can be challenging, but also rewarding.

Morbrødet kan være utfordrende, men også belønning.

She takes pride in her mothering skills.

Hun føler stolthet over sine morbrødsferdigheter.

Mothering requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication.

Morbrødet krever mye ofring og dedikasjon.

She is always there, mothering and supporting her family.

Hun er alltid der, omsorg og støtte for familien.

Mothering is an important role that should be valued and respected.

Morbrødet er en viktig rolle som bør verdisettes og respekteres.

Real-world Examples

Some orphans receive too much mothering from penguins whose own chicks have not survived.

Noen av de nakne mottar for mye morens oppmerksomhet fra penger som ikke har overlevd sine egne unger.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

All the way down if you can see this, mother of pearl, she's mothering.

Hele veien ned hvis du kan se dette, moren av perle, hun er morens oppmerksomhet.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

This, I've realized, is my favorite part of mothering. My looking away and then observing.

Dette har jeg forstått, er min elskede del av morens oppmerksomhet. Min blikk bort og deretter observering.

Source: New York Times

I never could get over my mothering instincts, did Edward tell you I had lost a child?

Jeg kunne aldri komme over mine morens oppmerksomhet instinkter, sa Edward at du hadde hørt at jeg hadde mistet et barn?

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

I told you, it was too much mothering.

Jeg sa det til deg, det var for mye morens oppmerksomhet.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 4

In other words, they got all the nutrition they needed but they got no mothering.

Med andre ord, de fikk all næring de hadde brøt, men de fikk ingen morens oppmerksomhet.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Introduction to Psychology

Well, I have to go and do some good mothering now.

Vel, jeg må gå og gjøre litt god morens oppmerksomhet nå.

Source: The Good Wife Season 2

What Katie is doing is mothering herself.

Det Katie gjør, er å moren oppmerksomhet seg selv.

Source: That's bad, thank you for your concern.

Every mother I know is still in need of mothering.

Alle morene jeg kjenner fortsatt har behov for morens oppmerksomhet.

Source: That's bad, thank you for your concern.

But mothering has taught me that all of our emotions are necessary.

Men morens oppmerksomhet har lært meg at alle følelser våre er nødvendige.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2018 Collection

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