boy
gb/bˈɔɪ/ us/bˈɔɪ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 500
fiú, srácok, haverok, hű, hűha
اسم
A1
1
fiú
A1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is a boy
The boy ran across the playground to join his friends.
A fiú átfutott a játszótéren, hogy csatlakozzon a barátaihoz.
She has a seven-year-old boy who loves soccer.
Van egy hétéves fia, aki imád focizni.
That boy is very good at math.
The boy smiled when he saw the puppy.
A group of boys were playing near the river.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The boy is in the park.
A fiú a parkban van.
I see a boy with a red hat.
Látok egy fiút piros sapkában.
That boy is my friend.
The boy is happy.
A boy is playing with a ball.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'boy' with 'guy' or 'man'. 'Boy' usually means a child, not an adult male.
المعنى
A male child or youth
المتلازمات اللفظية
young boy
|little boy
|school boy
|teenage boy
|baby boy
المرادفات
lad (More common in British English; slightly informal.)
|
youth (Refers to a young person, but can be more formal or general.)
الأضداد
girl (Refers to a female child, opposite in gender.)
الموضوعات
family
|daily life
|people
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A child who is male.
A male child or a young male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
اسم
B1
INFORMAL
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] and the boys
I'm going out with the boys tonight.
Ma este elmegyek a srácokkal.
He and the boys are watching the game.
A srácokkal nézi a meccset.
The boys are planning a fishing trip next weekend.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I will meet the boys after work.
Munka után találkozom a srácokkal.
He plays cards with the boys.
A srácokkal kártyázik.
We watch football with the boys.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think 'boys' in this sense means children; in informal speech it often means adult male friends.
المعنى
Adult male friend or companion
المتلازمات اللفظية
the boys
|my boys
|hang with the boys
المرادفات
guys (More general; can refer to both men and women informally.)
الموضوعات
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
التعريف
An informal word for a man who is your friend.
An informal term for an adult male friend, often used in plural to refer to a group of male friends.
اسم
B1
INFORMAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
'Oh boy' [clause]
Oh boy, that was a close game!
Hűha, ez aztán szoros meccs volt!
Boy, am I glad to see you!
Hű, de örülök, hogy látlak!
Boy, this cake tastes amazing!
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Oh boy, this is fun!
Hűha, ez nagyon jó móka!
Boy, I am tired!
Hű, de fáradt vagyok!
Boy, that car is fast!
خطأ شائع:
Learners might confuse this with referring to a male child; here it is just an exclamation.
المعنى
'Boy' as an exclamation
المتلازمات اللفظية
oh boy
المرادفات
wow (Similar expression of surprise but more neutral in formality.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Used to show strong feeling like surprise or excitement.
'Boy' used as an exclamation to express strong feelings such as surprise, excitement, or emphasis, often followed by 'oh'.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
boy
IPA
GB/bˈɔɪ/
US/bˈɔɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
boy (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (boy)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: boy
- Plural: boys
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
boys will be boys
1/bˈɔɪz wˈɪl bˈi bˈɔɪz/
idiom
Accepting typical male behavior
People say this when they accept that men or boys sometimes behave in silly or rough ways.
أمثلة
- Don't worry about the mess — boys will be boys.
- He got into trouble again, but boys will be boys.
like a boy in a candy store
1/lˈaɪk ə bˈɔɪ ˈɪn ə kˈændi stˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Very excited about many options
Feeling very happy and excited because there are many things you like around you.
أمثلة
- He was like a boy in a candy store when he saw all the new gadgets.
- She walked into the library like a boy in a candy store.
oh boy
1/ˈoʊ bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
'Oh boy' to show emotion
Used to show you are excited, happy, worried, or surprised.
أمثلة
- Oh boy, this is going to be fun!
- Oh boy, I forgot my keys again.
oh boy
1/ˈoʊ bˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
excitement or dread
We say “oh boy” when we feel excited or when we expect problems.
أمثلة
- Oh boy! We’re going to Disneyland tomorrow.
- Oh boy, here we go again.
- Oh boy, this is going to be a long meeting.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Oh boy!
- Oh boy, not again.