lad
gb/lˈæd/ us/lˈæd/
A2
Angličtina
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PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
INFORMAL
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A2
Vzorec užití:
[a/an] lad
The young lad helped his grandmother carry the groceries.
A fiatal srác segített a nagymamájának cipelni a bevásárlást.
He's a friendly lad who lives down the street.
Barátságos srác, aki lejjebb lakik az utcában.
I met a lad from Scotland on my trip.
That lad is always ready for an adventure.
Učební příklady
The lad is playing football.
A srác focizik.
I see a lad in the park.
Látok egy srácot a parkban.
The lad is my friend.
That lad has a big dog.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lad' with 'man', but 'lad' usually refers to someone younger.
Význam
boy or young man
Kolokace
young lad
|cheeky lad
|local lad
|farm lad
Synonyma
boy (Neutral and more common in all contexts.)
|
youth (Slightly more formal; often used in official or written contexts.)
Antonyma
girl (Female counterpart in the same age group.)
Témata
people
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A casual word for a boy or young man.
An informal term for a boy or a young man.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
INFORMAL
2
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A2
Vzorec užití:
[a/an] lad
Come on, lads, let's get going!
Gyerünk, srácok, induljunk!
He's one of the lads from work.
Ő az egyik srác a munkahelyről.
Good lad! You did well.
Učební příklady
The lads are at the pub.
A srácok a kocsmában vannak.
He is one of the lads.
Ő is a srácok közé tartozik.
Good lad, you helped me.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'lad' is always about someone young, but it can also mean an adult man in friendly contexts.
Význam
friendly term for a man
Kolokace
good lad
|one of the lads
|the lads
Synonyma
guy (Very common in American English; neutral informal tone.)
|
bloke (Common in British English; similar casual tone.)
Antonyma
lady (Female counterpart in informal address.)
Témata
people
|social
|communication
|relationships
Definice
A casual word for a man, used in friendly talk.
An informal or friendly way to refer to a man, often among friends or in groups of men.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
lad
IPA
GB/lˈæd/
US/lˈæd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
lad (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (lad)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: lad
- Plural: lads
Příbuzná slova
Forms
lads
noun
Related words
laddish
adjective
laddie
noun
Advanced or less common
laddishness
noun
ladette
noun
Výrazy
good lad
1/ɡˈʊd lˈæd/
fixed phrase
informal
praise for a boy or man
Said to praise a boy or man for doing something good.
Příklady
- Good lad! You fixed it all by yourself.
- Good lad, thanks for helping out.
lads' night out
1/lˈædz nˈaɪt ˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
evening out with male friends
An evening when male friends go out together for fun.
Příklady
- We're planning a lads' night out this Friday.
- They had a wild lads' night out in town.
one of the lads
1/wˈʌn əv ðə lˈædz/
fixed phrase
informal
part of a male friend group
To be accepted as part of a close group of male friends.
Příklady
- After joining the football team, he quickly became one of the lads.
- He's always been one of the lads at the factory.