guy
gb/ɡˈaɪ/ us/ɡˈaɪ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
férfi, fickó, srácok, ti, barát, pasi, ugrat, csipkelődik, cukkol, húz, feszítőkötél, feszítőhuzal, feszítőkábel
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a guy
The guy at the counter gave me a big smile.
A pultnál álló férfi szélesen rám mosolygott.
There's a guy waiting outside for you.
Egy férfi vár rád odakint.
I met a nice guy at the party last night.
That guy is my neighbor.
The guys from work are going out tonight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is a nice guy.
Ő egy rendes fickó.
The guy is tall.
A férfi magas.
I saw a guy in the park.
That guy is my friend.
The guy works in a shop.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'guy' in formal writing where 'man' would be more appropriate.
Σημασία
adult male person
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
nice guy
|young guy
|old guy
|the guys
|good guy
Συνώνυμα
man (More formal and direct; 'guy' is more casual.)
Αντώνυμα
woman (Refers to an adult female, opposite of male person.)
Θέματα
daily life
|people
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Ορισμός
A man; an adult male person.
A man, especially an adult male human being.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[you] guys
Hey guys, are you ready to go?
Srácok, indulhatunk?
What are you guys doing this weekend?
Mit csináltok a hétvégén, srácok?
Come on, guys, let's start the meeting.
Thanks for coming, guys!
You guys were amazing tonight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Hi guys, how are you?
Sziasztok, srácok, hogy vagytok?
You guys are my friends.
Srácok, ti vagytok a barátaim.
Come on guys, let's play.
What are you guys doing?
See you later, guys.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'guys' only means men; in modern informal English it can mean men and women.
Σημασία
people in general (plural)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hey guys
|you guys
|come on guys
Συνώνυμα
folks (Also informal; can sound more rural or old-fashioned.)
Θέματα
daily life
|people
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
'Guys' means people, men or women, when speaking informally to a group.
Used in the plural 'guys' to refer to people of either gender in an informal, friendly way.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s guy
Is that your new guy?
She's been with the same guy for years.
My guy is picking me up after work.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is her guy.
My guy is very nice.
That is her new guy.
Σημασία
male romantic partner
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
her guy
|my guy
Συνώνυμα
boyfriend ('Boyfriend' is more formal and unambiguous; 'guy' is casual.)
Θέματα
relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A boyfriend; the man someone is dating.
A man who is someone's boyfriend or romantic partner.
ΡΉΜΑ
C1
INFORMAL
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to guy [someone] about [something]
Don't get upset—I'm just guying you about your haircut.
Ne sértődj meg – csak ugratlak a frizurád miatt.
They were guying him about his new shoes all day.
Egész nap az új cipője miatt ugratták.
She likes to guy her friends when they make mistakes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am just guying you.
Csak ugratlak.
He guys me about my hat.
A kalapom miatt ugrat.
They guy her about her car.
Σημασία
make fun of someone
Συνώνυμα
tease ('Tease' is more common; 'guy' in this sense is rare and informal.)
Αντώνυμα
praise (To speak positively about someone instead of making fun of them.)
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|relationships
Ορισμός
To joke about someone in a friendly way.
To joke with or tease someone in a playful way.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
5
The tent collapsed because the guy ropes were loose.
A sátor összedőlt, mert lazák voltak a feszítőkötelek.
Make sure the guy wire is tight before climbing the mast.
Mielőtt felmásznál az árbócra, ellenőrizd, hogy feszes-e a feszítőkábel.
They replaced the old guys on the radio tower.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The tent has four guy ropes.
A sátornak négy feszítőkötele van.
Tighten the guy rope.
Feszítsd meg a feszítőkötelet.
The pole needs a guy wire.
Σημασία
supporting cable for structure
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
guy rope
|guy wire
Συνώνυμα
stay (Technical term for a support cable, often on ships.)
Θέματα
construction
|outdoors
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A strong rope or wire that holds something like a tent or pole in place.
A rope, cord, or cable used to steady or guide something such as a pole, mast, or tent.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
guy
IPA
GB/ɡˈaɪ/
US/ɡˈaɪ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
guy (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (guy)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: guy
- Plural: guys
Verb
- Base: guy
- 3rd Person Singular: guys
- Present Participle: guying
- Past: guyed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
bad guy
1/bˈæd ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
man who does bad things or villain character in story/situation
A man who is not good and may hurt others; often the villain in stories or movies.
Παραδείγματα
- The police finally caught the bad guys responsible for the robbery.
- In this film, the bad guy tries to take over the world.
good guy
1/ɡˈʊd ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
morally good man or hero figure
A man who does good things and helps others; not a bad person.
Παραδείγματα
- In the movie, he plays the good guy who saves the town.
- She's dating a real good guy.
my guy
1/mˈaɪ ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
'male friend/trusted associate' term of endearment/familiarity (informal)
'My guy' is an informal way to call a male friend or someone you trust and like.
Παραδείγματα
- What's up, my guy? Haven't seen you in ages!
- Thanks for helping me out, my guy.
nice guy
1/nˈaɪs ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
kind and pleasant man
A man who is friendly and good to others.
Παραδείγματα
- He's such a nice guy—always helping his friends.
- Everyone says Tom is a nice guy.
you guys
1/jˈu ɡˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
informal
informal plural 'you' for group address
'You guys' means 'you' for two or more people, male or female, in friendly speech.
Παραδείγματα
- What are you guys doing tonight?
- You guys need to hurry up.