toy
gb/tˈɔɪ/ us/tˈɔɪ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
játék, játszik, játszik a gondolattal, játékszer, báb, miniatűr, apró termetű
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
játék
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] plays with [a toy]
The child hugged her favorite toy tightly.
A gyerek szorosan magához ölelte a kedvenc játékát.
We bought a new toy for the puppy.
Vettünk egy új játékot a kiskutyának.
That shop sells both books and toys.
His room was full of colorful toys.
The toy broke after just one day.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The baby has a small toy.
A babának van egy kis játéka.
I see a red toy on the table.
Látok egy piros játékot az asztalon.
She plays with her toy every day.
This toy is very soft.
He puts the toy in the box.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toy' with 'game'; a toy is a physical object, while a game is an activity.
Σημασία
Object for children to play with
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
toy store
|toy car
|soft toy
|toy box
|toy industry
Συνώνυμα
plaything (More formal or literary term for a toy.)
Αντώνυμα
tool (A tool is used for work, not play.)
Θέματα
daily life
|childhood
|leisure
|daily_life
|education
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
A thing made for children to play with.
An object designed primarily for children to play with, often made for entertainment or education.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
játszik
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to toy with [something]
She toyed with her necklace while listening.
A nyakláncával játszott, miközben figyelt.
He has been toying with the idea of moving abroad.
Már egy ideje játszik a gondolattal, hogy külföldre költözik.
Stop toying with your food and eat it.
They toyed with several designs before choosing one.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He toys with his pen in class.
Az órán a tollával játszik.
She toys with the idea of a trip.
Játszik a gondolattal, hogy elutazzon.
Don't toy with your food.
I toy with my keys when I wait.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'toy' here means playing like a child; in this sense it means handling or considering without seriousness.
Σημασία
Handle something without seriousness
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
toy with an idea
|toy with food
|toy with emotions
Συνώνυμα
fiddle (Suggests idle or aimless handling of something.)
Αντώνυμα
focus on (To give full attention and seriousness to something.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To touch or think about something without real purpose or plan.
To handle, consider, or play with something in a casual or unserious way.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
He felt like a mere toy in her hands.
Úgy érezte, csak puszta játékszer a nő kezében.
The workers were political toys in the struggle between parties.
A munkások politikai bábok voltak a pártok közötti küzdelemben.
She refused to be anyone's toy.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is not your toy.
Ő nem a te játékszered.
I am not a toy for you.
Nem vagyok a játékszered.
They are not political toys.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this figurative sense with the literal children's object meaning; context is key.
Σημασία
Person or thing treated as plaything
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
political toy
|mere toy
Συνώνυμα
pawn (Implies being used as a tool in someone else's plan.)
Αντώνυμα
controller (Someone who directs rather than is directed.)
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
Ορισμός
A person or thing that someone uses for fun without caring about them.
A person or thing that is manipulated or used for someone else's amusement or advantage, often without care for their own needs.
B1
4
They have a toy poodle that weighs only 3 kilos.
Apró termetű uszkárjuk van, amely mindössze 3 kilót nyom.
He built a toy model of the Eiffel Tower.
Megépítette az Eiffel-torony miniatűr modelljét.
The village looked like a collection of toy houses from above.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This is a toy car.
Ez egy játékautó.
They have a toy dog.
Apró termetű kutyájuk van.
He makes toy models.
Σημασία
Small and model-like version of something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
toy poodle
|toy car
Συνώνυμα
miniature (A neutral term for a small-scale model or version.)
Αντώνυμα
full-sized (The normal, large version of something.)
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
Small and like a copy of something bigger.
Used to describe something small and imitative of a larger version, often for decorative or playful purposes.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
toy
IPA
GB/tˈɔɪ/
US/tˈɔɪ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
toy (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (toy)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: toy
- Plural: toys
Verb
- Base: toy
- 3rd Person Singular: toys
- Present Participle: toying
- Past: toyed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
toys
noun
toying
verb
toyed
verb
Related words
plaything
noun
toymaker
noun
Εκφράσεις
toy around with
1/tˈɔɪ ɚˈaʊnd wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
informal
Experiment without seriousness
To try or use something in a playful or casual way, not seriously.
Παραδείγματα
- We've been toying around with some new ideas for the project.
- He likes to toy around with old gadgets in his spare time.
toy with someone's emotions
1/tˈɔɪ wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ɪmˈoʊʃənz/
fixed phrase
Play with someone's feelings insincerely
To treat someone's feelings like a game, without care for them.
Παραδείγματα
- He accused her of toying with his emotions.
- Don't toy with my emotions if you're not serious.
toy with the idea of
1/tˈɔɪ wˈɪθ ðə aɪdˈiə əv/
fixed phrase
Consider doing something casually
To think about doing something, but not seriously yet.
Παραδείγματα
- She's toying with the idea of starting her own business.
- I've been toying with the idea of learning Spanish.