toy
gb/tˈɔɪ/ us/tˈɔɪ/
A1
Inglés
~ 2900
játék, játszik, játszik a gondolattal, játékszer, báb, miniatűr, apró termetű
SUSTANTIVO
A1
1
játék
A1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toy' with 'game'; a toy is a physical object, while a game is an activity.
Significado
Object for children to play with
Colocaciones
toy store
|toy car
|soft toy
|toy box
|toy industry
Sinónimos
plaything (More formal or literary term for a toy.)
Antónimos
tool (A tool is used for work, not play.)
Temas
daily life
|childhood
|leisure
|daily_life
|education
|arts_entertainment
Definición
A thing made for children to play with.
An object designed primarily for children to play with, often made for entertainment or education.
VERBO
B1
2
játszik
A1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'toy' here means playing like a child; in this sense it means handling or considering without seriousness.
Significado
Handle something without seriousness
Colocaciones
toy with an idea
|toy with food
|toy with emotions
Sinónimos
fiddle (Suggests idle or aimless handling of something.)
Antónimos
focus on (To give full attention and seriousness to something.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definición
To touch or think about something without real purpose or plan.
To handle, consider, or play with something in a casual or unserious way.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this figurative sense with the literal children's object meaning; context is key.
Significado
Person or thing treated as plaything
Colocaciones
political toy
|mere toy
Sinónimos
pawn (Implies being used as a tool in someone else's plan.)
Antónimos
controller (Someone who directs rather than is directed.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
Definición
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This is a toy car.
Ez egy játékautó.
They have a toy dog.
Apró termetű kutyájuk van.
He makes toy models.
Significado
Small and model-like version of something
Colocaciones
toy poodle
|toy car
Sinónimos
miniature (A neutral term for a small-scale model or version.)
Antónimos
full-sized (The normal, large version of something.)
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
toy
AFI
GB/tˈɔɪ/
US/tˈɔɪ/
Sílabas y acento
toy (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (toy)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: toy
- Plural: toys
Verb
- Base: toy
- 3rd Person Singular: toys
- Present Participle: toying
- Past: toyed
Familia de palabras
Forms
toys
noun
toying
verb
toyed
verb
Related words
plaything
noun
toymaker
noun
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- She's toying with the idea of starting her own business.
- I've been toying with the idea of learning Spanish.