boy
gb/bˈɔɪ/ us/bˈɔɪ/
A1
Anglais
~ 500
fiú, srácok, haverok, hű, hűha
NOM
A1
1
fiú
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'boy' with 'guy' or 'man'. 'Boy' usually means a child, not an adult male.
Sens
A male child or youth
Collocations
young boy
|little boy
|school boy
|teenage boy
|baby boy
Synonymes
lad (More common in British English; slightly informal.)
|
youth (Refers to a young person, but can be more formal or general.)
Antonymes
girl (Refers to a female child, opposite in gender.)
Thèmes
family
|daily life
|people
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A child who is male.
A male child or a young male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
NOM
B1
INFORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think 'boys' in this sense means children; in informal speech it often means adult male friends.
Sens
Adult male friend or companion
Collocations
the boys
|my boys
|hang with the boys
Synonymes
guys (More general; can refer to both men and women informally.)
Thèmes
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
Définition
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.
NOM
B1
INFORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
'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!
Exemples pédagogiques
Oh boy, this is fun!
Hűha, ez nagyon jó móka!
Boy, I am tired!
Hű, de fáradt vagyok!
Boy, that car is fast!
Erreur fréquente :
Learners might confuse this with referring to a male child; here it is just an exclamation.
Sens
'Boy' as an exclamation
Collocations
oh boy
Synonymes
wow (Similar expression of surprise but more neutral in formality.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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'.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
boy
API
GB/bˈɔɪ/
US/bˈɔɪ/
Syllabes et accentuation
boy (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (boy)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: boy
- Plural: boys
Famille de mots
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Oh boy! We’re going to Disneyland tomorrow.
- Oh boy, here we go again.
- Oh boy, this is going to be a long meeting.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Oh boy!
- Oh boy, not again.