toy
gb/tˈɔɪ/ us/tˈɔɪ/
A1
Inglese
~ 2900
játék, játszik, játszik a gondolattal, játékszer, báb, miniatűr, apró termetű
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
játék
A1
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toy' with 'game'; a toy is a physical object, while a game is an activity.
Significato
Object for children to play with
Collocazioni
toy store
|toy car
|soft toy
|toy box
|toy industry
Sinonimi
plaything (More formal or literary term for a toy.)
Contrari
tool (A tool is used for work, not play.)
Temi
daily life
|childhood
|leisure
|daily_life
|education
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may think 'toy' here means playing like a child; in this sense it means handling or considering without seriousness.
Significato
Handle something without seriousness
Collocazioni
toy with an idea
|toy with food
|toy with emotions
Sinonimi
fiddle (Suggests idle or aimless handling of something.)
Contrari
focus on (To give full attention and seriousness to something.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definizione
To touch or think about something without real purpose or plan.
To handle, consider, or play with something in a casual or unserious way.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this figurative sense with the literal children's object meaning; context is key.
Significato
Person or thing treated as plaything
Collocazioni
political toy
|mere toy
Sinonimi
pawn (Implies being used as a tool in someone else's plan.)
Contrari
controller (Someone who directs rather than is directed.)
Temi
emotions
|relationships
Definizione
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.
Esempi per chi studia
This is a toy car.
Ez egy játékautó.
They have a toy dog.
Apró termetű kutyájuk van.
He makes toy models.
Significato
Small and model-like version of something
Collocazioni
toy poodle
|toy car
Sinonimi
miniature (A neutral term for a small-scale model or version.)
Contrari
full-sized (The normal, large version of something.)
Temi
daily life
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
toy
IPA
GB/tˈɔɪ/
US/tˈɔɪ/
Sillabe e accento
toy (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (toy)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: toy
- Plural: toys
Verb
- Base: toy
- 3rd Person Singular: toys
- Present Participle: toying
- Past: toyed
Famiglia di parole
Forms
toys
noun
toying
verb
toyed
verb
Related words
plaything
noun
toymaker
noun
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- She's toying with the idea of starting her own business.
- I've been toying with the idea of learning Spanish.