boy
gb/bˈɔɪ/ us/bˈɔɪ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 500
fiú, srácok, haverok, hű, hűha
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
fiú
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'boy' with 'guy' or 'man'. 'Boy' usually means a child, not an adult male.
ਅਰਥ
A male child or youth
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
young boy
|little boy
|school boy
|teenage boy
|baby boy
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lad (More common in British English; slightly informal.)
|
youth (Refers to a young person, but can be more formal or general.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
girl (Refers to a female child, opposite in gender.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
family
|daily life
|people
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A child who is male.
A male child or a young male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
INFORMAL
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think 'boys' in this sense means children; in informal speech it often means adult male friends.
ਅਰਥ
Adult male friend or companion
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the boys
|my boys
|hang with the boys
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
guys (More general; can refer to both men and women informally.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
INFORMAL
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
'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!
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Oh boy, this is fun!
Hűha, ez nagyon jó móka!
Boy, I am tired!
Hű, de fáradt vagyok!
Boy, that car is fast!
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners might confuse this with referring to a male child; here it is just an exclamation.
ਅਰਥ
'Boy' as an exclamation
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
oh boy
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
wow (Similar expression of surprise but more neutral in formality.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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'.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
boy
IPA
GB/bˈɔɪ/
US/bˈɔɪ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
boy (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (boy)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: boy
- Plural: boys
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Oh boy! We’re going to Disneyland tomorrow.
- Oh boy, here we go again.
- Oh boy, this is going to be a long meeting.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Oh boy!
- Oh boy, not again.