toy
gb/tˈɔɪ/ us/tˈɔɪ/
A1
Angielski
~ 2900
játék, játszik, játszik a gondolattal, játékszer, báb, miniatűr, apró termetű
RZECZOWNIK
A1
1
játék
A1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toy' with 'game'; a toy is a physical object, while a game is an activity.
Znaczenie
Object for children to play with
Kolokacje
toy store
|toy car
|soft toy
|toy box
|toy industry
Synonimy
plaything (More formal or literary term for a toy.)
Antonimy
tool (A tool is used for work, not play.)
Tematy
daily life
|childhood
|leisure
|daily_life
|education
|arts_entertainment
Definicja
A thing made for children to play with.
An object designed primarily for children to play with, often made for entertainment or education.
CZASOWNIK
B1
2
játszik
A1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think 'toy' here means playing like a child; in this sense it means handling or considering without seriousness.
Znaczenie
Handle something without seriousness
Kolokacje
toy with an idea
|toy with food
|toy with emotions
Synonimy
fiddle (Suggests idle or aimless handling of something.)
Antonimy
focus on (To give full attention and seriousness to something.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definicja
To touch or think about something without real purpose or plan.
To handle, consider, or play with something in a casual or unserious way.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this figurative sense with the literal children's object meaning; context is key.
Znaczenie
Person or thing treated as plaything
Kolokacje
political toy
|mere toy
Synonimy
pawn (Implies being used as a tool in someone else's plan.)
Antonimy
controller (Someone who directs rather than is directed.)
Tematy
emotions
|relationships
Definicja
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This is a toy car.
Ez egy játékautó.
They have a toy dog.
Apró termetű kutyájuk van.
He makes toy models.
Znaczenie
Small and model-like version of something
Kolokacje
toy poodle
|toy car
Synonimy
miniature (A neutral term for a small-scale model or version.)
Antonimy
full-sized (The normal, large version of something.)
Tematy
daily life
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
toy
IPA
GB/tˈɔɪ/
US/tˈɔɪ/
Sylaby i akcent
toy (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (toy)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: toy
- Plural: toys
Verb
- Base: toy
- 3rd Person Singular: toys
- Present Participle: toying
- Past: toyed
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
toys
noun
toying
verb
toyed
verb
Related words
plaything
noun
toymaker
noun
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- She's toying with the idea of starting her own business.
- I've been toying with the idea of learning Spanish.