boob
gb/bˈub/ us/bˈub/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 6400
cici, mell, balfácán, fajankó, bakizik, elszúr
NOMINO
B2
SLANG
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] has [adjective] boobs
The magazine cover showed a model with her boobs almost completely exposed.
A magazin címlapján egy olyan modell szerepelt, akinek szinte teljesen kilátszottak a cicijei.
He kept staring at her boobs, which made her very uncomfortable.
Folyton a cicijeit bámulta, amitől a nő nagyon kellemetlenül érezte magát.
She joked that after having kids her boobs would never look the same again.
The actor did a scene where he had to cover his eyes when the woman flashed her boobs.
Some people get surgery to make their boobs bigger or smaller.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Her dress shows a lot of her boobs.
A ruhájából nagyon kilátszanak a cicijei.
He was rude and talked about her boobs.
Udvariatlan volt, és a cicijeiről beszélt.
She thinks her boobs are too small.
Some stars have very big fake boobs.
She covered her boobs with a towel.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes think "boob" is a neutral word like "breast". In fact, "boob(s)" is slang and can sound rude, childish, or sexist in many situations. Use "breast" in polite or medical contexts. Also, this sense is most often used in the plural "boobs" rather than singular "boob".
Maana
A woman's breast (slang)
Miunganiko ya maneno
big boobs
|small boobs
|fake boobs
|show her boobs
|flash your boobs
|pair of boobs
Visawe
breast (More neutral and polite; can be used in medical or formal contexts, unlike slangy, sometimes rude "boob".)
Mada
body
|sexuality
|informal_speech
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A woman’s breast, used as a casual or rude word.
A woman’s breast, especially when referred to in a casual, sexual, or joking way.
NOMINO
B2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a (real) boob
I felt like such a boob when I waved at the wrong person.
Olyan balfácánnak éreztem magam, amikor rossz embernek intettem.
Don’t be a boob—read the instructions before you start.
Ne legyél balfácán – olvasd el az útmutatót, mielőtt nekikezdesz.
He looked like a complete boob after forgetting his lines on stage.
She called herself a boob for sending the email to the wrong client.
Only a real boob would fall for that obvious scam.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I was a real boob and lost my passport.
Igazi balfácán voltam: elvesztettem az útlevelemet.
Don’t be a boob; lock the door when you leave.
Ne legyél balfácán; zárd be az ajtót, amikor elmész.
He felt like a boob after making that joke.
She thinks he is a boob because he never listens.
I looked like a boob when I fell in front of everyone.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this sense with the "breast" meaning. When "boob" means a foolish person, it usually appears with articles and modifiers like "a boob", "a real boob", or "such a boob", and refers clearly to someone’s behavior, not body parts.
Maana
A silly or stupid person
Miunganiko ya maneno
such a boob
|a complete boob
|act like a boob
|feel like a boob
Visawe
idiot (Stronger and more common insult; "boob" sounds softer, more childish, and sometimes humorous.)
Vinyume
genius (Describes someone extremely intelligent, the opposite of a very foolish person.)
Mada
insults
|personality
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A person who does something very silly or stupid.
A person who behaves in a very silly, clumsy, or stupid way, often causing embarrassment.
KITENZI
C1
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] boobs by [doing something]
We really boobed by forgetting to book the hotel in advance.
Nagyot bakiztunk, mert elfelejtettük előre lefoglalni a szállodát.
I boobed there—I sent the report to the wrong department.
Ott bakiztam: rossz részlegnek küldtem el a jelentést.
They know they’ve boobed badly and are trying to fix the problem.
You’ve boobed if you think that contract is still valid.
He admitted he’d boobed and apologized to the whole team.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I boobed and missed my train.
Bakiztam, és lekéstem a vonatomat.
We boobed when we forgot the tickets.
Bakiztunk, amikor otthon felejtettük a jegyeket.
She boobed by calling him by the wrong name.
They boobed and ordered the wrong size.
He knows he boobed and feels bad.
Kosa la kawaida:
This verb is much less common than the noun senses and is mainly used in British English. Learners often use "mess up" instead. Also, it is usually used in the simple past or present perfect ("I boobed", "I’ve boobed"), not "I am boobing".
Maana
To make a foolish mistake
Miunganiko ya maneno
really boobed
|boobed badly
|we boobed there
Visawe
mess up (Very common informal phrasal verb; "boob" is less common and mainly British, but both mean to make a mistake.)
Vinyume
get [something] right (Describes succeeding or avoiding mistakes, which is the opposite of "boob" in this sense.)
Mada
mistakes
|informal_speech
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To do something in a very stupid way so that you make a clear mistake.
To make a very silly or careless mistake that seems obvious in hindsight.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
boob
IPA
GB/bˈub/
US/bˈub/
Silabi na mkazo
boob (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (boob)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: boob
- Plural: boobs
Verb
- Base: boob
- 3rd Person Singular: boobs
- Present Participle: boobing
- Past: boobed
Familia ya neno
Forms
boobs
noun
boobing
verb
boobed
verb
Related words
booby
noun
Semi
boob job
1/bˈub d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
slang
Breast enlargement surgery (slang)
Surgery to make a woman’s breasts bigger or change their shape, spoken about in a casual or rude way.
Mifano
- She saved for years to pay for a boob job.
- People speculated that the celebrity had a boob job after her latest photos.
- He made a rude joke about her getting a boob job, which offended her.
boob tube
1/bˈub tˈub/
idiom
slang
Television, especially as low-quality entertainment
A slang word for television, especially when you think the programs are silly and not very intelligent.
Mifano
- He spent the whole weekend in front of the boob tube.
- Turn off the boob tube and go outside for a while.
- Some people complain that kids watch too much boob tube and don’t read enough.
boob tube
2/bˈub tˈub/
idiom
slang
TV set or strapless top (US)
In US slang, a strapless woman's top; in older slang, a television set.
Mifano
- She wore a red boob tube to the party.
- He spent all evening glued to the boob tube.