boy
gb/bˈɔɪ/ us/bˈɔɪ/
A1
Ingles
~ 500
fiú, srácok, haverok, hű, hűha
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
fiú
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'boy' with 'guy' or 'man'. 'Boy' usually means a child, not an adult male.
Kahulugan
A male child or youth
Mga kolokasyon
young boy
|little boy
|school boy
|teenage boy
|baby boy
Mga kasingkahulugan
lad (More common in British English; slightly informal.)
|
youth (Refers to a young person, but can be more formal or general.)
Mga kasalungat
girl (Refers to a female child, opposite in gender.)
Mga tema
family
|daily life
|people
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A child who is male.
A male child or a young male person who has not yet reached adulthood.
PANGNGALAN
B1
INFORMAL
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'boys' in this sense means children; in informal speech it often means adult male friends.
Kahulugan
Adult male friend or companion
Mga kolokasyon
the boys
|my boys
|hang with the boys
Mga kasingkahulugan
guys (More general; can refer to both men and women informally.)
Mga tema
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B1
INFORMAL
3
Padron ng paggamit:
'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!
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Oh boy, this is fun!
Hűha, ez nagyon jó móka!
Boy, I am tired!
Hű, de fáradt vagyok!
Boy, that car is fast!
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners might confuse this with referring to a male child; here it is just an exclamation.
Kahulugan
'Boy' as an exclamation
Mga kolokasyon
oh boy
Mga kasingkahulugan
wow (Similar expression of surprise but more neutral in formality.)
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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'.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
boy
IPA
GB/bˈɔɪ/
US/bˈɔɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
boy (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (boy)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: boy
- Plural: boys
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Oh boy! We’re going to Disneyland tomorrow.
- Oh boy, here we go again.
- Oh boy, this is going to be a long meeting.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Oh boy!
- Oh boy, not again.