guy
gb/ɡˈaɪ/ us/ɡˈaɪ/
A1
Ingles
~ 2500
férfi, fickó, srácok, ti, barát, pasi, ugrat, csipkelődik, cukkol, húz, feszítőkötél, feszítőhuzal, feszítőkábel
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a guy
The guy at the counter gave me a big smile.
A pultnál álló férfi szélesen rám mosolygott.
There's a guy waiting outside for you.
Egy férfi vár rád odakint.
I met a nice guy at the party last night.
That guy is my neighbor.
The guys from work are going out tonight.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He is a nice guy.
Ő egy rendes fickó.
The guy is tall.
A férfi magas.
I saw a guy in the park.
That guy is my friend.
The guy works in a shop.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'guy' in formal writing where 'man' would be more appropriate.
Kahulugan
adult male person
Mga kolokasyon
nice guy
|young guy
|old guy
|the guys
|good guy
Mga kasingkahulugan
man (More formal and direct; 'guy' is more casual.)
Mga kasalungat
woman (Refers to an adult female, opposite of male person.)
Mga tema
daily life
|people
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Depinisyon
A man; an adult male person.
A man, especially an adult male human being.
PANGNGALAN
A1
INFORMAL
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[you] guys
Hey guys, are you ready to go?
Srácok, indulhatunk?
What are you guys doing this weekend?
Mit csináltok a hétvégén, srácok?
Come on, guys, let's start the meeting.
Thanks for coming, guys!
You guys were amazing tonight.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Hi guys, how are you?
Sziasztok, srácok, hogy vagytok?
You guys are my friends.
Srácok, ti vagytok a barátaim.
Come on guys, let's play.
What are you guys doing?
See you later, guys.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think 'guys' only means men; in modern informal English it can mean men and women.
Kahulugan
people in general (plural)
Mga kolokasyon
hey guys
|you guys
|come on guys
Mga kasingkahulugan
folks (Also informal; can sound more rural or old-fashioned.)
Mga tema
daily life
|people
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
'Guys' means people, men or women, when speaking informally to a group.
Used in the plural 'guys' to refer to people of either gender in an informal, friendly way.
PANGNGALAN
A2
INFORMAL
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s guy
Is that your new guy?
She's been with the same guy for years.
My guy is picking me up after work.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He is her guy.
My guy is very nice.
That is her new guy.
Kahulugan
male romantic partner
Mga kolokasyon
her guy
|my guy
Mga kasingkahulugan
boyfriend ('Boyfriend' is more formal and unambiguous; 'guy' is casual.)
Mga tema
relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A boyfriend; the man someone is dating.
A man who is someone's boyfriend or romantic partner.
PANDIWA
C1
INFORMAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
to guy [someone] about [something]
Don't get upset—I'm just guying you about your haircut.
Ne sértődj meg – csak ugratlak a frizurád miatt.
They were guying him about his new shoes all day.
Egész nap az új cipője miatt ugratták.
She likes to guy her friends when they make mistakes.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am just guying you.
Csak ugratlak.
He guys me about my hat.
A kalapom miatt ugrat.
They guy her about her car.
Kahulugan
make fun of someone
Mga kasingkahulugan
tease ('Tease' is more common; 'guy' in this sense is rare and informal.)
Mga kasalungat
praise (To speak positively about someone instead of making fun of them.)
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|relationships
Depinisyon
To joke about someone in a friendly way.
To joke with or tease someone in a playful way.
PANGNGALAN
B2
TECHNICAL
5
The tent collapsed because the guy ropes were loose.
A sátor összedőlt, mert lazák voltak a feszítőkötelek.
Make sure the guy wire is tight before climbing the mast.
Mielőtt felmásznál az árbócra, ellenőrizd, hogy feszes-e a feszítőkábel.
They replaced the old guys on the radio tower.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The tent has four guy ropes.
A sátornak négy feszítőkötele van.
Tighten the guy rope.
Feszítsd meg a feszítőkötelet.
The pole needs a guy wire.
Kahulugan
supporting cable for structure
Mga kolokasyon
guy rope
|guy wire
Mga kasingkahulugan
stay (Technical term for a support cable, often on ships.)
Mga tema
construction
|outdoors
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A strong rope or wire that holds something like a tent or pole in place.
A rope, cord, or cable used to steady or guide something such as a pole, mast, or tent.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
guy
IPA
GB/ɡˈaɪ/
US/ɡˈaɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
guy (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (guy)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: guy
- Plural: guys
Verb
- Base: guy
- 3rd Person Singular: guys
- Present Participle: guying
- Past: guyed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
bad guy
1/bˈæd ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
man who does bad things or villain character in story/situation
A man who is not good and may hurt others; often the villain in stories or movies.
Mga Halimbawa
- The police finally caught the bad guys responsible for the robbery.
- In this film, the bad guy tries to take over the world.
good guy
1/ɡˈʊd ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
morally good man or hero figure
A man who does good things and helps others; not a bad person.
Mga Halimbawa
- In the movie, he plays the good guy who saves the town.
- She's dating a real good guy.
my guy
1/mˈaɪ ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
'male friend/trusted associate' term of endearment/familiarity (informal)
'My guy' is an informal way to call a male friend or someone you trust and like.
Mga Halimbawa
- What's up, my guy? Haven't seen you in ages!
- Thanks for helping me out, my guy.
nice guy
1/nˈaɪs ɡˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
kind and pleasant man
A man who is friendly and good to others.
Mga Halimbawa
- He's such a nice guy—always helping his friends.
- Everyone says Tom is a nice guy.
you guys
1/jˈu ɡˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
informal
informal plural 'you' for group address
'You guys' means 'you' for two or more people, male or female, in friendly speech.
Mga Halimbawa
- What are you guys doing tonight?
- You guys need to hurry up.