toy

juguete

Objeto que usan los niños para jugar.

En inglés sencillo: An object that children use to play with.

• This toy is for the baby.
• Please put your toys in the box.
• We bought a wooden toy car.

Sinónimos: plaything

Expresiones frecuentes: toy shop, toy car, soft toy

bagatela, fruslería

Cosa que se considera de poco valor o importancia.

En inglés sencillo: Something considered to have little value or importance.

• He dismissed the medal as a toy.
• To the wealthy collector, these rings were mere toys.
• She valued his letter more than all those expensive toys.

Sinónimos: trifle, trinket

Expresiones frecuentes: mere toy, worthless toy

barajar, considerar

Pensar en una idea sin decidir seriamente llevarla a la práctica.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this with an idea, you consider it without deciding seriously to act on it.

• I toyed with the idea of leaving.
• They are toying with opening a café.
• Have you ever toyed with the idea of changing careers?

Cómo se usa: toy with the idea of doing something (We toyed with the idea of buying a boat.); toy with doing something (She is toying with moving abroad.)

Sinónimos: consider, entertain

Expresiones frecuentes: toy with ideas, toy with something

juguetear, trastear

Tocar o mover un objeto sin ningún propósito concreto.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this with something, you handle or move it without any real purpose.

• He toyed with his food.
• She was toying with a pen during the meeting.
• Stop toying with that ring and listen.

Cómo se usa: toy with something (She toyed with her necklace while waiting.)

Sinónimos: fiddle, play

Expresiones frecuentes: toy with something, toy with food