lad

garçon, jeune homme

Garçon ou jeune homme.

En anglais simple : A boy or young man.

• He is a cheerful young lad.
• Two lads helped us carry the bags.
• As a lad, he dreamed of playing professional football.

Synonymes : boy, young man

Contraires : lass

Expressions courantes : young lad, local lad, little lad

fêtard

Jeune homme qui aime boire, plaisanter et s’amuser, parfois de manière irresponsable.

En anglais simple : A young man who enjoys drinking, joking, and having fun, sometimes behaving irresponsibly.

• He was a bit of a lad at university.
• Everyone knew him as a lad who loved parties.
• His friends encouraged the lad culture at work.

Synonymes : party boy

Expressions courantes : a real lad, lad culture, typical lad