boy

ragazzo, bambino

Bambino o adolescente di sesso maschile.

In inglese semplice: A male child or teenager.

• The boy is seven.
• Two boys were playing football outside.
• Is that boy your brother?

Sinonimi: lad

Contrari: girl

Espressioni comuni: little boy, young boy, school boy

maschio

Animale maschio, soprattutto un cane domestico, a cui spesso ci si rivolge con affetto.

In inglese semplice: A male animal, especially a pet dog, often spoken to with affection.

• Good boy! Here is your treat.
• Our dog is a very friendly boy.
• Is your kitten a boy or a girl?

Sinonimi: male

Contrari: girl

Espressioni comuni: good boy, clever boy, boy puppy

amico

Amico maschio, soprattutto di un gruppo con cui trascorri del tempo.

In inglese semplice: A male friend, especially one in a group you spend time with.

• I am meeting the boys tonight.
• One of the boys brought a guitar.
• He is a boy from school I still see regularly.

Sinonimi: mate, pal

Espressioni comuni: the boys, boy from school

bambinone

Uomo che si comporta come un bambino anziché come un adulto responsabile.

In inglese semplice: A man who behaves like a child rather than a responsible adult.

• He is still a boy at heart.
• She called him a silly boy for avoiding responsibility.
• They are grown men, but they act like little boys.

Sinonimi: manchild

Espressioni comuni: silly boy, immature boy, still a boy

aggeggio, bestione

Nome scherzoso dato a un oggetto, soprattutto se grande o impressionante.

In inglese semplice: An object you refer to playfully, often because it is large or impressive.

• This boy weighs a ton.
• That bad boy can cook six pizzas at once.
• We needed a bigger truck to move these boys.

Sinonimi: thing

Espressioni comuni: bad boy, big boy, this boy

accidenti, caspita

Esclamazione che esprime un sentimento forte, come sorpresa, entusiasmo o ammirazione.

In inglese semplice: Used to show a strong feeling, such as surprise, excitement, or admiration.

• Boy, that was loud!
• Oh boy, I cannot wait for the holidays!
• Boy, did we get wet in that storm!

Sinonimi: wow

Espressioni comuni: oh boy, boy oh boy