Meaning of boy – Learner’s Dictionary

boy
noun
uk
/bɔɪ/ us
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A1 [ C ]
a male child or young man:
We have three children - a boy and two girls.
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 the boys informal
a group of male friends:
Steve's gone out with the boys.
boy
exclamation
uk
/bɔɪ/ us
(also oh boy)
used when you are excited or pleased:
Boy, that was good!
(Definition of boy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of boy

in Chinese (Traditional)
男孩, 小夥子, 男人，男子…
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男孩, 小伙子, 男人，男子…
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niño, joven, chico [masculine]…
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menino, garoto, moço…
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男の子, 少年, 少年（しょうねん）…
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erkek çocuk, oh be!, aman Allah'ım!…
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garçon [masculine], fils [masculine], (petit) garçon…
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nen, noi…
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jongen, -jongen…
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وَلَد, طِفْل…
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chlapec, -kluk, kovboj…
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dreng, -dreng…
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anak laki-laki, pekerja laki-laki…
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เด็กผู้ชาย, ผู้ชายที่ทำงานนั้น ๆ…
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con trai, cậu thanh niên…
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chłopiec, kurczę!, chłopiec (od)…
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anak lelaki, lelaki…
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der Knabe, der…-junge…
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gutt [masculine], du verden, gutt…
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소년…
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хлопець, парубок, розсильний…
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bambino, figlio maschio, ragazzo…
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мальчик, здорово!…
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