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Boy - translation, pronunciation and examples

boy
/bɔɪ/

boy

🇺🇸 American English
/bɔɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/bɔɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈmalʲt͡ɕɪk]
Meaning of boy

male child or young male person

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When to use boy

boy carried the books

Мальчик отнёс книги в класс.

boy ran across the

Мальчик побежал через двор с мячом.

boy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мальчик отнёс книги в класс.

The boy carried the books to class.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мальчик побежал через двор с мячом.

The boy ran across the yard with a ball.

Similar words

boy

the neutral basic word for a male child or young male person

child

a general word for a young person, not specific to males

kid

an informal word for a child or young person

son

a male child in relation to his parents

lad

an informal word for a boy or young man, especially in British English

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boy synonyms

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What's the difference between boy / child / kid / son / lad / youth

🇬🇧English
boy

the neutral basic word for a male child or young male person

A1Very Often

The boy is playing in the park.

Мальчик играет в парке.

🇬🇧English

a general word for a young person, not specific to males

A1Very Often

The child is sleeping.

Ребёнок спит.

🇬🇧English

an informal word for a child or young person

A1Very Often

The kid is watching TV.

Ребёнок смотрит телевизор.

🇬🇧English

a male child in relation to his parents

A1Often

Their son is eight years old.

Их сыну восемь лет.

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🇬🇧English
lad

an informal word for a boy or young man, especially in British English

A1Often

The lad was helping his father.

Парень помогал своему отцу.

🇬🇧English

a young person, usually a teenager or young man, more formal than boy

A1Rarely

The youth spoke politely.

Юноша вежливо говорил.

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boy translation: мальчик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce boy

/bɔɪ/

boy translation

мальчик

boy examples

The boy carried the books to class.

boy transcription

/bɔɪ/, /bɔɪ/

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boy meaning: what does it mean?

male child or young male person

boy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

boy is pronounced as /bɔɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

boy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The boy carried the books to class. Translation: Мальчик отнёс книги в класс.

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