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boy



boy
ragazzo


Definizioni

inglese > italiano
boy
     1. sost. ragazzo
inglese > inglese
boy
     1. subst. A young male, particularly
           Kate is dating a boy named Jim.
     2. subst.          A male child or teenager, as distinguished from infants or adults.
     3. subst. (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.
     4. subst. (affectionate, diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
     5. subst. (obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
     6. subst. (now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:
     7. subst.          A younger such worker.
     8. subst.          (historical, or offensive) A non-white male servant regardless of age, particularly as a form of address.
     9. subst.          (obsolete) A male camp follower.
     10. subst. (now offensive) Any non-white male, regardless of age.
     11. subst. A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.
           C'mere, boy! Good boy! Who's a good boy?
           Are you getting a boy cat or a girl cat?
     12. subst. (historical, military) A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
     13. subst. (US, slang) Heroin.
     14. inter. Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
           Boy, that was close!
           Boy, that tastes good!
           Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!
     15. v. to use the word boy to refer to someone
           Don't boy me!
     16. v. to act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage)
italiano > inglese
ragazzo
     1. n-m. boy, young man
     2. n-m. boyfriend
     3. n-m. (obsolete) young apprentice (e.g. in a workshop)

Pronuncia

pronunciation

Frasi esempio

The boy filled his bag with clothes. 
    Il ragazzo ha riempito la sua borsa di vestiti.
The boy fell off the bed. 
    Il ragazzo è caduto dal letto.
The boy said, "He has the book." 
    Il ragazzo disse: "Lui ha il libro".
That boy is running. 
    Quel ragazzo sta correndo.
He's the most popular boy in the class. 
    È il ragazzo più popolare della classe.



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