Boy - translation, pronunciation and examples
boy
male child or young male person
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маленький мальчик
юный мальчик
школьник
мальчик-младенец
подросток-мальчик
boy usage examples
Мальчик отнёс книги в класс.
The boy carried the books to class.
Мальчик побежал через двор с мячом.
The boy ran across the yard with a ball.
Similar words
the neutral basic word for a male child or young male person
a general word for a young person, not specific to males
an informal word for a child or young person
a male child in relation to his parents
an informal word for a boy or young man, especially in British English
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What's the difference between boy / child / kid / son / lad / youth
the neutral basic word for a male child or young male person
The boy is playing in the park.
Мальчик играет в парке.
The child is sleeping.
Ребёнок спит.
The kid is watching TV.
Ребёнок смотрит телевизор.
Their son is eight years old.
Их сыну восемь лет.
an informal word for a boy or young man, especially in British English
The lad was helping his father.
Парень помогал своему отцу.
The youth spoke politely.
Юноша вежливо говорил.
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How to pronounce boy and what this word means
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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