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Meanings of boy in English

Russian
парень
Portuguese
menino
Spanish
chico
Catalan
noi
Wikidata

Young male human.

        парень
        Portuguese
        infante
        Catalan
        criatura
        Spanish
        chaval

        A youthful male person.

            infante
            Synonyms
            Examples for "lad"
            Examples for "lad"
            1
            The bell rang; it was the messenger lad in need of light.
            The President: A Novel
            2
            A bright lad, eager to learn and not afraid to ask questions.
            In the King's name
            3
            There was something fine in the grave, courteous certainty of the lad.
            A Romany of the Snows, vol. 2 / Being a Continuation of the Pers...
            4
            He's a good lad, he's got a good relationship with the chairman.
            The Guardian
            5
            The lad was in the infantry and going straight into the trenches.
            The Soul of a Bishop
            Portuguese
            criança
            Catalan
            fill
            Spanish
            hijo

            A male human offspring.

                criança
                Usage of boy in English
                1
                Police want new powers to deal with an escalating boy racer problem.
                Radio NZ
                2
                Police searched the boy's home and found several secured weapons, Kennedy said.
                Reuters
                3
                A ginger-haired boy in year four says: I come to get healthy.
                The Guardian
                4
                The Health Ministry said the boy has received treatment and was recovering.
                Radio NZ
                5
                The question he had to answer was: where had the boy gone?
                Firewall
                6
                The young boy was able to call police from a neighbor's home.
                Ebony
                7
                The boy has so far said nothing during the discussions taking place.
                Grand junction
                8
                The boy pointed in the direction in which the mystery had appeared.
                The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic
                9
                Four people, including a 13-year-old boy, died in new violence near Quetta.
                The Irish Times
                10
                Five minutes later, the boy saw two horsemen waiting ahead of them.
                The Alchemist
                11
                Paulo left his room only to ask for news of the boy.
                A warrior's life: a biography of paulo coelho
                12
                The boy was silent; defiance and fear struggled in the dark eyes.
                McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896
                13
                They said to one another: 'Look at that boy behind the syndic.
                The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
                14
                Be a good boy and I'll let you have the water afterwards.
                The Fuller Memorandum
                15
                Mr Dennis said the boy's family was only trying to protect him.
                Radio NZ
                16
                The boy's aunt said the family is seeking answers from the authorities.
                Radio NZ
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                Boy through the time
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