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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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Translations for boy
Boy through the time
Boy across language varieties
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Common
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
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