boy

garçon

Enfant ou adolescent de sexe masculin.

En anglais simple : A male child or teenager.

• The boy is seven.
• Two boys were playing football outside.
• Is that boy your brother?

Synonymes : lad

Contraires : girl

Expressions courantes : little boy, young boy, school boy

mâle, pépère

Animal mâle, surtout un chien de compagnie, auquel on s’adresse souvent affectueusement.

En anglais simple : A male animal, especially a pet dog, often spoken to with affection.

• Good boy! Here is your treat.
• Our dog is a very friendly boy.
• Is your kitten a boy or a girl?

Synonymes : male

Contraires : girl

Expressions courantes : good boy, clever boy, boy puppy

copain, pote

Ami de sexe masculin, notamment dans un groupe avec lequel on passe du temps.

En anglais simple : A male friend, especially one in a group you spend time with.

• I am meeting the boys tonight.
• One of the boys brought a guitar.
• He is a boy from school I still see regularly.

Synonymes : mate, pal

Expressions courantes : the boys, boy from school

gamin

Homme qui se comporte comme un enfant plutôt que comme un adulte responsable.

En anglais simple : A man who behaves like a child rather than a responsible adult.

• He is still a boy at heart.
• She called him a silly boy for avoiding responsibility.
• They are grown men, but they act like little boys.

Synonymes : manchild

Expressions courantes : silly boy, immature boy, still a boy

engin, machin

Nom donné sur un ton amusé à un objet, souvent grand ou impressionnant.

En anglais simple : An object you refer to playfully, often because it is large or impressive.

• This boy weighs a ton.
• That bad boy can cook six pizzas at once.
• We needed a bigger truck to move these boys.

Synonymes : thing

Expressions courantes : bad boy, big boy, this boy

oh là là

Exclamation exprimant une émotion forte, comme la surprise, l’enthousiasme ou l’admiration.

En anglais simple : Used to show a strong feeling, such as surprise, excitement, or admiration.

• Boy, that was loud!
• Oh boy, I cannot wait for the holidays!
• Boy, did we get wet in that storm!

Synonymes : wow

Expressions courantes : oh boy, boy oh boy