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boy

US /bɔɪ/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a youthful male person

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The boy waited by the entrance until his father arrived.

Word Family

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boy gốc boyhood
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Synonyms

  • lada boy or man
  • youtha young person (especially a young man or boy)

Collocations

  • Easy playful little boy
    describing playful little boy (full of fun and high spirits)
  • Medium office delivery boy on duty
    describing office delivery boy on duty (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed)
  • Hard exclusive old boys' club
    describing exclusive old boys' club (a news report that is reported first by one news organization)
  • Very Hard separate the boys from the men
    to separate the boys from the men, meaning to act as a barrier between; stand between

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