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I . boy [bɔɪ] N

1. boy (male child):

boy
chłopiec m

2. boy (son):

boy
syn m

Phrases:

boys will be boys proverbial
tacy są chłopacy mpl

II . boy [bɔɪ] INTERJ esp AM

oh boy!
o kurczę!
oh boy!
o matko!

altar boy N

boy scout N

boy scout
skaut m
boy scout
≈ harcerz m

errand boy N

old boy N Brit

1. old boy inf (old man):

old boy
staruszek m

2. old boy (former pupil):

old boy
absolwent m

shoeshine boy N esp AM

stable boy, stable lad N Brit

whipping-boy [ˈwɪpɪŋbɔɪ] N

wide boy N Brit pej inf

Usage examples with boy

oh boy!
o kurczę!
mother's boy
maminsynek m
man and boy iron
przez całe życie
boy of two
dwuletni chłopiec
my dear boy
mój drogi chłopcze
sb's blue-eyed boy
czyjś ulubieniec m
an adolescent boy/girl
nastolatek m /nastolatka f
two-year-old boy
dwuletni chłopiec m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Then he trampled the boy with elephants, but he lived.
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Once he destroyed a business-ship, where a boy was saved luckily.
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The wall hanging shows a little boy with a parachute.
www.limerickpost.ie
What's distressing is the movie's applying romantic-comedy plot points to a megabusiness: boy gets corporation.
grantland.com
Its lyrics tell of a boy who stays as young as possible until one day when he is shattered by having finally, to grow up.
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After fighting their way through, they come across a young boy on an elephant who is being attacked.
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The little boy is stranded on an island in the chaotic, bustling street, surrounded by horses, bicycles, pedestrians, and cars.
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A messenger boy was hired to take some duties off his hands.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
I was a 12-year-old boy who was hurt by his family and ignored by people at school.
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The super-male and boy genius are also common stereotypes frequently embodied by male characters.
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