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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English
English
French
French

I. boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ] N

1. boy (young male):

boy
garçon m
the boys' toilet
les toilettes des garçons
a boy's bike
un vélo pour garçon
come here boy!
viens ici, mon garçon
be polite boys!
soyez polis, les garçons!
when I was a boy
quand j'étais petit
the big boys
les grands
a new boy (gen) SCHOOL
un nouveau
there's a good boy!
voilà, c'est bien mon petit!
look boys and girls
regardez, les enfants
boys will be boys!
il faut que jeunesse se passe!

2. boy (young):

boy attr detective, genius, soprano
jeune

3. boy (son):

boy
fils m
the Smith boy
le fils Smith

4. boy Brit (man):

boy inf
gars m inf
to be a local boy
être un gars du coin inf
to be one of the boys
faire partie de la bande
to have a drink with the boys
boire un coup avec les copains inf
an old boy SCHOOL
un ancien élève m
an old boy (old man)
un vieillard m
the old boy inf
le vieux m inf
how are you old boy?
comment ça va mon vieux?
my dear boy
mon cher

5. boy (colonial servant):

boy dated
boy m

6. boy (male animal):

down boy!
doucement, mon vieux!
easy boy!
tout doux, mon vieux!

7. boy Am (black man):

boy inf, offens
nègre m offens

II. boys N npl inf

1. boys (experts):

boys
gars inf
mpl the legal boys
les gars du service juridique inf

2. boys (soldiers):

boys
gars inf
mpl our brave boys at the front
nos braves gars au front

III. boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ] INTERJ inf

boy, it's cold here!
bon sang! ce qu'il fait froid ici!
boy oh boy, was I scared!
eh ben mon vieux, ce que j'avais peur! inf

IV. boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ]

to sort out the men from the boys
décider des plus forts et des plus faibles
the boys in blue inf Brit
la police
the boys uptown inf Am
les caïds mpl

poor boy, poor boy sandwich N Am FOOD

poor boy
sandwich m

boy band N

boy band
boys band m

bovver boy N inf

bovver boy
voyou m

boy racer N inf

boy racer
jeune chauffard m inf

boy toy N inf

boy toy
gadget m pour gamin

best boy N CINE

best boy
assistant/-e m/f du chef électricien

cabin boy N HISTORY

cabin boy
mousse m

bully boy N

bully boy (aggressive male) inf, pej
dur m
bully boy (paid)
homme m de main
bully boy tactics
manœuvres fpl d'intimidation
French
French
English
English
garçonnet
little boy
taille/rayon garçonnet (vêtements)
boys' size/department

in the PONS Dictionary

I. boy [bɔɪ] N

boy
garçon m

Phrases:

the boys in blue Brit inf
la police
a local boy
un jeune du coin
to be one of the boys
faire partie des copains
boys will be boys prov
il faut que jeunesse se passe prov
the/our boys MIL
les/nos gars

II. boy [bɔɪ] INTERJ

oh boy!
bon sang!

whipping-boy N

whipping-boy
bouc m émissaire

shoeshine boy N Am (shoe cleaner)

shoeshine boy
cireur m de chaussures

old boy N

1. old boy Brit inf (old man):

old boy
vieux croûton m

2. old boy Aus, Brit (former pupil):

old boy
ancien élève m

glamour boy N

glamour boy
beau garçon m

rent boy N Brit inf

rent boy
jeune prostitué m homosexuel

stable boy N

stable boy
garçon m d'écurie

errand boy N

errand boy
garçon m de courses

paper boy N

paper boy
livreur m de journaux
adolescent boys, girls
adolescent(e)
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. boy [bɔɪ] N

boy
garçon m

Phrases:

a local boy
un jeune du coin
to be one of the boys
faire partie des copains
boys will be boys prov
il faut que jeunesse se passe prov
the/our boys MIL
les/nos gars mpl

II. boy [bɔɪ] INTERJ

oh boy!
bon sang!

whipping-boy N

whipping-boy
bouc m émissaire

errand boy N

errand boy
garçon m de courses

glamour boy N

glamour boy
beau garçon m

paper boy N

paper boy
livreur m de journaux

stable boy N

stable boy
garçon m d'écurie
adolescent boys, girls
adolescent(e)
French
French
English
English
mousse
cabin boy
cireur de chaussures
shoeshine boy
garçonnet
little boy

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the boy/girl next door type
être quelqu'un de très simple
the boys in blue Brit inf
la police
to be one of the boys
faire partie des copains
boys will be boys prov
il faut que jeunesse se passe prov
the/our boys MIL
les/nos gars
sth sorts the men from the boys
différencier les hommes des garçons
the senior boys/girls
les grand(e)s
the big boys
les gros bonnets
a little wisp of a boy
un garçon menu
a new boy/girl Brit
un nouveau/une nouvelle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

True to form, his upperclassman character immediately becomes the nemesis of the three younger boys.
en.wikipedia.org
She's a typical teenager who is interested in boys.
en.wikipedia.org
They had to send their boys to haul up and fix the banners in place at theatres.
www.thehindu.com
The kindergarten and elementary school allows boys and girls.
en.wikipedia.org
A play date was set for the boys the next day.
www.thestar.com

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