boys in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for boys in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ] N

1. boy:

boy (child)

bambino m

boy (teenager, young male)

ragazzo m

a boy's bike

una bicicletta da bambino

the boys' toilet

i bagni dei maschi

come here boy!

vieni qui ragazzo!

be polite boys!

comportatevi bene ragazzi!

when I was a boy

quando ero ragazzo, bambino

the big boys

i ragazzi grandi

a new boy SCHOOL

un ragazzo nuovo, un bambino nuovo, uno nuovo

there's a good boy!

bravo!

look boys and girls

guardate ragazzi

boys will be boys!

i ragazzi sono ragazzi! sono solo ragazzi!

2. boy before n (young):

boy detective, genius

piccolo detective, genio

boy soprano

voce bianca di soprano

3. boy (son):

boy

figlio m (maschio)

the Smith boy

il figlio degli Smith

4. boy Brit (man):

boy inf

ragazzo m

boy inf

tipo m

to be a local boy

essere uno del posto

to be one of the boys

fare parte del gruppo

to have a drink with the boys

bere un bicchiere con i compagni, gli amici, i colleghi

an old boy SCHOOL

un ex allievo

an old boy (old man)

un vecchio

the old boy inf

il vecchio

how are you old boy?

come va vecchio mio?

my dear boy

mio caro (ragazzo), caro mio

5. boy (colonial servant):

boy offens, dated

boy m

6. boy (male animal):

down boy!

giù! buono!

easy boy!

calmo! buono!

7. boy Am (black man):

boy inf, offens

negro m

II.boys N

boys npl inf (experts, soldiers):

boys

ragazzi m

the legal boys

i ragazzi della sezione giuridica

our brave boys at the front

i nostri coraggiosi ragazzi al fronte

III.boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ] INTERJ inf

boy, it's cold here!

accidenti! che freddo fa qui!

boy oh boy, was I scared!

sapessi, caro mio, com'ero spaventato!

IV.boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ]

to sort out the men from the boys inf

decidere chi sono i veri uomini

the boys in blue Brit inf

i poliziotti

the boys uptown Am inf

i pezzi grossi

poor boy [Am ˈpʊr ˌbɔɪ, ˈpɔr ˌbɔɪ], poor boy sandwich [ˈpɔː ˌbɔɪ sænwɪdʒ, ˈpʊər ˌbɔɪ sænwɪtʃ] N Am FOOD

poor boy

= panino farcito con carne, formaggio e verdure

messenger boy [ˈmesɪndʒəˌbɔɪ] N

messenger boy

fattorino m

corner boy [ˈkɔːnəˌbɔɪ] N inf

corner boy

perdigiorno m

corner boy

fannullone m

birthday boy [ˈbɜːθdeɪˌbɔɪ] N

birthday boy

festeggiato m

rent boy [Brit] N Brit

rent boy

giovane prostituto m

rent boy

ragazzo m di vita

bad boy [ˌbædˈbɔɪ] N

bad boy

ragazzaccio m

pretty boy [Am ˈprɪdi bɔɪ] N inf, pej

pretty boy (foppish)

fichetto m

pretty boy (effeminate)

checca f offens

glamour boy [ˈɡlæməˌbɔɪ] N rare, inf, pej

glamour boy

bello m

glamour boy

tipo m affascinante

best boy [Brit, Am ˈbɛs(t) ˌbɔɪ] N CINE

best boy

best boy m (assistente del capo elettricista o del macchinista)

boys in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boys in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.boy [bɔɪ] N

1. boy (child):

boy

bambino m

2. boy (young man):

boy

ragazzo m

country/city boy

ragazzo di campagna/città

3. boy (son):

boy

figlio m

4. boy pej (servant):

boy

servo m

5. boy (boyfriend):

boy

ragazzo m

Phrases:

the old boy network

rete di interessi che lega gli ex alunni di una scuola privata

the boys in blue inf

la polizia

boys will be boys

i maschi son fatti così

II.boy [bɔɪ] INTERJ

(oh) boy!

capperi!

messenger boy N

messenger boy

fattorino m

wonder boy N iron inf

wonder boy

ragazzo m prodigio

whipping boy [ˈhwɪ·pɪŋ·bɔɪ] N

whipping boy

capro m espiatorio

altar boy N

altar boy

chierichetto m

errand boy N

errand boy

fattorino m

sonny (boy) [ˈsʌ·ni] N inf

sonny (boy)

figliolo m

Boy Scout N

Boy Scout

boy scout m inv

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segregate girls and boys

separare

Translations for boys in the Italian»English Dictionary

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le ragazze sono in soprannumero rispetto ai ragazzi

there are more girls than boys

boys Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the boy's voice is breaking

il ragazzo sta cambiando voce

a little wisp of a boy

un ragazzino minuto

every second boy/girl

un ragazzo/una ragazza su due

the boys in blue inf

la polizia

boys will be boys

i maschi son fatti così

there is a higher incidence of left-handedness amongst boys than girls

ci sono più mancini fra i ragazzi che fra le ragazze

nice boys

bravi ragazzi

I couldn't care less about that boy

quel ragazzo mi è indifferente

there are more girls than boys

le ragazze sono in soprannumero rispetto ai ragazzi

boy was he taken for a ride!

si è preso una bella suonata!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One such practice would have the older men bring the male children a severally injured captive of war, allowing the boys to practice their archery skills against this living target.

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She's a typical teenager who is interested in boys.

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School taught both, but in places without schools reading was mainly taught to boys and also a few privileged girls.

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Everyone dances, even the barefoot men bearing the image and the boys bearing standard or farol.

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All the altar servers are boys, and the Eucharist is distributed by priests and sisters.

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He takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake that turns into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions.

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Although she's pretty and admired by many boys, she often shows her conceited side.

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Vocational training was instead the emphasis: boys learned business skills and girls domestic skills.

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Many of the boys take their dates here because the lumber yard is so creepy for the girls.

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They had to send their boys to haul up and fix the banners in place at theatres.

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