toy
Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a childSomething to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
» He was pleased with the toy.
Er war über das Spielzeug erfreut. — Esperantostern
Он был доволен игрушкой. — Hellerick
Він був задоволений іграшкою. — sadxaka
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
14 sensesSomething to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
A grown man like him does not play with a child’s toy.
Spielzeug
игру́шкаigrúška, безделу́шкаbezdelúška, ца́цкаcácka
і́грашкаíhraška, ца́цкаcácka, за́бавкаzábavka
A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.
(derogatory, slang)An inferior graffiti artist.
(Multicultural London English, slang)A gun.
(dated, euphemistic, slang)The penis.
(dated, euphemistic, slang)The vagina.
(dated, slang)A watch.
a toy and tackle (a watch and chain)
(dated, slang)A small jar (about an inch across) used to hold prepared opium.
(dated, slang)A small ball of opium (about the size of a pea).
(obsolete)Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.
(obsolete)A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.
- a device regarded as providing amusement
- a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
- any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
- a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
Examples
813 sentencesHe was pleased with the toy.
Він був задоволений іграшкою. — sadxaka
ruОн был доволен игрушкой. — Hellerick
deEr war über das Spielzeug erfreut. — Esperantostern
Tom bought a toy for Mary.
Том купив Мері іграшку. — deniko
She bought a toy for her child.
Вона купила іграшку для дитини. — deniko
ruОна купила своему ребёнку игрушку. — marafon
deSie hat ihrem Kind ein Spielzeug gekauft. — 7evenbananas
She bought a toy for the kid.
Вона купила дитині іграшку. — deniko
ruОна купила ребенку игрушку. — sharptoothed
deSie hat dem Kind ein Spielzeug gekauft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You should buy Tom some new toys.
Тобі слід купити Тому нові іграшки. — deniko
ruТы бы купил Тому новых игрушек. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English toye (“amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment”), probabInherited from Middle English toye (“amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment”), probably from Middle Dutch toy, tuyg (“tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament”) as in Dutch speel-tuig (“plaything, toy”), from Old Dutch *tiug, from Proto-West Germanic *tiugī̆, *teug, from Proto-Germanic *teugą (“stuff, matter, device, gear, lever”, literally “that which is drawn or pulled”), from Proto-Germanic *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”).
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Forms
plural: toysSynonyms
213 synonymsWord family
54 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- more toys than
- toys for his
- some toys
- lot more toys
- some toys for
- bought toys for
- with his toy
- more toys
- toy store
- favorite toy
- bought toys
- new toys
See also
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