Engelsk navneord: toy | |||
1. | toy (om genstand) an artifact designed to be played with | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | plaything | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | artefact, artifact | ||
Mere specifikke termer | ball, balloon, catapult, cockhorse, dandle board, doll, doll's house, dollhouse, dolly, Frisbee, hobby, hobbyhorse, hula-hoop, jack-in-the-box, jumping jack, jungle gym, kaleidoscope, kite, Lego, Lego set, Meccano, Meccano set, pea shooter, pinata, pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector, playground slide, playhouse, pogo stick, popgun, rattle, rocking horse, sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, seesaw, slide, sliding board, sling, slingshot, spinning top, squirt gun, squirter, stick horse, swing, teddy, teddy bear, teeter, teeter-totter, teeterboard, teetertotter, teetotum, tilting board, top, train set, water gun, water pistol, wendy house, whirligig, yo-yo | ||
2. | toy (om genstand) a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A toy stove. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | replica, replication, reproduction | ||
3. | toy (om genstand) a device regarded as providing amusement | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Private airplanes are a rich man's toy. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | device | ||
4. | toy (om genstand) a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | miniature | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | copy | ||
5. | toy (om dyr) any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | toy dog | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog | ||
Mere specifikke termer | Chihuahua, Japanese spaniel, Maltese, Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese, Shih-Tzu, toy spaniel, toy terrier | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: toy | |||
1. | toy (om adfærd) behave carelessly or indifferently | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Play about with a young girl's affection. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dally, flirt, play | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, move | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | dally, play, trifle | ||
2. | toy (om relation) manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She played nervously with her wedding ring. Don't fiddle with the screws. He played with the idea of running for the Senate. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | diddle, fiddle, play | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | manipulate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | put out, retire | ||
3. | toy (i anatomi) engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They played games on their opponents. Play the stock market. Play with her feelings. Toy with an idea. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | play | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | act, behave, do | ||