Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - toy
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Toy
toy
~1 n 1 an object for children to play with (some toys for the baby | toy boat/car/truck etc) (Davey wanted some toy soldiers for Christmas. | soft/cuddly toy BrE (=a toy that looks like an animal and is covered in fur)) 2 an object that you buy because it gives you pleasure and enjoyment (The food mixer is her latest toy.) ~2 v toy with sth phr v 1 to think about an idea or possibility, usually for a short time and not very seriously (toy with the idea of doing sth) (I've been toying with the idea of going to Japan to visit them.) 2 to play with an object, often while you are thinking about something else (Elsa toyed with her coffee cup.) ~3 adj only before noun a toy animal or dog is a type of dog that is specially bred to be very small (a toy poodle)
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(toys, toying, toyed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A toy is an object that children play with, for example a doll or a model car. He was really too old for children’s toys. ...a toy telephone. N-COUNT see also soft toy 2. You can refer to objects that adults use for fun rather than for a serious purpose as toys. Computers have become household toys. N-COUNT: oft supp N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a. flirtatious or seductive behavior b. pastime; also a sportive or amusing act ; antic 2. a. something (as a preoccupation) that is paltry or trifling b. a literary or musical trifle or diversion c. trinket, bauble 3. something for a child to play with 4. something diminutive; especially a diminutive animal (as of a small breed or variety) 5. something that can be ~ed with 6. Scottish a headdress of linen or woolen hanging down over the shoulders and formerly worn by old women of the lower classes • ~like adjective II. intransitive verb Date: circa 1529 1. to act or deal with something lightly or without vigor or purpose ~ed with the idea 2. to engage in flirtation 3. to amuse oneself as if with a ~ ; play they're just ~ing with him Synonyms: see trifle • ~er noun III. adjective Date: 1801 1. of diminutive size compared to a standard form or breed a ~ dog 2. designed or made for use as a ~ a ~ stove ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a a plaything, esp. for a child. b (often attrib.) a model or miniature replica of a thing, esp. as a plaything (toy gun). 2 a a thing, esp. a gadget or instrument, regarded as providing amusement or pleasure. b a task or undertaking regarded in an unserious way. 3 (usu. attrib.) a diminutive breed or variety of dog etc. --v.intr. (usu. foll. by with) 1 trifle, amuse oneself, esp. with a person's affections; flirt (toyed with the idea of going to Africa). 2 a move a material object idly (toyed with her necklace). b nibble at food etc. unenthusiastically (toyed with a peach). Phrases and idioms toy-box a usu. wooden box for keeping toys in. toy boy colloq. a woman's much younger male lover. toy soldier 1 a miniature figure of a soldier. 2 sl. a soldier in a peacetime army. Etymology: 16th c.: earlier = dallying, fun, jest, whim, trifle: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. игрушка (детская) toy shop —- магазин игрушек toy box —- коробка для игрушек 2. что-л. напоминающее игрушку the tug was a toy beside the ship it guided —- буксир казался игрушечным рядом с судном, которое он тащил 3. забава, развлечение to make a toy of smth. —- забавляться (увлекаться) чем-л. 4. беспомощный человек he was a mere toy in her hands —- он был игрушкой в ее руках the wrecked sailors were but helpless toys in the raging ocean —- потерпевшие кораблекрушение моряки были абсолютно беспомощны в бушующем океане 5. человек, с которым можно не считаться; ничтожество, слабак 6. любовница; женщина для забав 7. что-л. маленькое, кукольное, миниатюрное a toy of a church —- церквушка a toy of a dog —- собачонка 8. сл. часы toy and tackle —- часики с цепочкой 9. шотл. косынка, головной платок 10. безделушка; пустяк 11. pl. чепуха, вздор, ерунда 12. небылица, вымысел, плод фантазии 13. безделица, (милый) пустячок (о литературном или музыкальном произведении, картине, речи и т. п.) 14. уст. флирт, приятное времяпрепровождение 15. игра 16. игрушечный, кукольный toy dog —- собачка (игрушка) toy house —- кукольный домик toy monkey —- игрушечная обезьянка toy soldier —- оловянный солдатик; солдат бездействующий армии toy railway —- игрушечная железная дорога toy theatre —-...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) игрушка, забава - make a toy of 2) безделушка; пустяк 3) что-л. маленькое, кукольное; a toy of a church - церквушка 4) sl. часы; toy and tackle - часики с цепочкой 5) attr. игрушечный, кукольный; миниатюрный; toy dog - маленькая комнатная собачка; toy fish - рыбка для аквариума; toy soldier - оловянный солдатик; fig. солдат бездействующей армии Syn: see plaything 2. v. 1) играть, забавляться, несерьезно относиться 2) вертеть в руках (with) 3) флиртовать - toy with TOY with а) вертеть в руках; All the time he was talking, he was toying with a pencil. б) дурачиться, забавляться; несерьёзно относиться; toy with an idea играть с мыслью; Father often toys with the thought of going to live on a tropical island. ...Англо-русский словарь
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airport code Toyama, Japan comp. assem. abbr. TO Querty educ. abbr. To Our Youth educ. abbr. Teaching Our Youth NYSE symbols Toys R Us, Inc. chat abbr. Taking Over You ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- c.1303, "amorous playing, sport," later "piece of fun or entertainment" (15c.), "thing of little value, trifle" (1530), and "thing for a child to play with" (1580s). Of uncertain origin, and there may be more than one word here (cf. Du. tuig "tools, apparatus, stuff, trash," in speeltuig "playtoy, plaything;" Dan. toi "stuff, gear"). The verb is 1529, from the noun. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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