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1 pop-gun
nouna toy gun that fires pellets by means of compressed air.بُنْدُقِيَّة الصِّغار تُطْلِقُ فَلّينَه -
2 juguete
m.toy.una pistola/un coche de juguete a toy gun/carjuguetes bélicos war toysjuguete educativo educational toy* * *1 toy2 figurado plaything\ser el juguete de alguien to be somebody's plaything* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=objeto) toy2) [uso figurado] toy, plaything3) (=chiste) joke4) (Teat) skit, sketch* * *masculino toyno es más que un juguete en sus manos — he is merely a puppet in their hands
somos juguetes del destino — (liter) we are the playthings of fate (liter)
* * *= toy.Ex. If none of these terms is appropriate, give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.----* caballito de juguete = hobby-horse.* coche de juguete = toy car.* cuarto de los juguetes = playroom.* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* juguete erótico = sex toy.* juguete móvil colgante = mobile.* juguete sexual = sex toy.* muelle de juguete = slinky.* soldado de juguete = model soldier.* teléfono de juguete = toy phone.* tienda de juguetes = toy shop.* tren de juguete = toy train.* * *masculino toyno es más que un juguete en sus manos — he is merely a puppet in their hands
somos juguetes del destino — (liter) we are the playthings of fate (liter)
* * *= toy.Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate, give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.
* caballito de juguete = hobby-horse.* coche de juguete = toy car.* cuarto de los juguetes = playroom.* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* juguete erótico = sex toy.* juguete móvil colgante = mobile.* juguete sexual = sex toy.* muelle de juguete = slinky.* soldado de juguete = model soldier.* teléfono de juguete = toy phone.* tienda de juguetes = toy shop.* tren de juguete = toy train.* * *toyun tren/una pistola de juguete a toy train/gunser un juguete en manos de algn/algo: no es más que un juguete en manos de sus consejeros he is merely a puppet in the hands of his advisersCompuestos:war toyeducational toy* * *
juguete sustantivo masculino
toy;
juguete sustantivo masculino
1 toy
tren de juguete toy train
2 figurado ser el juguete de alguien, to be sb's plaything: es un juguete en manos de su marido, she's a toy in her husband's hands
' juguete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caballito
- cometa
- desarmar
- muñeca
- muñeco
- trompo
- balero
- boliche
- chiche
- cuerda
- destrozar
- didáctico
- estropear
- maltratar
- matraca
- molinillo
- papagayo
- papalote
- peluche
English:
furry
- hobbyhorse
- kite
- plaything
- rattle
- scooter
- top
- toy
- woolly
- wooly
- clock
- dummy
- play
- pull
- train
* * *juguete nm1. [para niños] toy;una pistola/un carro de juguete a toy gun/carjuguetes bélicos war toys;juguete educativo educational toyel presidente es un juguete en manos de los militares the president is a puppet of the military;el barco era un juguete de los elementos the boat was at the mercy of the elements3. Teatro sketch, skit* * *m toy* * *juguete nm: toy* * *juguete n toy¡recoge tus juguetes! put your toys away! -
3 детски
1. (за глас, лице, усмивка и пр.) child's(за игра, игрище, литература, театър, болница, болнично отделение и пр.) children'sдетски дом a children's home; a day nurseryдетски език children's languageдетски живот child lifeдетски манталитет a child's mentalityдетски паралич infantile paralysisдетски писател a writer for childrenдетски труд child labourдетска болест an infantile disorder, a children's diseaseдетска възраст childhoodдетска градина a nursery school, kindergartenдетска играчка plaything, toyпрен. child's playдетска книга a book for children, a children's bookизложба на детски книги a children's book showдетска количка perambulator, разг. pramдетска престилка pinaforeдетска престъпност juvenile delinquencyдетска пушка a toy gunдетска смъртност infant mortality, infantile death-rateдетска стая nursery, ( на гара) mother-and-child roomдетска учителка a kindergarten mistressдетска храна baby foodдетско балонче a toy balloonдетско списание a children's magazineдетско училище an infant(s) schoolдетски кубчета nursery blocksдетска приказка a tale for childrenдетски стихове nursery rhymes2. (свързан с детинството-за окръжение, психология, впечатления, преживявания и пр.) childhood (attr.)детски години childhood yearsдетски спомени childhood memories, memories/reminiscences of childhood* * *дѐтски,прил., -а, -о, -и 1. (за глас, игрище, литература, театър, болница, болнично отделение и пр.) children’s’; \детскиа болест infantile disorder, children’s disease; \детскиа възраст childhood; \детскиа градина nursery school, kindergarten; \детскиа играчка plaything, toy; прен. child’s play, doddle, pushover, breeze; \детскиа количка perambulator, разг. pram; \детскиа престилка pinafore; \детскиа престъпност juvenile delinquency; \детскиа пушка toy gun; \детскиа смъртност infant mortality, infantile death-rate; \детскиа стая nursery, (на гара) mother-and-child room; \детскиа учителка kindergarten mistress; \детскиа храна baby food; \детскии дом children’s home; day nursery; \детскии кубчета nursery blocks; \детскии лекар, специалист по \детскии болести children’s specialist; paediatrician; \детскии паралич infantile paralysis; \детскии писател writer for children; \детскии стихове nursery rhymes; \детскии труд child labour; \детскио балонче toy balloon; \детскио креватче cot, (с прегради отстрани) crib; \детскио лице childish face; \детскио училище infant(s) school; изложба на \детскии книги children’s book show;2. ( свързан с детинството за обкръжение, психология, впечатления, преживявания и пр.) childhood (attr.); \детскии години childhood years; \детскии спомени childhood memories, memories/reminiscences of childhood.* * *childish ; toy {toi}* * *1. (за глас, лице, усмивка и пр.) child's 2. (за игра, игрище, литература, театър, болница, болнично отделение и пр.) children's 3. (свързан с детинството - за окръжение, психология, впечатления, преживявания и пр.) childhood (attr.) 4. ДЕТСКИ лекар, специалист пo ДЕТСКИ болести a children's specialist;p(a)ediatrician 5. ДЕТСКИ дом a children's home;a day nursery 6. ДЕТСКИ език children's language 7. ДЕТСКИ живот child life 8. ДЕТСКИ манталитет a child's mentality 9. ДЕТСКИ паралич infantile paralysis 10. ДЕТСКИ писател a writer for children 11. ДЕТСКИ труд child labour 12. детска болест an infantile disorder, a children's disease 13. детска възраст childhood 14. детска градина a nursery school, kindergarten 15. детска играчка plaything, toy 16. детска книга a book for children, a children's book 17. детска количка perambulator, разг. pram 18. детска престилка pinafore 19. детска престъпност juvenile delinquency 20. детска приказка a tale for children 21. детска пушка a toy gun 22. детска смъртност infant mortality, infantile death-rate 23. детска стая nursery, (на гара) mother-and-child room 24. детска учителка a kindergarten mistress 25. детска храна baby food 26. детски години childhood years 27. детски кубчета nursery blocks 28. детски спомени childhood memories, memories/reminiscences of childhood 29. детски стихове nursery rhymes 30. детско балонче a toy balloon 31. детско креватче cot, (с прегради отстрани) crib детско лице a childish face 32. детско списание a children's magazine 33. детско училище an infant(s) school 34. изложба на ДЕТСКИ книги a children's book show 35. прен. child's play -
4 pistola
f.1 gun (weapon) (con cilindro).pistola de agua water pistol2 spray gun.pintar a pistola to spray-paint3 gun (tool).4 French loaf.5 pistol, handgun, gun.* * *1 gun2 (para pintar) spray gun3 (de pan) loaf of bread\pistola de juguete toy gunpistola engrasadora grease gunpistola pulverizadora spray gun* * *noun f.pistol, gun* * *SF1) (=arma) pistol, gun; (Téc) [para pintar] spray gunpistola ametralladora — submachine-gun, tommy-gun
2) Esp [de pan] French stick, baguette3) *** (=pene) prick **** * *a) (Arm) pistolhacerle pistola a alguien — (Col fam) ≈ to give somebody the finger (sl)
b) ( para pintar) spray gun* * *= handgun, gun, pistol, starting gun.Ex. A perusal of the text has revealed that the Napoleonic handgun was the musket and that rifles were used in special situations.Ex. A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.Ex. At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.Ex. There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.----* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* disparo de pistola = pistol shot.* pistola cargada = loaded pistol.* pistola selladora = mastic gun, caulking gun.* pistolera, funda de pistola = holster.* * *a) (Arm) pistolhacerle pistola a alguien — (Col fam) ≈ to give somebody the finger (sl)
b) ( para pintar) spray gun* * *= handgun, gun, pistol, starting gun.Ex: A perusal of the text has revealed that the Napoleonic handgun was the musket and that rifles were used in special situations.
Ex: A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.Ex: At the time of his arrest he was beaten, kicked and clubbed in the head with the butt of a pistol, resulting in health problems which are not being properly treated in prison = En el momento de su arresto le habían golpeado, dado patadas y golpeado en la cabeza con la culata de una pistola, causándole problemas de salud que están siendo tratados adecuadadamente en la cárcel.Ex: There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* disparo de pistola = pistol shot.* pistola cargada = loaded pistol.* pistola selladora = mastic gun, caulking gun.* pistolera, funda de pistola = holster.* * *1 ( Arm) pistola punta de pistola at gunpoint2 (para pintar) spray gunpintar a pistola to spray paint4 ( Méx) (secadora de pelo) hairdryerCompuestos:water pistol, water gun ( AmE)grease gunblank pistolstarting pistol* * *
pistola sustantivo femeninoa) (Arm) pistol;
pistola sustantivo femenino
1 pistol, gun
pistola de fogueo, starting pistol
2 (para pintar) spray gun
3 (engrasadora) grease gun
' pistola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacha
- cargador
- desenfundar
- dispararse
- pega
- punta
- recámara
- apuntar
- bala
- cañón
- cargar
- cartuchera
- cuete
- descargar
- dirigir
- estampido
- fulminantes
- quitar
- sacar
- soltar
- verdad
English:
air gun
- automatic
- conceal
- exhibit
- gauge
- gunpoint
- hold
- paint-spray
- pistol
- pistol-whip
- point
- round
- safety catch
- shoot
- spray-paint
- spraygun
- trigger
- water pistol
- whip out
- aim
- air
- dive
- go
- gun
- holster
- reach
- spray
* * *pistola nf1. [arma] [con cilindro] gun;[sin cilindro] pistol pistola de agua water pistol;pistola de aire comprimido air pistol2. [pulverizador] spray gun;pintar a pistola to spray-paint3. [herramienta] gunpistola de engrase grease gun4. [de pan] French bread o Br loaf* * *f pistol;* * *pistola nf1) : pistol, handgun2) : spray gun* * *pistola n gun -
5 carabine
carabine [kaʀabin]feminine noun* * *kaʀabin1) ( arme) riflecarabine 22 long rifle —.22 rifle
2) ( jouet) toy gun* * *kaʀabin nf* * *carabine nf1 ( arme) rifle; carabine 22 long rifle.22 rifle; coup de carabine rifle shot; à coups de carabine with rifle shots; carabine à air comprimé air rifle; carabine à plombs shotgun;2 ( jouet) toy gun; carabine à flèches pop gun.[karabin] nom féminincarabine à air comprimé air rifle ou gun -
6 carabiné
carabine [kaʀabin]feminine noun* * *kaʀabin1) ( arme) riflecarabine 22 long rifle —.22 rifle
2) ( jouet) toy gun* * *kaʀabin nf* * *carabine nf1 ( arme) rifle; carabine 22 long rifle.22 rifle; coup de carabine rifle shot; à coups de carabine with rifle shots; carabine à air comprimé air rifle; carabine à plombs shotgun;2 ( jouet) toy gun; carabine à flèches pop gun.[migraine] blinding -
7 straszak
Ⅰ m pers. (N pl straszaki) bogey (man) Ⅱ m inanim. 1. (imitacja broni) toy pistol (which fires blanks)- policjanci używają czasami straszaków policemen sometimes use mock(-up) pistols2. (do straszenia) threat, bugaboo US- miał na psy straszak w postaci sękatego kija he used a gnarled stick to threaten the dogs3. Myślis. (do odstraszania zwierzyny) (bird) scarer* * *( imitacja rewolweru) toy gun* * *miGen. -a1. (= imitacja pistoletu) toy gun.2. (= coś, co ma przestraszyć) deterrent, bugaboo; straszak jądrowy polit., wojsk. the nuclear deterrent; akcja strajkowa jest straszakiem dla rządu the purpose of the industrial action is to intimidate the government.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > straszak
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8 pistolet
c black pistolet [pistɔlε]masculine noun( = arme) gun ; ( = jouet) toy gun* * *pistɔlɛnom masculin1) ( arme) pistol, gun2) Technologie ( outil) gun•Phrasal Verbs:* * *pistɔlɛ nm1) (= arme) pistol, gun2) (à peinture) spray gun* * *pistolet nm1 ( arme) pistol, gun; tirer au pistolet to fire a pistol; c'est un excellent tireur au pistolet he's an excellent shot with a pistol;3 ○( urinal) bed-bottle;4 † fig un drôle de pistolet an odd customer;5 Belg ( petit pain) roll.pistolet à air comprimé air gun; pistolet d'alarme alarm gun; pistolet automatique automatic gun; pistolet à peinture spray gun.[pistɔlɛ] nom masculin2. [instrument]3. [jouet]6. (Belgique) [petit pain] bread roll -
9 fusil
m.1 rifle.2 plagiarism, piracy, pirating.* * *1 rifle, gun\echarse el fusil a la cara to aim one's riflefusil ametrallador automatic riflefusil de juguete popgun, toy gunfusil de repetición repeater, magazine rifle* * *SM rifle, gun* * *1) (Arm) rifle2) (Méx fam) ( plagio) plagiarism* * *1) (Arm) rifle2) (Méx fam) ( plagio) plagiarism* * *A ( Arm) rifleCompuestos:automatic rifleassault rifle* * *
fusil sustantivo masculino
1 (Arm) rifle
2 (Méx fam) ( plagio) plagiarism
fusil sustantivo masculino gun, rifle
' fusil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carabina
- cazar
English:
rifle
- rifleman
- gun
* * *fusil nmriflefusil ametrallador (light) machine-gun;fusil de asalto assault rifle;fusil automático automatic rifle* * *m rifle* * *fusil nm: rifle* * *fusil n rifle -
10 zabawkowy
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zabawkowy
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11 lekepistol
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12 Knallbüchse
(a toy gun that fires pellets by means of compressed air.) pop-gun -
13 senapan
/senapang/ rifle, gun. senapan-angin air rifle. senapan-buluh bamboo toy gun. -
14 Scheinwaffe
Scheinwaffe f sham weapon, dummy weapon, toy gun -
15 pega
f.1 difficulty, hitch (obstáculo). (peninsular Spanish)poner pegas (a) to find problems (with)2 sticking point, pitfall, snag, deterrent.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pegar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pegar.* * *1 familiar (dificultad) snag■ me pusieron muchas pegas para ver si así desistía they made it difficult for me to see if I would give up\de pega fake, phoneyponer pegas a todo to find fault with everything* * *1. SF1) (=dificultad) snag, problemponer pegas — (=objetar a algo) to raise objections; (=crear problemas) to cause trouble
2)de pega — * (=falso) false, dud *; (=de imitación) fake, sham, bogus
3) (=acción) sticking4) (=chasco) practical joke; (=truco) hoax, trick5) (=paliza) beating, beating-up *7) Caribe (=liga) birdlime8) Cono Sur [de enfermedad] infectious period9)2.SM* * *1) (Col fam) ( broma) trickde pega — (Esp fam) <araña/culebra> joke (before n), trick (before n); < revólver> dummy (before n)
estar en la pega — (Ur fam) to be in the know (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq)3) (Andes fam)b) ( lugar) work4) (Chi fam) ( excusa tonta) feeble excuse* * *= snag, hitch, catch, hiccup, cavil, quibble, rub, kicker.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.----* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *1) (Col fam) ( broma) trickde pega — (Esp fam) <araña/culebra> joke (before n), trick (before n); < revólver> dummy (before n)
estar en la pega — (Ur fam) to be in the know (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq)3) (Andes fam)b) ( lugar) work4) (Chi fam) ( excusa tonta) feeble excuse* * *= snag, hitch, catch, hiccup, cavil, quibble, rub, kicker.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.
Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *es una araña de pega it's a joke o trick spiderhacer pegas to play tricks o jokesla única pega es que queda lejos the only problem o drawback o snag is that it's a long way awaya todo lo que le propongo le encuentra alguna pega he finds something wrong with everything I suggestte ponen muchas pegas si intentas reclamarlo they make it really difficult for you to claim it, they put a lot of obstacles in your way if you try to claim it¡sin pegas! no problem!1 (trabajo) worktengo mucha pega I'm snowed under with work ( colloq)2 (empleo) workbuscar pega to look for work o for a jobestá sin pega he's out of work3 (lugar) workplace* * *
Del verbo pegar: ( conjugate pegar)
pega es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pega
pegar
pega sustantivo femenino
1 (Col fam) ( broma) trick;
‹ revólver› dummy ( before n)
2 (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq);
3 (Andes fam)
( empleo) work;
pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
le pegaon un tiro they shot her
pegale un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
( con cola) to glue, stick
3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
verbo intransitivo
1
(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
[ artista] to be very popular
2
pega CON algo to go with sth;
pegarse verbo pronominal
1a) ( golpearse):◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;
me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
2 ‹ susto› to get;
3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
se te va a pega mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pega sustantivo femenino objection, drawback: siempre está poniendo pegas, he's always raising objections
♦ Locuciones: de pega, sham, false: era una pistola de pega, it was an imitation pistol
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pega' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusón
- abusona
- macho
- pegar
English:
beat
- catch
- clash
- difficulty
- drawback
- hit back
- hitch
- rub
- snag
- stick together
* * *pega nfla pega que tiene es que es muy caro the only problem is it's very expensive;le puso muchas pegas a nuestra propuesta he kept raising objections to our proposal;me pusieron muchas pegas para conseguir el visado they made a lot of problems before they gave me a visa;le veo muchas pegas al plan I see a lot of problems with the plan2.de pega [falso] false, fake;un Rolex de pega a fake Rolex;un electricista de pega a bogus electricianestá buscando pega he's looking for work o a job* * *f famsnag fam, hitch fam ;poner pegas raise objections;de pega fake, bogus* * *pega n (inconveniente) problem / snagla única pega es que... the only problem is that... -
16 de pega
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17 fusil de juguete
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18 pistola de juguete
toy gun -
19 bedilan
shooting match, toy gun -
20 kinderpistooltje
n. toy gun, popgun
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Toy weapon — Toy weapons are toys that mimic real weapons, but are designed to be fun for children to play with and less dangerous.Types of toy weaponsSome are essentially similar to the real thing, but less powerful. Weapons for cutting and stabbing have… … Wikipedia
toy — toyer, n. toyless, adj. toylike, adj. /toy/, n. 1. an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything. 2. a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; a… … Universalium
toy — [[t]tɔɪ[/t]] n. 1) an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children to play with; plaything 2) a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; trifle 3) something diminutive, esp. in… … From formal English to slang
toy — 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 … Useful english dictionary
toy — 1. noun Santa left a bundle of toys Syn: plaything, game; gadget, device; trinket, knickknack, gizmo 2. adjective 1) a toy gun Syn: model, imitation, replica, fake; miniature 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
toy — 1. noun playing with their toys Syn: plaything, game 2. adjective a toy gun Syn: model, imitation, replica, miniature Phrases: toy with … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
toy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cuddly (BrE), fluffy (esp. BrE), plush (AmE), soft (BrE), stuffed ▪ clockwork (esp. BrE), electronic, mechani … Collocations dictionary
toy — toy1 [tɔı] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: toy amusing story or action (15 18 centuries)] 1.) an object for children to play with ▪ some toys for the baby toy car/soldier/gun etc soft/cuddly toy BrE (=a toy that looks like an animal and is covered in … Dictionary of contemporary English
toy — toy1 [ tɔı ] noun count ** 1. ) an object that a child can play with, especially a model of a real thing such as a car or animal: boxes full of books, toys, and games a ) only before noun used for describing a toy that is a model of a particular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toy — I UK [tɔɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms toy : singular toy plural toys ** 1) a) an object that a child can play with, especially a model of a real thing such as a car or an animal boxes full of books, toys, and games b) [only before noun]… … English dictionary
gun — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy ▪ loaded ▪ enemy ▪ They succeeded in silencing the enemy guns. ▪ anti aircraft … Collocations dictionary