Significado de guy en inglés
guyguy /ɡaɪ/ noun [countable]
Ver todas las traducciones1informalinformal a manhombre SYN bloke:
Dave’s a nice guy when you get to know him.Dave es un buen tipo cuando llegas a conocerlo.
Jake’s a real tough guy.Jake es un tipo realmente duro.► see thesaurus at man2 British English a model of a man burnt every year on Guy Fawkes Night, in Britainefigie de un hombre que se quema cada año en la Noche de Guy Fawkes, en Gran Bretaña3 (also guy rope) a rope that stretches from the top or side of a tent or pole to the ground to keep it in the right positioncuerda que va desde la cima o el lateral de una tienda de campaña o poste hasta el suelo para mantenerla en la posición correcta4guys [plural] American English spokenoral used when talking to or about a group of people, male or femaleusado para dirigirse o referirse a un grupo de personas, sean hombres o mujeres:
Hey you guys! Where are you going?¡Oigan, chicos! ¿A dónde van?5no more Mr Nice Guy! spokenoral used to say that you will stop trying to behave honestly and fairlyusado para decir que se dejará de intentar comportarse de manera honesta y justa → wise guy at wise1(5)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa nice/good guy· People say he’s a nice guy.La gente dice que es un buen tipo.a great guy· Phil is a great guy and a lot of fun.Phil es un tipo genial y muy divertido.the bad guy (=a man in a book or movie who does bad things)· The bad guys all have guns.Los malos están todos armados.the good guy (=a man in a book or movie who does good things and beats the bad characters)· He’s one of the good guys in the 'Star Wars' films.Es uno de los buenos en las películas de 'Star Wars'.a bad guy (=a person who is responsible for something bad that happens, or a person who you do not like)· I'm fed up with people always thinking that I am the bad guy.Estoy harto de que la gente siempre piense que yo soy el malo.· Mike's not a bad guy.Mike no es mala persona.the poor guy (=used when something bad happens to someone and you want to show sympathy)· The poor guy was robbed of all his money.Al pobre tipo le robaron todo su dinero.a tough guy (=a man who is strong and not afraid, especially one who is good at fighting)· He’s trying to prove he’s a tough guy.Está intentando demostrar que es un tipo duro.a regular guy American English (=an ordinary man)· I knew him in high school. He’s just a regular guy.Lo conocía en el instituto. Es solo un tipo normal.the little guy American English (=ordinary people rather than a powerful organization such as a government or a large company)· He wanted to get elected and fight for the little guy.Quería ser elegido y luchar por la gente común.
Ver todas las traducciones1informalinformal a manhombre SYN bloke:
Dave’s a nice guy when you get to know him.Dave es un buen tipo cuando llegas a conocerlo.
Jake’s a real tough guy.Jake es un tipo realmente duro.► see thesaurus at man2 British English a model of a man burnt every year on Guy Fawkes Night, in Britainefigie de un hombre que se quema cada año en la Noche de Guy Fawkes, en Gran Bretaña3 (also guy rope) a rope that stretches from the top or side of a tent or pole to the ground to keep it in the right positioncuerda que va desde la cima o el lateral de una tienda de campaña o poste hasta el suelo para mantenerla en la posición correcta4guys [plural] American English spokenoral used when talking to or about a group of people, male or femaleusado para dirigirse o referirse a un grupo de personas, sean hombres o mujeres:
Hey you guys! Where are you going?¡Oigan, chicos! ¿A dónde van?5no more Mr Nice Guy! spokenoral used to say that you will stop trying to behave honestly and fairlyusado para decir que se dejará de intentar comportarse de manera honesta y justa → wise guy at wise1(5)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa nice/good guy· People say he’s a nice guy.La gente dice que es un buen tipo.a great guy· Phil is a great guy and a lot of fun.Phil es un tipo genial y muy divertido.the bad guy (=a man in a book or movie who does bad things)· The bad guys all have guns.Los malos están todos armados.the good guy (=a man in a book or movie who does good things and beats the bad characters)· He’s one of the good guys in the 'Star Wars' films.Es uno de los buenos en las películas de 'Star Wars'.a bad guy (=a person who is responsible for something bad that happens, or a person who you do not like)· I'm fed up with people always thinking that I am the bad guy.Estoy harto de que la gente siempre piense que yo soy el malo.· Mike's not a bad guy.Mike no es mala persona.the poor guy (=used when something bad happens to someone and you want to show sympathy)· The poor guy was robbed of all his money.Al pobre tipo le robaron todo su dinero.a tough guy (=a man who is strong and not afraid, especially one who is good at fighting)· He’s trying to prove he’s a tough guy.Está intentando demostrar que es un tipo duro.a regular guy American English (=an ordinary man)· I knew him in high school. He’s just a regular guy.Lo conocía en el instituto. Es solo un tipo normal.the little guy American English (=ordinary people rather than a powerful organization such as a government or a large company)· He wanted to get elected and fight for the little guy.Quería ser elegido y luchar por la gente común.