boy

noun/bɔɪ/CEFR A1

ছেলে, বালক

Meaning

A young male person.

Example sentences

The boy is playing in the field.ছেলেটি মাঠে খেলছে।
That boy is my brother.ওই ছেলেটি আমার ভাই।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: lad

Antonyms: girl

Similar words, and what each means

lad
ছেলে, তরুণ
A boy or young man, in informal British English.
son
ছেলে, পুত্র
A male child of a parent.

Other English words for “ছেলে, বালক”

guy
A man. Informal. In the plural it can mean people of any gender.
son
A male child of a parent.
lad
A boy or young man, in informal British English.

Opposite words

girl
মেয়ে, বালিকা
A young female person.

“boy” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Fix the sentence: 'The boy answered the question correct.'
Parts of Speech in English →
She has a crush on the boy who sits at the back of the class.
English Idioms about Love →
run away — The little boy tried to run away from home.
Phrasal Verbs with Run →

Where this word is used

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“boy” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ছেলে, বালক
- • প্রকাশনা-চিহ্ন, ছাপ
- • সুপারমার্কেট, বড় মুদি দোকান
- • স্মুদি, ফল-দই দিয়ে তৈরি ঘন পানীয়
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ছেলে, বালক — boy (noun) — ছেলে, বালক. A young male person.
Which word is closest in meaning to “boy”?
- • diplomat
- • lad
- • carton
- • storage
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lad — lad — ছেলে, তরুণ. A boy or young man, in informal British English.

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