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guy 1
(gī)n.
A rope, cord, or cable used to steady, guide, or secure something.
tr.v. guyed, guy·ing, guys
To steady, guide, or secure with a rope, cord, or cable.
[Partly from Middle English gie, guide, guy (from Old French guie, from guier, to guide; see weid- in Indo-European roots) and partly from Low German; akin to Dutch gei, brail.]
guy 2
(gī)n.
1. Informal A man; a fellow.
2. guys Informal Persons of either sex.
3. Chiefly British A person of odd or grotesque appearance or dress.
4. often Guy An effigy of Guy Fawkes paraded through the streets of English towns and burned on Guy Fawkes Day.
tr.v. guyed, guy·ing, guys
To hold up to ridicule; mock.
[After Guy Fawkes.]
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guy
(ɡaɪ)n
1. informal a man or youth
2. Brit a crude effigy of Guy Fawkes, usually made of old clothes stuffed with straw or rags, that is burnt on top of a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
3. (Clothing & Fashion) Brit a person in shabby or ludicrously odd clothes
4. (plural) informal persons of either sex
vb
(tr) to make fun of; ridicule
[C19: short for Guy Fawkes]
guy
(ɡaɪ)n
(Mechanical Engineering) a rope, chain, wire, etc, for anchoring an object, such as a radio mast, in position or for steadying or guiding it while being hoisted or lowered
vb
(Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to anchor, steady, or guide with a guy or guys
[C14: probably from Low German; compare Dutch gei brail, geiblok pulley, Old French guie guide, from guier to guide]
Guy
(ɡaɪ)n
(Biography) Buddy, real name George Guy. born 1936, US blues singer and guitarist
GUY
abbreviation for
(Automotive Engineering) Guyana (international car registration)
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guy1
(gaɪ)n.
1. a man or boy; fellow.
2. Usually, guys. Informal. persons of either sex; people: Do you guys want to go out tonight?
3. (often cap.) an effigy of Guy Fawkes burned in Britain on Guy Fawkes Day.
4. Chiefly Brit. Slang. a grotesque person.
v.t. 5. to ridicule.
[1800–10; after Guy Fawkes]
usage: The use of guys meaning “people” in reference either to a mixed group or to a group of women has drawn criticism as sexist language, even when used by women.
guy2
(gaɪ)n.
1. a rope, cable, or appliance used to guide and steady an object being hoisted or lowered, or to secure anything likely to shift its position.
v.t. 2. to guide, steady, or secure with a guy or guys.
[1300–50; Middle English gye < Old French guie a guide, derivative of guier to guide]
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guy
Past participle: guyed
Gerund: guying
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| Noun | 1. |  guy - an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
| 2. | Guy - an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day effigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | |
| 3. | guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) collapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek" | |
| Verb | 1. |  guy - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman" lampoon, satirise, satirize - ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal" debunk, expose - expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims" stultify - cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent" |
| 2. | guy - steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing" |
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guy
noun (Informal) man, person, fellow, lad, cat (dated slang), bloke (Brit. informal), chap I was working with a guy from Manchester.
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Translations
chlápekKvidostanová šňůraVit
fyrbardun
kundiharusharustaaheppu
momakmuškarac
feszítõkötélürge
náungistag
あいつそいつやつやつら奴
남자녀석
virvėvyras
čalispuisisvirve
tip
stanová šnúra
fanttiptovariš
kille
ผู้ชาย
anh chànggã
Guy
[gaɪ] N → GuidoGuy Fawkes Day; Guy Fawkes Night (Brit) cinco de noviembre, aniversario de la Conspiración de la Pólvora
GUY FAWKES NIGHT
La noche del cinco de noviembre, Guy Fawkes Night se celebra en el Reino Unido el fracaso de la conspiración de la pólvora Gunpowder Plot, un intento fallido de volar el Parlamento de Jaime I en 1605. Esa noche se lanzan fuegos artificiales y se hacen hogueras en las que se queman unos muñecos de trapo que representan a Guy Fawkes, uno de los cabecillas de la revuelta. Días antes, los niños tienen por costumbre pedir a los transeúntes a penny for the guy, dinero que emplean en comprar cohetes.
guy
1 [gaɪ]A. N (= man) → tío m, tipo m, cuate m (Mex); (= effigy) → efigie f
he's a nice guy → es un buen tío or tipo
hey, (you) guys! → ¡eh, amigos!
are you guys ready to go? → ¿están todos listos para salir?
see also wise B
he's a nice guy → es un buen tío or tipo
hey, (you) guys! → ¡eh, amigos!
are you guys ready to go? → ¿están todos listos para salir?
see also wise B
B. VT (= make fun of) → ridiculizar (Theat) → parodiar
guy
2 [gaɪ] N (also guy rope) (for tent) → viento m, cuerda fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
guy
[ˈgaɪ] n (= man) → type m
Who's that guy? → C'est qui ce type?
He's a nice guy → C'est un type sympa.
hi, guys! → salut! tough guy
Who's that guy? → C'est qui ce type?
He's a nice guy → C'est un type sympa.
hi, guys! → salut! tough guy
(also guyrope) → corde f
(= Guy Fawkes figure) effigie de Guy Fawkes
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
guy
1n
(inf: = man) → Typ m (inf), → Kerl m (inf); hey, you guys → he Leute (inf); great guys → dufte Typen pl (inf); I’ll ask the guy next door → ich werde (den Typ von) nebenan fragen (inf); are you guys ready? → seid ihr fertig?
(Brit: = effigy) → (Guy-Fawkes-)Puppe f; (inf: = sight) → Schießbudenfigur f (inf); a penny for the guy → Geld nt → für das (Guy Fawkes) Feuerwerk
vt (= ridicule) → sich lustig machen über (+acc)
guy
2n (also guy-rope) → Haltetau or -seil nt; (for tent) → Zeltschnur f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
guy
1 [gaɪ] n (fam) (man) → tizio, tipo; (effigy) fantoccio che si brucia la notte di Guy Fawkesa tough guy → un duro
he's a nice guy → è simpatico
see also wise guy
guy
2 [gaɪ] n (also guy-rope) (for tent) → tirante m, cavoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
guy
(gai) noun1. a man. I don't know the guy you're talking about.
2. (also ˈguy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
guy
→ رَجُل, فَتًى chlápek fyr Kerl τύπος tío, tipo heppu, kundi mec, type momak, muškarac tizio 男 남자, 녀석 kerel, vent fyr facet rapaz, sujeito парень kille ผู้ชาย adam, herif anh chàng, gã 伙计, 小子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009