old boy

US:USA pronunciation: respelling(ōld′ boi′ for 1, 2; ōld′ boi′ for 3; ōld′ boi′ for 4)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
old boy nUS (adult man, especially from South)hombre nm
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
old boy n(lively elderly man)anciano vivaz nm + adj mf
  anciano con energía nm + loc adj
old boy nUK (alumnus)graduado nm
  ex alumno adj + nm
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
good old boy,
good ol' boy,
good ole boy n		US, informal (unsophisticated male)buen tipo loc nom m
  buen chico loc nom m
good old boy,
good ol' boy,
good ole boy n		US informal (male with strong support network)hombre de contactos nm + loc adj
old boy network,
old-boy network,
old boys' network n		UK, informal (influential contacts)amiguismo nm
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'old boy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
enchufismo

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