toy

S2 W2

BrE /tɔɪ/ AmE /toɪ/

noun en → es

1 CHILD'S PLAYTHING [singular] A2

a small object that children play with, such as a doll or model car

juguete

Collocations toy shop · toys for boys

  • She bought him a toy car.

    Le compró un coche de juguete.

2 ADULT'S AMUSEMENT [singular] B1

an object or activity that adults use for entertainment, often as a way of relaxing or passing time

juguetito, distracción

Collocations toy with an idea · toys for adults

  • He likes to toy with the idea of quitting his job.

    Le gusta jugar con la idea de dejar su trabajo.

1 TARGET [singular] B2

a person or thing that is aimed at, attacked, criticized, etc., especially by someone who wants to hurt them or damage their reputation

objetivo, blanco

Collocations political target · target audience

  • The government has set a target of reducing unemployment.

    El gobierno ha establecido un objetivo de reducir el desempleo.

2 MILITARY [singular] C1

a person or thing that is attacked by weapons, especially bombs or missiles

objetivo militar, blanco

Collocations military target · target area

  • The city was a military target during the war.

    La ciudad fue un objetivo militar durante la guerra.