guy

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.

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[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.]

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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.

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[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]

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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]

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Guy

(ɡaɪ)

n

(Biography) Buddy, real name George Guy. born 1936, US blues singer and guitarist

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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

Imperative

guy

guy

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	guy - an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll" hombre, bozo, cat 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) guy cable, guy rope, guy wire bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework 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" blackguard, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast, rib bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" 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" stabilise, stabilize, steady, brace - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

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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

حَبل الخَيْمَهرَجُلشَخْصفَتًى

chlápekKvidostanová šňůraVit

fyrbardun

KerlMackerTypVeitBursche

τύπος

tíotipoindividuoGuido

kundiharusharustaaheppu

mectypebougrecorde de tentegars

גיא

momakmuškarac

feszítõkötélürge

náungistag

tipotizioàncoracanzonarecorda

あいつそいつやつやつら奴

남자녀석

virvėvyras

čalispuisisvirve

kerelventgastgastengozer

bardunfyr

facet

Guidorapazsujeito

tip

парень

stanová šnúra

fanttiptovariš

kille

ผู้ชาย

adamherifkişitenteçadır ipi

anh chànggã

伙计家伙小子绳索

Guy

[gaɪ] N → Guido
Guy 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.

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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

B. VT (= make fun of) → ridiculizar (Theat) → parodiar

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guy

² [gaɪ] N (also guy rope) (for tent) → viento m, cuerda f

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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

(also guyrope) → corde f

(= Guy Fawkes figure) effigie de Guy Fawkes

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

guy

¹

n

(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)

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guy

²

n (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 Fawkes
a tough guy → un duro
he's a nice guy → è simpatico
see also wise guy

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guy

² [gaɪ] n (also guy-rope) (for tent) → tirante m, cavo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

guy

(gai) noun

1. a man. I don't know the guy you're talking about. man, gek, swaap شَخْص човек sujeito chlápek der Bursche fyr άνθρωπος, τύποςtipo, tío, individuo mees, poiss مرد kundi typeאיש पुरूष čovjek pasas, fickó, ürge orang laki-laki náungi tipo やつ 남자, 놈 vyras, vaikinas puisis; čalis lelaki kerel, gozerfyr, karfacet نرینه sujeito tip, individ, bărbat парень chlapík tip čovek man, karl, kille ผู้ชาย adam, herif, kişi 傢伙 хлопець, парубок کوئی فرد anh chàng; gã 家伙

2. (also ˈguy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady. ankertou حَبل الخَيْمَه обтяжка corda stanová šňůra das Halteseil bardun σύρμα στήριξης viento, cuerda tuginöör طناب نگه دارنده telttanaru corde de tente חֶבֶל חִיזוּק रस्सा šatorsko uže feszítőkötél tali tenda stag cavo, tirante 張り綱 버팀 밧줄 virvė, virvelė virve tali gai stormlijn bardunlinka رسۍ، ځنځير، موږى، سيخ اونور چې دشيانو دټينګولو دپاره استعماليږى corda coardă (pentru cort) оттяжка stanová šnúra šotorska vrv šatorsko uže gaj, stötta เชือกสำหรับโยงเสาเต็นท์ çadır ipi, tente 繩索 відтяжка; ванта خیمے کو کسا رکھنے والی طناب dây thừng 绳索

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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

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