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Meaning of "man and boy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAN AND BOY

man and boy play
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WHAT DOES MAN AND BOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

man and boy

Man and Boy

Man and Boy is a play by Terence Rattigan. It was first performed at The Queen's Theatre, London, and Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, in 1963. It was poorly received, but revived in 2005 at the Duchess Theatre, London, with David Suchet as the lead part, Gregor Antonescu, to great acclaim. Roundabout Theatre Company revived the play on Broadway in the fall of 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre starring Tony Award winner Frank Langella. The Australian premiere of Man and Boy was performed at the Garrick Theatre in Perth, Western Australia, in June 2007.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAN AND BOY

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man about town
man boobs
Man Booker Prize
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man in the moon
man in the street
man jack
man lock
man management
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man o´ war
man of God
man of straw
man of the world
man orchid
man up
man-at-arms

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAN AND BOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
blue-eyed boy
cabin boy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
head boy
messenger boy
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white-haired boy
white-headed boy

Synonyms and antonyms of man and boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «man and boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAN AND BOY

Find out the translation of man and boy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

男人和男孩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hombre y niño
570 millions of speakers

English

man and boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आदमी और लड़का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رجل و صبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мужчина и мальчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Homem e menino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানুষ এবং ছেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homme et garçon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki dan budak lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mann und Junge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

男と少年
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남자 와 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong lanang lan bocah lanang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn ông và cậu bé
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனிதன் மற்றும் சிறுவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माणूस आणि मुलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Erkek ve oğlan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uomo e ragazzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mężczyzna i chłopiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чоловік і хлопчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

om și băiat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο άνθρωπος και το αγόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

man en seun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mannen och pojken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mann og gutt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of man and boy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAN AND BOY»

The term «man and boy» is regularly used and occupies the 81.900 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAN AND BOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about man and boy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAN AND BOY»

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Man and Boy: A Novel
Facing his thirtieth birthday with trepidation, Harry Silver watches his perfect life crumble around him when his wife leaves him and he must adjust to raising his son alone.
Tony Parsons, 2001
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Man and Boy
Skuespil.
Terence Rattigan, 1964
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Man and Boy
Mother Ormsby, noted birdwatcher and lecturer, is a tyrant at home and nearly ruins her marital and parental relations.
Wright Morris, 1951
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Of Man and Boy:
Chapter. TwentySeven. I had been in the theatre about fifteen minutes and had done my first 'scrubup' and was just about to dry my hands and pull off my rubber gloves when a young man came up behind me and began to tie the neck of my ...
Paul Kelly, 2014
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The Complete Man and Boy Trilogy: Man and Boy, Man
The perfect read for Father’s Day, Tony Parsons’ bestselling series, MAN AND BOY, MAN AND WIFE and MEN FROM THE BOYS.
Tony Parsons, 2013
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Reflections, Man and Boy
A collection of stories about bird hunting in Australia by an accomplished contributor for many national sporting magazines.
Ron Forsyth, 2003
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Ernest Hemingways The Old Man And The Sea
... Benson : "Everything is done to create persuasively a world where man and boy can successfully interact without interference.'''1 Though Santiago is nearly self-sufficient, he depends on the boy "who is at once his audience, student, heir  ...
R.N. Singh, 1999
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The British drama: a collection of the most esteemed ...
Go, and avenge your fallen brethren. [Exeunt Orano, <f c] 1 will not repine : my own fate is the last anxiety of my heart. It is for you, my people, that I feel and fear. Old Man and Boy advance. O. Man. Did I not hear the voice of an unfortunate 1 ...
‎1850
9
The Road film tie-in
By the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2007, this is the story of a father and son walking alone through burned America, heading through the ravaged landscape to the coast.
Cormac McCarthy, 2010
10
Man and Wife
Harry Silver returns to face life in the “blended family.” A wonderful novel about modern times, which can be read as a sequel to the million selling Man and Boy, or completely on its own.
Tony Parsons, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAN AND BOY»

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Deputies: Realtor heard woman's screams for help before … - Q13.com
Upon entering the home, the real estate agent found the dead man and boy lying in bed. Agren was found on the ground with a gunshot wound ... «Q13 FOX, Jul 15»
2
Brisbane Roar v Liverpool: pre-season friendly – as it happened
Man and boy. Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Reuters. The 'local' Kop out in force. Liverpool fans So that's what Lucifer's been up to lately. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Rovers aim to keep alive their top-four hopes
“I am a Featherstone suppporter man and boy so it's just a dream to come back into coaching at Featherstone,” he said. “The referee's job was ... «Pontefract and Castleford Express, Jul 15»
4
Casillas, Xavi, Gerrard, Schweinsteiger and the death of the one …
Gerrard had served Liverpool as man and boy, before time's passing finally removed his ability to carry a team on his shoulders. His departure ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
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Bastian Schweinsteiger slams Bayern legend over claims he's not …
There are plenty of reasons why Schweinsteiger made the surprise move to Manchester after 17 years, man and boy, at Bayern. A lucrative ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Man and boy charged over Sydney brothel robbery
A 20-year-old man and his alleged 17-year-old accomplice will front court following the robbery of a brothel in Sydney's west. The pair, along ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
7
Muftic: Remembering Srebrenica 20 years later
Imagine if every male — man and boy — in Grand County were assembled, hands tied behind their backs, marched to a killing field, and shot ... «Sky Hi Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Iker Casillas and the death of a one club man
The club had known him a long time - man and boy - yet now he would have to defend a new team, organise a new defensive line. His mother ... «AllSportsNews, Jul 15»
9
Man and boy die on hike in Arizona; police believe boy was going …
GILA BEND, Ariz. (AP) – Authorities found the bodies of a man and his 12-year-old grandson several miles apart on a desert trail in central ... «KTRS | St Louis News and Talk Radio | The Big 550 AM, Jul 15»
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Mankini-wearing bikers arrested
The man and boy were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of dangerous driving, public nuisance offences and driving offences. «Rotherham Advertiser, Jul 15»

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