girl

girl
noun /ɡɜːl,ɡɝl/
a) A young female (in contrast to boy), usually a child or adolescent.

Amanda is a girl of 16.

b) Any woman, regardless of her age. See usage notes.

Stop being such a girl and punch back.


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  • girləmə — «Girləmək»dən f. is …   Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti

  • girlənmə — «Girlənmək»dən f. is …   Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti

  • girl — W1S1 [gə:l US gə:rl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(child)¦ 2¦(daughter)¦ 3¦(woman)¦ 4 the girls 5¦(animal)¦ 6 girl 7 (you) go, girl! 8¦(girlfriend)¦ 9 my girl 10 fac …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • girl — [ gɶrl ] n. f. • 1910; mot angl. « fille, jeune fille » ♦ Jeune danseuse de music hall faisant partie d une troupe. Les girls et les boys d une revue. ● girl nom féminin (anglais girl, jeune fille) Danseuse d ensemble, dans les spectacles de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Girl TV — was a weekday afternoon [cite web first = Kelly authorlink = Kelly title = News and Gossip work = Girl publisher = Kelly date = 2005 url = http://girl 2005.tripod.com/id8.html format = html accessdate = 2008 09 20] television program, primarily… …   Wikipedia

  • GIRL — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En anglais, girl signifie : une fille une danseuse de revue Sommaire 1 Cinéma et télévision …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Girl 6 — est un film américain réalisé par Spike Lee, sorti en 1996. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Distinctions …   Wikipédia en Français

  • girl — is still used with reference to younger adult women, despite pressure from the feminist movement, especially when contrasted with corresponding male terms such as boy, lad, or guy. Its wider application has however diminished with the… …   Modern English usage

  • girl — [ gɜrl ] noun count *** 1. ) a female child: There are 12 boys and 15 girls in my son s class. little girl: What a pretty little girl! a ) a daughter: Mary s two girls still live at home. 2. ) a female adult, especially a young one. This use is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • girl — c.1300, gyrle child (of either sex), of unknown origin; current scholarship [OED says] leans toward an unrecorded O.E. *gyrele, from P.Gmc. *gurwilon , dim. of *gurwjoz (apparently also represented by Low Ger. gære boy, girl, Norw. dial. gorre,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • girl — s.f. (Anglicism) Fată. ♦ Dansatoare din corpul de balet al unei reviste sau de music hall. [pron. görl. / < engl. girl]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 17.04.2005. Sursa: DN  PIN UP GIRL loc.s. Fată cu înfăţişare atrăgătoare care apare în fotografii …   Dicționar Român

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