rapaz

[ʁa.ˈpas]

nounmasculinepl: rapazes

boy

1. A young male person; a boy or young man

The boy is playing in the park.

O rapaz está brincando no parque.

2. A male servant or worker, typically young

The shop boy helped carry the packages.

O rapaz da loja ajudou a carregar os pacotes.

3. An informal term of address for a young man

Hey boy, what's your name?

Ei rapaz, qual é o seu nome?

NYC Slang

kid, boy, young guy

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

rapaz

Standard term for boy or young man

Rio de Janeiro

rapaz

Common usage; may also hear 'moleque' for street boy

São Paulo

rapaz

Standard usage; sometimes 'garoto' preferred

Portugal

rapaz

Standard term; equivalent to English 'boy' or 'lad'

rapaz de recados - errand boy; office boy

rapaz de programa - gigolo

ser um bom rapaz - to be a good kid/lad

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