Children in spanish
pronunciation: ninjoʊs part of speech: noun
child [children, -pl.] = niño.
Example: There are many catalogs and each of them functions in a different world -- the worlds of the school child and of the college student, the worlds of the eminent scholar and of the casual reader.more:
» adopted child = niño adoptado, niño adoptivo, hija o hijo adoptivo, hija o hijo adoptado.
Example: A work that we got lately -- maybe you know it, 'Jody' is its title -- is really all about a woman, an adopted child, trying to trace her identity.» adoptive child = hija o hijo adoptivo, hija o hijo adoptado.
Example: Grandmothers seemed more protective of their own adult adoptive children than of the grandchildren.» an only child = ser hijo único.
Example: Yes, as a child I got a ridiculous amount of presents and, looking back, was probably spoiled rotten, especially since I'm an only child.» bastard child = hijo bastardo, niño bastardo.
Example: His father is in politics and having bastard children isn't exactly good for his image, so he gave the mother hush money to keep it under the table.» be childless = no tener hijos.
Example: Although some women librarians are married, most are childless: since the career is demanding, women librarians must choose often between career and children.» be with child = estar embarazada, estar preñada, estar en estado, quedarse embarazada, quedarse preñada, quedarse en estado. [Expresión obsoleta]
Example: All my mum friends seem to be with child once more, and they don't look blooming, or glowing, or any of the other patronising adjectives used to describe pregnant women.» biological child = hija o hijo biológico.
Example: Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.» brain child [brainchild] = idea genial, idea original, proyecto original, creación. [Plural brain children/brainchildren]
Example: This paper reports an interview with Michael O'Donnell, whose brainchild, Salon Magazine is a successful World Wide Web only publication that has managed to forge a powerful identity without a printed counterpart.» child abuse = abuso de menores, maltrato infantil.
Example: Locate information on child abuse, retrieving records in which the terms appear in the title.» child abuser = abusador de menores, maltratador infantil, pederasta, pedófilo.
Example: A child abuser from Hamilton has been brought to justice after almost 60 years.» childbearing [child-bearing] = maternidad.
Example: Providing retraining courses for females returning to librarianship after childbearing will improve the profession's status and image.» childbirth = parto.
Example: Reading literature allows us to experience all kinds of human possibilities, from murder to childbirth, without suffering the consequences of undergoing the experiences in real life.» child care [childcare] = cuidado de niños, atención a la infancia, cuidados infantiles.
Example: These meetings were each devoted to a particular topic: citizenship, legal services, child care, mental health and senior citizens.» child car seat = sillita de niño para coche.
Example: For your child's safety, you are legally required to have a child car seat for children under 12.» child-centred [child-centered, -USA] = centrado en el niño.
Example: All these passages are raked together into a kind of anthological ragbag which passes for 'research,' for a 'child-centered learning situation'.» child custody = custodia de los niños.
Example: This paper chronicles the growing frequency of child abduction by divorced parents who are warring over child custody.» child development = desarrollo infantil.
Example: Anthropologists, neurologists, child psychiatrists, and researchers into child development agree that breast-feeding and a supportive family structure are important for an infant to thrive.» child-friendly = adaptado especialmente para niños.
Example: Last year, we introduced americaslibrary.gov an interactive and child-friendly educational Website to promote intergenerational reading and storytelling.» child health = salud infantil.
Example: Nutrition is equally critical for child health and survival.» childhood = infancia, niñez.
Example: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker = Pincha en para ver otras palabras que terminan con este sufijo.» child labour = mano de obra infantil, trabajo de menores, trabajo infantil, explotación de menores, explotación infantil. [Utilizado generalmente en sentido negativo y contrapuesto a child work en sentido neutral]
Example: Child labour is now considered an inexcusable form of exploitation.» childlike [child-like] = infantil, pueril.
Example: She added, her voice taking on a curious quality of childlike appeal, 'I'll give you that new typewriter if you agree to Albert'.» child maintenance = manutención del menor.
Example: Assuming both parents are legally responsible for their children and parentage is not in dispute, calculating child maintenance is relatively straight-forward.» childminder = cuidador de niños.
Example: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.» childminding = cuidado de niños.
Example: Childminding is a very rewarding and important role and is not something to enter into without very careful consideration and preparation.» child mortality = mortalidad infantil.
Example: Child mortality is closely linked to poverty.» child neglect = abandono de menores.
Example: Locate books about child abuse or neglect.» child porn = pornografía infantil.
Example: He faces a prison sentence for having sex with minors and possessing child porn.» child pornography = pornografía infantil.
Example: This new Act requires US libraries to block obscenity, child pornography and all material deemed harmful to minors on all computers used by minors.» child prodigy = niño prodigio.
Example: Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.» childproof = proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños.
Example: It is a good idea to childproof your house once your infant is about six months old, well before the time that she is becoming mobile.» childproof = a prueba de niños, para evitar su uso indebido por los niños.
Example: New packaging designs have been developed that could save lives and make 'childproof' containers more user-friendly for adults.» child protection = protección de menores.
Example: The author describes the development of a computer-based child abuse/child protection information system at the University of Bath.» child psychiatrist = siquiatra infantil.
Example: Anthropologists, neurologists, child psychiatrists, and researchers into child development agree that breast-feeding and a supportive family structure are important for an infant to thrive.» child psychologist = sicólogo infantil.
Example: The author presents the views of child psychologists which justify the case for toy libraries.» child rearing = educación de los hijos, criar niños.
Example: Those women who have chosen to take a career break for child rearing may need access to top-up training on returning to the profession.» child sexual abuse = abuso sexual de menores.
Example: The public has long memories and even longer tongues when it comes to the emotionally hyper-charged issue of child sexual abuse.» child's play = juego de niños, pan comido.
Example: I am, as always, deeply indebted to the secretary who typed my handwritten manuscript, Mrs Valerie Squire, for whom, by now, Linear must seem child's play.» child support = manutención de menores, pensión de menores.
Example: This has the dual purpose of encouraging compliance and protecting the interests of the payee entitled to child support.» child welfare = protección de menores.
Example: A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.» child work = trabajo infantil.
Example: Modern observers distinguish between 'child work' and 'child labour' -- the former is regarded as normal social practice while the latter is considered harmful.» deprived child = niño desvalido.
Example: Any child who comes to school at five years old without certain kinds of literary experience is a deprived child.» father + children = tener hijos.
Example: This is a technique which allows men with a low sperm count to father children.» firstborn child = primogénito.
Example: Change in the laws of succession means firstborn child will be next in line after its father regardless of its gender.» foster child = hija o hijo adoptivo.
Example: This information system was developed to support child welfare agencies working with foster children and foster families.» godchild [godchildren, -pl.] = ahijado.
Example: Moreover, he reminded the godfathers and godmothers they too have an irreplaceable task of support to their godchildren.» grandchild [grandchildren, pl.] = nieto.
Example: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.» grown-up child = niño grande.
Example: Almost half of middle class grown-up children are still financially dependant on their parents in their mid 20s, research from a think tank shows.» latchkey child = niño de la llave. [Niño cuyos padres están aún en el trabajo cuando regresa a casa de la escuela]
Example: The article 'The public library and the latchkey children' concludes that the majority of public libraries are being used to some extent for the purpose of caring for children during after-school hours.» little child = niño pequeño, niño chico.
Example: In the ditch near by little children paddle about.» lovechild = bastardo.
Example: The article 'Lovechild of an unlikely pair of bedfellows' reports on the launch of the PowerMacintosh personal computers by Apple.» Madonna and Child = Virgen y el Niño.
Example: This Byzantine Madonna and Child has been the object of pilgrimage since 1188.» mother and child health = salud materno-infantil.
Example: Mother and child health is closely linked to economic development, education, and gender issues.» mother-child bonding = relación entre madre e hijo, vínculo entre madre e hijo.
Example: Another alluring function of oxytocin is that it is to act as the love hormone, which is primarily responsible for the mother-child bonding.» parent-child bonding = relación entre padres e hijos, vínculos entre padres e hijos. [También escrito en este orden child-parent bonding, pero con menos frecuencia]
Example: He also believes that parent-child bonding is important, and blames a lack of breast-feeding as obstructive to that bonding.» poster child = representante ejemplar, paradigma por excelencia.
Example: Maria Sharapova, the poster child (sometimes literally) for today's Russia, appears to have jumped the rails even as her country does the same.» problem child = niño problemático.
Example: Children who were in some way different were excused from family responsibilities in childhood because they were, for example, 'spoiled,' a 'problem child,' or 'flaky'.» pubescent child = pubescente, adolescente.
Example: The book brings about together numerous ideas that preoccupy pubescent children.» school-age child = niño de edad escolar, niño en edad escolar.
Example: Parents' roles are changing -- more than half of the school-age children have working mothers, there are many single-parent families, and many unmarried mothers with children.» school child [school children, -pl.] = escolar, colegial. [También escrito junto schoolchild/schoolchildren]
Example: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.» special needs child = niño con necesidades especiales.
Example: The author discusess the magical effect of books on special needs children.» spoilt child = niño consentido, niño malcriado, niño mimado.
Example: They are acting like two spoilt children in a family letting them do what they want to do.» stepchild [stepchildren, -pl.] = hijo adoptivo.
Example: Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.» the child is father of the man = lo que se mama de niño dura toda la vida.
Example: The truth of the saying that 'the child is father of the man' will hardly be questioned by anyone who has observed life carefully.» trafficking in children = tráfico de niños, trata de niños.
Example: Trafficking in children in Southeast Asia for prostitution & pornography has reached alarming proportions.» young child = niño chico, niño pequeño.
Example: This article describes how a group of 12-18 teenage volunteers formed a group to dramatise children's books for young children and their parents at a public library.children [child, -sing.] = niños.
Example: Those children whose appetites were whetted need to be sought out and the books they want made available.more:
» children born out of the wedlock = niños nacidos fuera del matrimonio.
Example: Children born out of wedlock take a share in the inheritance equal to 50% of what they would have received if legitimate.» children film = película para niños, película infantil.
Example: Food fights are a common staple in numerous low-budget American children films.» children of God = hijos de Dios, criaturas de Dios.
Example: In this prayer for unbelievers, we are reminded that they, too, are the children of God, and that their conversion would only increase our joy.» children-only = sólo para niños, exclusivo para niños.
Example: Pubs are licensed premises and children should be allowed into a children-only area under adult supervision.» children's book = libro infantil.
Example: This bibliography lists a selection of children's books on the theme of lying.» children's department = sección infantil.
Example: Some librarians anxious to make the transfer from the children's to the adult department as smooth as possible, often create a 'young adults' fiction section within the children's department.» children's fiction = ficción infantil, literatura infantil.
Example: The article 'Telling Brown Owl to scoot: on the virtues of disobedience in children's fiction' discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters.» children's gallery = salón de juegos. [Local con máquinas de juegos electrónicos de todo tipo, billar, futbolín, etc. frecuentemente visitado por los jóvenes]
Example: Its planetarium offers stimulating and brilliantly presented programmes, and its children's galleries have a range of imaginatively designed and robust interactive displays.» children's hospice = hospicio infantil.
Example: She has been making public appearances on a nearly daily basis over the past week promoting various projects, and she stepped out yet again today to visit a children's hospice.» children's librarian = bibliotecario encargado de la sección infantil.
Example: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency such as the children's librarian sobbing in frustration.» children's library = biblioteca infantil.
Example: Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.» children's literature = literatura infantil.
Example: I think the annotated card program for children's literature -- sometimes known as kiddy lit -- demonstrates that we can be responsive and that the problem is akin to getting the radio audience to communicate.» children's play = obra de teatro para niños, obra de teatro infantil.
Example: Writing a children's play might seem easy at first.» children's play = juego infantil, juego de niños.
Example: Animals can be magical in children's play -- whether it be milking a cow, riding a horse or simply keeping caterpillars in a cage until they emerge as butterflies = Los animales pueden ser fantásticos en los juegos infantiles, ya sea ordeñando una vaca, montando a caballo o simplemente guardando gusanos en una caja hasta que se conviertan en mariposas.» children's play = juego de niños. [Expresión utilizada para indicar que algo es fácil de realizar]
Example: Masters of Europe and America, the conquest of Asia and Africa will be merely children's play.» children's play-centre = ludoteca.
Example: Staff at a children's play-centre have been advised to carry out daily searches for drugs hidden in foliage in its grounds.» children's playground = parque infantil.
Example: The community also boasts communal swimming pool, volleyball court, tennis courts, basketball court, BBQ area and children's playground.» children's pool = piscina infantil, piscina para niños.
Example: It has a fully fitted kitchen and lounge/dining room with balcony overlooking a lovely communal pool and separate children's pool.» children's press = prensa infantil.
Example: Her first album generated rave reviews in children's press and set off an avalanche of awards.» children's story = narración infantil.
Example: Non-musical sound recordings are to be found in abundance covering such items as poetry readings, plays, children's stories and 'talking books' for the blind.» children's therapist = terapeuta infantil.
Example: If your child is still sucking his thumb, picking his nose until it bleeds or having trouble sleeping consult a children's therapist, it could be a sign of anxiety.» children's video = vídeo infantil.
Example: This article explains how to establish a children's video collection for the school or public library.» Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) = Consejo para los Niños Excepcionales (CEC).
Example: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) acts as a clearinghouse unde contract to Eric supplying information relating to the education of handicapped children.» for children only = sólo para niños, exclusivo para niños.
Example: It may be simplistic to limit ourselves to books published for children only.» have + children = tener hijos, tener niños.
Example: The largest group of metaphors compared firms to living (especially human) beings: companies are born, fall ill, have children, die, etc.» only for children = sólo para niños, exclusivo para niños.
Example: This device, which is placed surgically in the inner ear, is only for children with severe or profound hearing loss in both ears.» raise + children = criar niños.
Example: In a promotional brochure Junctionville is vaunted as 'an attractive city to live in and a nice place to raise children'.» rear + children = criar niños.
Example: The housewife cleaning her house, shopping, cooking meals, rearing her children and washing and ironing is undoubtedly working just as much as is her husband on the car assembly line or in the insurance office.» the cobbler's children run barefoot = en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo.
Example: Given the line of business they're in, it would be pretty embarrassing not to, but many cobblers' children run barefoot out there.» UNICEF [United Nation's International Children's Emergency Fund] = UNICEF [Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia].
Example: UNICEF (United Nation's International Children's Emergency Fund) is looking to restore normalcy to the lives of children in the disaster area.