Translations for „childhood“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

childhood [ˈtʃaɪldhʊd] N no pl

childhood

dzieciństwo nt

Usage examples with childhood

to be in one's second childhood

dziecinnieć [perf z-]

to be a holdover from sb's childhood

nie opuszczać kogoś od czasów dzieciństwa

her memories of childhood were a blur

miała mgliste wspomnienia dzieciństwa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had a violent and troubled childhood under a domineering, alcoholic father.

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In another writer's hands, the constant invocation of childhood adversity would seem like a ham-handed attempt to assert credibility.

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Growing up on a chicken farm between a sewerage works and the city dump meant it was a very smelly childhood.

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Movies were what took me away to completely different lands, and cinema has always amazed me since my childhood.

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They called it puppy love and said it would never last -- but for many childhood sweethearts from the 1960s it did.

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Known for his pugnacious streak, he trained as a boxer from childhood.

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Ignorance, ill health, personality disorder--these are disabilities often contracted in childhood: afflictions which linger to cripple the man and damage the next generation.

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He showed great acuteness of mind in early childhood, had a phenomenal memory, and was an indefatigable student.

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They can give you your flu jab, advise on how to take care of common childhood illnesses and how to take your medicine.

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Nature becomes a comforter, but the narrator remembers his loneliness during childhood.

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