child protection in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for child protection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

child protection N U

child protection

protección f de menores

child protection attr measures/services

de protección al menor

Translations for child protection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

protection [Am prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n] N

1. protection U (act, state):

protection

protección f

protection from/against sb/sth

protección contra alguien/algo

police protection

protección policial

to be under sb's protection

estar bajo la protección de alguien

attr protection money

dinero que se paga al chantajista para que no cause daños en un comercio

protection racket

chantaje m (que se practica a propietarios de comercios)

2. protection (safeguard):

protection no pl

protección f

protection against sth

protección contra algo

child <pl children [ˈtʃɪldrən]> [Am tʃaɪld, Brit tʃʌɪld] N

1. child:

child (boy)

niño m

child (girl)

niña f

a group of children

un grupo de niños

I've known her since I was a child

la conozco desde niño or chico

don't be such a child!

¡no seas niño or crío!

don't be such a child!

¡no seas tan infantil!

to be child's play

ser un juego de niños

the child is father of the man prov

lo que se mama de niño dura toda la vida

2. child:

child (son)

hijo m

child (daughter)

hija f

have you any children?

¿tiene hijos?

we have two children

tenemos dos hijos

to be with child liter

estar encinta

to get sb with child liter

dejar a alguien encinta

to be great or big with child arch

estar a punto de dar a luz

she's a child of the sixties

es un producto de los años sesenta

See also abuse

I.abuse N [Am əˈbjus, Brit əˈbjuːs]

1. abuse U (insulting language):

abuse

insultos mpl

abuse

improperios mpl

she was subjected to verbal abuse

la insultaron

to shout abuse at sb

insultar a alguien

to shout abuse at sb

lanzar improperios contra alguien

a stream of abuse

una sarta de insultos

a term of abuse

un insulto or una grosería

2. abuse C or U:

abuse (misuse)

abuso m

abuse (of prisoners)

vejación f

abuse (sexual)

abusos mpl deshonestos (a un niño)

to be open to abuse

prestarse al abuso

drug abuse

consumo m de drogas

drug abuse

consumo m de estupefacientes form

II.abuse VB trans [Am əˈbjuz, Brit əˈbjuːz]

1.1. abuse (use wrongly):

abuse power/person/hospitality

abusar de

1.2. abuse (treat cruelly):

abuse child/woman

maltratar

abuse prisoners

vejar

1.3. abuse (sexually):

abuse child/woman

abusar de

many children had been sexually abused

muchos niños habían sufrido abusos deshonestos

2. abuse (insult):

abuse

insultar

child protection in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for child protection in the English»Spanish Dictionary

protection [prəˈtekʃən] N no pl

protection

protección f

to be under sb's protection

estar bajo la protección de alguien

child <children> [tʃaɪld] pl N

1. child (person who's not fully grown):

child

niño(-a) m (f)

unborn child

feto m

2. child (offspring):

child

hijo(-a) m (f)

illegitimate child

hijo ilegítimo

to be a child of the eighties fig

ser un producto de los (años) ochenta

Phrases:

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the system is misconceived, and child protection remains an accident waiting to happen, why hold out hope for improvements?

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In some cases children are placed in home-based care following a child protection substantiation and where they are found to be in need of a safer and more stable environment.

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Before becoming premier, she saw up close how teachers and child protection workers failed to connect -- and children fell through the cracks.

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Pollacks practice was focused on criminal law, but extended to other areas, including child protection, victims' rights, administrative law and civil litigation.

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Programs include disaster response, health services, education and vocational training, food security and water, child protection and microcredit.

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This was in contravention of child protection laws which prevent the naming of children the subject of court proceedings.

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The main aim of this project is to strengthen the child protection systems in Vanuatu.

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In 2003, a school social worker and a child protection professional joined the prevention team.

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She struggled at first with the meeting of another culture, child protection and other public services which she claims were unable to help her.

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