Translations for grown-ups in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.grown-up [Am ˈɡroʊnəp, Brit ˈɡrəʊnʌp] N

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II.grown-up [Am ˈɡroʊnəp, Brit ˈɡrəʊnʌp] ADJ

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2. grown-up (mature) inf:

grown-up attitude

grown-up attitude

grown-up child

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mayor¹ ADJ

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1.1. mayor (comparativo de → grande )

pueden volar a mayor altura

they can fly at a greater height

estas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda

these pleats make the skirt fuller

un material de mayor flexibilidad

a more flexible material

esto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores

this could bring even greater benefits

cualquier número mayor que 40

any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40

X> Z MATH

X> Z

1.2. mayor (superlativo de → grande )

el mayor país de América Latina

the biggest country in Latin America

el mayor número de accidentes de Europa

the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europe

esa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación

that has always been her greatest worry

le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible (en correspondencia)

please send it as soon as possible

le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible (en correspondencia)

please send it at your earliest convenience form

la mayor parte de los argentinos

most Argentinians

la mayor parte de los argentinos

the majority of Argentinians

2.2. mayor (en edad) (superlativo):

¿quién de los dos es el mayor?

who is the older o elder of the two?

este es mi hijo mayor

this is my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de todos los residentes

the oldest of all the residents

2.3. mayor (en edad):

mayor (viejo)

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola

she's very old and she can't manage on her own

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola

she's getting on and she can't manage on her own inf

2.4. mayor (en edad) (adulto):

no se les habla así a las personas mayores

you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like that

cuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero

when I grow up I want to be a fireman

vamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas

come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like that

cuando sea mayor de edad LAW

when he reaches the age of majority

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera

I'm over 18 (o 21 etc.) and I'll do as I please

3. mayor en frases negativas (grande):

no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones

I don't think this needs much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema

I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subject

la noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud

the news did not worry me particularly o unduly

se llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos

it was carried out without any serious o major hitches

no pasar o llegar a mayores tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores

she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of it

hubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores

there was a fight but it was nothing serious

4. mayor (en nombres) (principal):

Calle Mayor

Main Street (in US)

Calle Mayor

High Street (in UK)

5. mayor MUS:

See also grande³, grande², grande¹

grande³ N f RioPl

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grande² N m, f

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2.1. grande esp. LatAm (mayor):

quiero ir con los grandes

I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada

their eldest (daughter) is already married

2.2. grande esp. LatAm (adulto):

grande¹ ADJ → gran is used before singular nouns

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1.1. grande (en dimensiones):

se mudaron a una casa más grande

they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros

her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros

a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona inf

a big, strong girl

una chica grandota, fortachona inf

a strapping lass Brit inf

tiene la boca/nariz grande

she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande

3. grande GEOG:

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao

Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

4.1. grande esp. LatAm niño/chico (en edad):

los más grandes pueden ir solos

the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito

you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina

when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes

my children are all grown up now

4.2. grande Arg (maduro, mayor):

es una mujer grande

she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande

she's going out with an older guy

5.3. grande attr (en importancia):

son grandes amigos

they're great friends

grandes fumadores

6. grande inf (increíble):

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? iron

and now they blame me; great, isn't it? iron

7.1. grande (en intensidad, grado):

me causó una gran pena

it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría

you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito

she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor

los grandes fríos del 47

the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande …

I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza

to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión

there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí

it is a great honor for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito

it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa

it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura

the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

8.2. grande (elevado):

a gran velocidad

at high o great speed

volar a gran altura

to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura

a very tall building

un gran número de personas

a large number of people

objetos de gran valor

objects of great value

en grande lo pasamos o nos divertimos en grande

we had a great time inf

fracasaron en grande

they failed big time inf

debemos pensar en grande

we have to think big

I.mayor² N mf

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1. mayor (adulto):

no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores

don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talking

cada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor

each child must be accompanied by an adult

2. mayor <mayores mpl >:

mayores mis/tus mayores

II.mayor² N m LatAm MIL

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I.mayor ADJ

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2. mayor (edad):

mi hermano mayor

my older [or big] brother

el mayor de mis hermanos

the eldest of my brothers and sisters

ser mayor de edad

ser mayor de edad

to be of legal age

persona mayor

los mayores

los mayores

the grown-ups

ya es mayor para esos juguetes

he/she is too old for [or has outgrown] those toys

II.mayor N m

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1. mayor MIL:

2. mayor (superior):

3. mayor pl (ascendientes):

4. mayor pl (ancianos):

los mayores

residencia de mayores

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She has 5 grown-up children and 6 grandchildren. en.wikipedia.org

But at such an age it is unlikely for a person to have two or more grown-up sons. en.wikipedia.org

The protagonist in each story speaks from the heart about his or her problems and feelings, and the language is direct and grown-up. en.wikipedia.org

She is not too grown-up to have adventures and get wood shavings in her hair and is not scared of laughing uproariously. www.stuff.co.nz

His hair looked like a scrubbing brush and most of his grown-up front teeth were in. www.bendbulletin.com

It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who named it a cinematic, elegant and more grown-up ballad. en.wikipedia.org

She considered it her first truly grown-up work, and her best. en.wikipedia.org

And as a grown-up, he collapses during every imaginable situation, from crossing the road to celebrating a cricket match on television. www.thehindu.com

I had never before seen a grown-up person cry. en.wikipedia.org

Before her grown-up training, she was already skilled in dancing, singing and modeling and had written a prize winning comedy. en.wikipedia.org

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