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child·hood [ˈtʃaɪldhʊd] N no pl

childhood

childhood friend

prijatelj(ica) m (f) iz otroštva

Usage examples with childhood

childhood friend

prijatelj(ica) m (f) iz otroštva

from childhood upward

od otroštva naprej

a natural progression from childhood to adolescence

naravni prehod iz otroštva v mladostništvo

his terrible childhood experiences reverberated throughout the whole of his life

grozljiva doživetja iz otroštva so ga spremljala vse življenje

he was tortured by the memories of his childhood

mučili so ga spomini na njegovo otroštvo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The act of imagining unexperienced childhood events, such as being rescued by a lifeguard or breaking a window with one's hand, increased confidence that the events had occurred. en.wikipedia.org

To equalize the difference during childhood, there is an orthopedic surgery called epiphysiodesis, where growth at the epiphyseal (growth) plate is halted. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

Childhood poverty and ill health, aggravated by a bout of rickets, had left him with badly stunted legs. en.wikipedia.org

Such motor disability may be due to a medical condition from childhood, such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or other developmental disabilities. en.wikipedia.org

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

A gifted athlete from childhood, she excelled in swimming (specifically, in the breast stroke), basketball, soccer, and track. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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