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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

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-centered, child-centred Brit [Am ˈtʃaɪldˌsɛn(t)ərd, Brit ˈtʃʌɪldˌsɛntəd] ADJ

child-centered: dirigido a los niños

flower child N HISTORY

flower child: hippy mf

love child N

love child: hijo m natural / hija f natural

latchkey child N

latchkey child: niño cuyos padres trabajan y está solo en casa al regresar del colegio

child psychologist N

child psychologist: psicólogo m infantil / psicóloga f infantil

child psychiatry N U

child psychiatry: psiquiatría f infantil

child psychology N U

child psychology: psicología f infantil

child psychiatrist N

child psychiatrist: psiquiatra mf infantil

child abuse N U

child abuse: malos tratos mpl a la infancia

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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

foster child N

foster child: hijo(-a) m (f) acogido, -a

child benefit N Brit

child benefit: subvención f familiar por hijos

child-resistant ADJ form

child-resistant: a prueba de niños

child abuse [ˈtʃɑildəbju:s] N no pl

child abuse: abuso m (sexual) de un niño

problem child N

problem child: niño(-a) m (f) difícil

child support N no pl

child support: subsidio m de maternidad

child's play N fig

child's play: juego m de niños

chubby child: gordinflón, -ona

chubby child: rechoncho, -a

chubby child: tacuaco, -a Chile

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trabajo infantil: child labour Brit

trabajo infantil: child labor Am

sonrisa infantil: child's smile

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 bastardo

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

problem child N

problem child: niño (-a) m (f) difícil [o problemático, -a]

child support N

child support: subsidio m de maternidad

foster child N

foster child: hijo (-a) m (f) acogido, -a

latchkey child N

latchkey child: niño que está solo en casa después del colegio porque sus padres trabajan

child-resistant ADJ form

child-resistant: a prueba de niños

child's play N fig

child's play: juego m de niños

child-care N

child-care: cuidado m de los niños

child abuse [ˈtʃaɪld·ə·bjus] N

child abuse: maltrato m de un niño

child abuse (sexual): abuso m (sexual) de un niño

chubby child: gordinflón, -ona

chubby child: rechoncho, -a

chubby child: tacuaco, -a Chile

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

her eldest (child) is nearly 14: su hijo mayor tiene casi 14 años

they christened their second child Sara: a su segundo bebé le pusieron Sara

to be a child of the eighties fig: ser un producto de los (años) ochenta

spare the rod and spoil the child prov: quien bien te quiere te hará llorar prov

me tratas como si fuera un niño: you treat me like a child

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Against this backdrop the next album's broader canvas of sound and easygoing indie-type playing (completely unlike their previous single) was a love child of labour.

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She constantly references the fact that she is a love child and therefore deserves the affection and admiration she was denied of as a child.

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It follows the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors as they attempt to adapt their lives to pseudo-fatherhood with the arrival of one of the men's love child.

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They live a very happy and peaceful life there as their love child is born.

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Terms such as extramarital child, love child and child born out of wedlock are more commonly used.

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