sprog in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sprog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sprog [sprɒɡ] N Brit sl, hum

sprog → kid

See also kid², kid¹

I.kid² <pres part kidding; pt, pp kidded> VB intr inf

kid

bromear

don't get upset, I was only kidding

no te pongas así, estaba bromeando or era en broma

he was 92, no kidding!

¡tenía 92 años, te lo juro!

I've won the lottery — no kidding!

¡me ha tocado la lotería! — ¡no me digas!

II.kid² <pres part kidding; pt, pp kidded> VB trans

1. kid (tease):

kid

tomar el pelo

to kid sb (about sth)

tomarle el pelo a alguien (con algo)

he's just kidding you on or along or Am also around

te está tomando el pelo

2. kid (deceive):

kid

engañar

who do you think you're kidding?

¿a quién te crees que estás engañando?

you can't kid me it was just an oversight

a mí no me vas a hacer creer que se te pasó por alto

you're kidding yourself if …

te engañas si …

don't kid yourself!

¡no te hagas ilusiones!

stop kidding yourself!

¡desengáñate!

stop kidding yourself!

¡abre los ojos!

kid¹ [Am kɪd, Brit kɪd] N

1.1. kid inf C (child):

kid

niño m / niña f

kid

chaval m / chavala f Spain Mex inf

kid

chavalo m / chavala f AmC inf

kid

escuincle m / escuincla f Mex inf

kid

pibe m / piba f RioPl inf

kid

cabro m / cabra f Chil inf

kid

botija mf Urug inf

they've got two kids

tienen dos hijos (or chavales etc.)

I loved swimming as a kid

de pequeño me encantaba nadar

I loved swimming as a kid

cuando era chico me encantaba nadar LatAm

to be kid or kid's stuff (easy)

estar tirado inf

to be kid or kid's stuff (easy)

ser un juego de niños

to be kid or kid's stuff lit (for children)

ser cosa de niños

attr my kid brother

mi hermano menor or pequeño

attr my kid brother

mi hermano chico LatAm

1.2. kid inf C (young person):

kid

chico m / chica f

2.1. kid C (goat):

kid

cabrito m / cabrita f

kid

choto m / chota f

2.2. kid U (leather):

kid

cabritilla f

sprog in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sprog in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sprog [sprɒg, Am sprɑ:g] N Aus, Brit inf

sprog

bebé m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But sometimes they don't feel like having one (painful, messy, takes a while) and so they do a good thing for the world by adopting a sprog instead.

www.mirror.co.uk

So, think you're ready to bring a sprog into the world?

www.dailymail.co.uk

From restaurants to cinemas and spa hotels, now you can dodge other people's little darlings at designated sprog-free spots across the country.

www.independent.ie

It's just, at that particular instant, said sprog is really, really testing their limits.

www.smh.com.au

The real prize remains a man and some sprog.

www.dailylife.com.au

And is now being prepared for a new royal brother or sister, consciously aware that this new sprog could yet prove even cuter than he is.

www.irishexaminer.com

After that, they should receive three messages a week for the duration of their pregnancy and up until the sprog's first birthday.

www.techeye.net

At first glance, this is parenting as the acme of consumerism: you pay the surrogate agency fee and take delivery of your ready-made sprog.

www.telegraph.co.uk

When the media reports on what a woman does, there are more likely than not mentions of her sprog-pushing status.

www.odt.co.nz

I can not believe the sprog has the cheek to appeal.

www.edp24.co.uk