child in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

See also abuse

I.abuse N [Am əˈbjus, Brit əˈbjuːs]

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

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

child in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for child in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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child <children> [tʃaɪld] pl N

child abuse [ˈtʃɑildəbju:s] N no pl

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child 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
you treat me like a child
me tratas como si fuera un niño
the child snuggled up to his mother
el niño se arrimó a su madre
spare the rod and spoil the child
la letra con sangre entra prov
this child is a picture of health
este niño está hecho un rollo de manteca
but she is still only a child!
¡pero si todavía es una niña!
this child is a little gem
este niño es una joya
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Both states will require such measures as seed-to-store tracking, background checks for licence applicants, and child-resistant packaging.
www.cbc.ca
Suppose the child is behaviourally sound and the parent is just a worrywart who wants to keep close watch.
www.vancouverobserver.com
The doctor said the fall had not been that bad and the child would have survived had he not been a haemophiliac.
en.wikipedia.org
A factor in this is the developing ego of the child.
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Many of the band's songs explore themes of parent vs. child conflicts and criticisms of the educational system.
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Thankfully, someone with sense suspended the sentence but presumably, it will hang over the head of that child until his dotage.
www.irishcentral.com
The child is officially adopted on the day of the notarization, after which the adopters are fully and legally responsible for the child.
en.wikipedia.org
When he was a child he was interested in painting and carving and created decorations for various festive occasions.
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Want to boost your child's brainpower -- or your own?
www.seattletimes.com
A toy manufacturer recommends roly-poly toys for small children just developing motor skills; a child can bat at it without its rolling away.
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