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adult child,
plural: adult children n | (offspring: grown up) | filho adulto loc sm |
| | I have three adult children, two of whom have children of their own. |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | quando criança loc adv |
| | As a child, Fiona was scared of dogs but she later went on to become a vet. |
| bastard child n | dated, offensive! (person: unmarried parents) (antigo, ofensivo) | filho ilegítimo, filho bastardo loc sm |
| | Although he was born a bastard child he was made legitimate when his parents married. |
| bear a child v expr | (give birth to a baby) | dar à luz expres |
| | (animais) | parir v int |
| | Helen bore a child at the age of 43. |
| big with child adj | archaic, informal (heavily pregnant) (informal) | enorme de grávida loc adj |
| | Katherine was big with child, and everyone expected the birth to be any day. |
| | Katherine estava enorme de grávida e todos esperavam que o bebê nascesse a qualquer momento. |
| child abuse n | (violence towards a child) | abuso infantil loc sm |
| | Social workers and teachers have to look out for evidence of child abuse. |
| child abuse n | (neglect of a child) | abuso infantil sm + adj |
| | Failing to provide for a child's basic needs is a form of child abuse. |
| child abuse n | (sexual molestation of a child) | abuso infantil sm + adj |
| | A 36-year-old man has been charged with child abuse and making indecent images of children. |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) n | (day nursery) (AUS) | creche sf |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
| | Muitas empresas têm uma creche no local para os filhos de seus funcionários. |
| child custody n | (guardianship) | custódia infantil loc sf |
| | | guarda da criança loc sf |
| | In some cases, child custody can be awarded to the adoptive parent. |
| | Em alguns casos, a custódia infantil pode ser concedida aos pais adotivos. |
| child groomer n | (pedophile) | pedófilo sm |
child labor (US),
child labour (UK) n | (children: forced working) | trabalho infantil sm |
| | Child labor is still prevalent in some Third World countries. |
| child prodigy n | (gifted young person) | criança prodígio sf |
| | Mozart was a child prodigy who started composing music before the age of five. |
| child psychiatry n | (children's mental health) | psiquiatria infantil loc sf |
| | She is a psychiatrist with a child psychiatry practice specializing in autism. |
| child psychology n | (children's minds, behavior) | psicologia infantil loc sf |
| | As a student of child psychology, you'll focus on the development of children from infancy through adolescence and learn about related disorders. |
| child rearing n | (parenting, raising of offspring) | criação sf |
| | | cuidados parentais loc smpl |
| | Child rearing doesn't end when the children become adults, it just changes form. |
child size,
child-size,
child sized,
child-sized adj | (miniature, small) (tamanho pequeno) | tamanho infantil sm |
| | (tamanho pequeno) | tamanho P sm |
| Nota: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
| child support n | (money paid by absent parent) | pensão alimentícia loc sf |
| | | sustento de menor loc sm |
| | My ex-husband has to pay child support every month. |
| child welfare n | (services: protect children) | assistência a menores loc sf |
| | Foster parents are an important part of the child welfare system. |
child-friendly,
child friendly adj | (accommodating children's needs) | próprio para crianças loc adj |
| | | adequado a crianças loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Some companies have become child friendly, offering on-site daycare facilities. |
| | The menu looks good, but is it a child-friendly restaurant? |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) (figurativo - algo muito fácil) | moleza sf |
| | | brincadeira de criança |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
childcare,
child care n | (professional care of children) (cuidado) | assistência infantil loc sf |
| | | acolhimento de crianças loc sm |
| | | creche sf |
| | Working parents need good childcare for their kids. |
| | Pais trabalhadores necessitam de boa assistência infantil para seus filhos. |
childfree,
also UK: child-free adj | (having no children by choice) (sem filhos) | livre de crianças loc adj |
childfree by choice,
childless by choice,
also UK: child-free by choice expr | (voluntarily having no children) | sem filhos por escolha loc adj |
| | Glen and his wife are childless by choice, although they have three dogs. |
childproof,
child-proof,
child proof adj | (safe for children) | à prova de crianças loc adv |
| | | seguro adj |
childproof [sth],
child-proof⇒ vtr | (make safe for children) | tradução indisponível |
deprived child,
plural: deprived children n | (child: disadvantaged) | crianças carentes loc sf pl |
| | This government has done nothing to alleviate the problems of deprived children. |
| foster child n | (child placed with a family) (filho criado por pais adotivos) | filho de criação loc sm |
| | She became a foster child when both of her parents went to jail. |
| gifted child n | (young person: talented, clever) | pequeno notável loc n |
| | Mozart was a gifted child, composing from the age of five. |
| | Mozart era um pequeno notável e já compunha com cinco anos. |
| good child n | (child who is well behaved) | criança bem educada sf |
| | My mother says I was a good child when I was younger. |
grown child,
plural: grown children n | (adult offspring) | filhos adultos loc sm pl |
| | | filhos crescidos loc sm pl |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) (extremamente fácil) | é brincadeira de criança expres |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| love child n | slang (illegitimate offspring) (pejorativo) | bastardo sm |
| | | filho ilegítimo sm |
| | That girl is a love child; she has never met her father. |
man-child,
manchild n | literary (male child, boy) | filho homem loc sm |
man-child,
manchild n | literary (son) | rebento sm |
man-child,
manchild n | figurative, pejorative (emotionally immature man) | homem emocionalmente imaturo loc sm |
| mere child n | (very young person) | mera criança adj + sf |
| | | simples criança adj + sf |
| | A mere child can't be expected to understand the stock market. |
| middle child n | ([sb] with older and younger siblings) | filho do meio sm |
| | Roy was the middle child; he had an older brother and a younger sister. |
| model child n | (child: well behaved) | criança modelo sf + adj |
| | | criança bem comportada sf + adv + adj |
| | I was a model child. I got good grades and never gave my parents any trouble. |
| natural child n | dated (biological offspring) (antiquado) | filho natural loc sm |
| | The duke never married but had several natural children by different women. |
| natural child n | (child born to unmarried parents) (filho ilegítimo) | filho natural loc sm |
| | The king's natural child had no claim to the throne. |
| oldest child n | ([sb] with younger siblings only) | filho mais velho sm |
| | | filha mais velha sf |
| only child n | ([sb] without siblings) | filho único loc sm |
| | | filha única loc sf |
| | My mother's an only child, but my father has five siblings. |
| | Minha mãe é filha única, mas meu pai tem cinco irmãos. |
| poster child n | figurative ([sb] who represents [sth]) | garoto-propaganda sm |
| | That rock star is the poster child for a disillusioned generation. |
| poster child n | (child on poster of organization) | criança de poster loc sf |
preschool child,
pre-school child n | (child under 5) (criança antes de 5 anos de idade) | criança em fase pré-escolar loc sf |
| | Pre-school children must be accompanied by both parents. |
school child,
schoolchild n | (pupil) | aluno, aluna sm, sf |
| | | estudante smf |
| | Three school children said they saw your dog running around the playground. |
spoiled child,
also UK: spoilt child n | (child: unpleasant, greedy) | criança mimada loc sf |
| | If you always give in to him, he'll become a spoiled child. |
stepchild,
step-child n | (child of your spouse) | enteado sm |
| | | enteada sf |
| | Marcia never had children of her own, but she has a stepchild with her husband. |