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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| childish adj | (person) | infantil adj |
| | Even though she's nearly twenty-five years old, Rose is still childish in many ways. |
| | Embora ela tenha quase vinte e cinco anos, Rose ainda é infantil de muitas maneiras. |
| childlike adj | (person: naïve, innocent) (pessoa: inocente, ingênua) | infantil adj |
| | He approaches painting with a childlike innocence. |
| babyish adj | pejorative (childish, immature) | infantil adj |
| | | de criança loc adj |
| | My daughter knows that it is babyish to suck her thumb but she still does it. |
| infantile adj | (childish) | infantil adj |
| | The tantrum was infantile, and definitely not appropriate for a 10 year old. |
| preppy adj | mainly US (style: like a prep student) (BRA, estilo mauricinho, patricinha) | preppy adj |
| | (POR) | infantil, juvenil adj |
| | I won't wear that preppy sweater vest to the party. |
| puerile adj | (childish, infantile) | pueril, infantil adj |
| | Your puerile jokes are only funny to children. |
| childish adj | (actions) | infantil adj |
| | Throwing a water balloon was a childish thing to do. |
| | Jogar um balão de água era algo infantil a se fazer. |
| childlike adj | (quality: like a child) | infantil adj |
| | Her childlike charm soon won over most of her critics. |
| schoolboy n as adj | figurative (humour, prank: childish) | infantil adj |
| | | imaturo adj |
| juvenile adj | (immature) (imaturo) | juvenil adj |
| | | infantil adj |
| | | imaturo adj |
| | You're too old for these juvenile temper tantrums. |
| child n as adj | (of children) | infantil adj |
| | Child psychologists study the mind and behaviour of children. |
| | Psicólogos infantis estudam a mente e o comportamento das crianças. |
| junior adj | (for younger people) | infantil adj |
| | Kate send her toddler off to play at the junior playground. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| baby talk n | (adult imitation) | linguajar infantil sm |
| | We never used baby talk when talking to our children. |
| | Nós nunca usamos linguajar infantil quando falamos com nossos filhos. |
| 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 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 labor (US),
child labour (UK) n | (children: forced working) | trabalho infantil sm |
| | Child labor is still prevalent in some Third World countries. |
| 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 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. |
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. |
| children's book n | (book intended for children) | livro infantil loc sm |
| | During his career, the artist illustrated several children's books. |
| children's librarian n | (librarian: resources for children) | biblioteca infantil loc sf |
| children's menu n | (restaurant: dishes for children) | menu infantil loc sm |
| | | cardápio infantil loc sm |
| | The children's menu offers small portions. |
| children's wear n | (clothes made for children) | roupa infantil, moda infantil loc sf |
| | I'm going to open a shop specializing in the sale of children's wear. |
crib death (US),
cot death (UK) n | colloquial (sudden infant death syndrome) | morte do berço loc sf |
| | | Síndrome da Morte Súbita Infantil expres |
| | Pessoas ainda discordam sobre as causas da morte do berço. |
| grooming n | (preying sexually on sb) | assédio infantil sm |
| | Parents need to be aware of who their children are talking to online and look out for signs of grooming. |
| | Os pais precisam estar cientes de com quem seus filhos estão conversando on-line e estar atentos a sinais de assédio. |
| play mat n | (floor covering) (cobertura para o piso) | piso emborrachado infantil sm |
| | (para crianças brincar) | tapete emborrachado sm |
playground,
play park n | (children's outdoor play area) | parquinho sm |
| | | parque infantil sm |
| | Steve watched his kids playing in the playground. |
| | Steve observou seus filhos brincarem no parquinho. |
potty-chair,
potty chair n | (child's seat with toilet bowl) (assento infantil para toalete) | peniquinho infantil loc sm |
| | (fam., penico para crianças) | troninho infantil loc sm |
| sudden infant death syndrome n | (death of a baby during sleep) (SMSI/SMSL: síndrome de morte súbita infantil) | síndrome de morte súbita infantil expres |
| | | síndrome de morte súbita de lactentes expres |
| | | SMSI expres |
| | | SMSL expres |
wading pool (US),
paddling pool (UK) n | (shallow water pool for children) (piscina rasa portátil para crianças) | piscina inflável sf |
| | | piscina infantil sf |
| | The children took off their shoes and walked around in the shallow wading pool. |