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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɪldrən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃɪldrən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chil′drən)

From child (n): npl: children

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English Collocations

Traduções principais
Inglês	Português
child, plural: children n	(boy, girl)	criança sf
A child needs love.
Uma criança precisa de amor.
child, plural: children n	(son, daughter)	filho sm
filha sf
We have just had our first child.
Acabamos de ter nosso primeiro filho.
Acabamos de ter nossa primeira filha.
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.

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Traduções complementares
Inglês	Português
child n	(baby)	criança sf
The child was born only a few months ago.
A criança nasceu há apenas alguns meses.
child n	figurative (person: immature)	criança sf
imaturo sm
He is such a child. He should treat others better.
Ele é uma criança. Deveria tratar os outros melhor.
child n	figurative, literary (result)	fruto sm
(figurado)	rebento, filho sm
William Hazlitt once wrote, "Prejudice is the child of ignorance".
William Hazlitt uma vez escreveu "O preconceito é fruto da ignorância".

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Formas compostas:
Inglês	Português
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.