he's in his second childhood

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n zweite Kindheit

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second childhood s:

he’s going through his second childhood er fühlt sich wieder wie ein (richtiges) Kind

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второе детство, старческий маразм

   впaвший в дeтcтвo

    Beside him sat Old Ben, a wizened bald-headed, miserable-looking old man in his second childhood (F. Hardy)

second¹ ['sekənd]

seconde ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h) second ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a), 2 (b) deuxième ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a), 2 (b) en seconde place ⇒ 3 (a) deuxièmement ⇒ 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (unit of time) seconde f;

∎ the ambulance arrived within seconds l'ambulance est arrivée en quelques secondes

(b) (instant) seconde f, instant m;

∎ I'll be with you in a second je serai à vous dans un instant;

∎ I'll only be a second j'en ai seulement pour deux secondes;

∎ just a or half a second! une seconde!

(c) Mathematics & Astronomy seconde f

(d) (in order) second(e) m,f, deuxième mf;

∎ I was the second to arrive je suis arrivé deuxième ou le deuxième;

∎ to come a close second (in race) être battu de justesse

(e) (in duel) témoin m, second m; (in boxing) soigneur m;

∎ seconds out! soigneurs hors du ring!

(f) Cars seconde f;

∎ in second en seconde

(g) British University

∎ an upper/lower second une licence avec mention bien/assez bien

(h) Music seconde f;

∎ major/minor second seconde f majeure/mineure

2 adjective

(a) (in series) deuxième; (of two) second;

∎ every second person une personne sur deux;

∎ Charles the Second Charles Deux ou II;

∎ the second of March le deux mars;

∎ for the second time pour la deuxième fois;

∎ to be second in command (in hierarchy) être deuxième dans la hiérarchie; Military commander en second;

∎ he's second in line for promotion il sera le second à bénéficier d'une promotion;

∎ he's second in line for the throne c'est le deuxième dans l'ordre de succession au trône;

∎ Grammar in the second person singular/plural à la deuxième personne du singulier/pluriel;

∎ to take second place (in race) prendre la deuxième place; (in exam) être deuxième;

∎ his wife took second place to his career sa femme venait après sa carrière;

∎ and in the second place… (in demonstration, argument) et en deuxième lieu…;

∎ it's second nature to her c'est une seconde nature chez elle;

∎ he's second only to his teacher as a violinist en tant que violoniste, il n'y a que son professeur qui le surpasse ou qui lui soit supérieur;

∎ as a goalkeeper, he's second to none comme gardien de but, il n'a pas son pareil;

∎ her short stories are second to none ses nouvelles sont inégalées ou sans pareil

(b) (another, additional) deuxième, second, autre;

∎ a second Camus/Churchill un nouveau Camus/Churchill;

∎ he was given a second chance (in life) on lui a accordé une seconde chance (dans la vie);

∎ you are unlikely to get a second chance to join the team il est peu probable que l'on vous propose à nouveau de faire partie de l'équipe;

∎ to take a second helping se resservir;

∎ would you like a second helping/a second cup? en reprendrez-vous (un peu/une goutte)?;

∎ can I have a second helping of meat? est-ce que je peux reprendre de la viande?;

∎ they have a second home in France ils ont une résidence secondaire en France;

∎ France is my second home la France est ma seconde patrie;

∎ I'd like a second opinion (said by doctor) je voudrais prendre l'avis d'un confrère; (said by patient) je voudrais consulter un autre médecin;

∎ I need a second opinion on these results j'aimerais avoir l'avis d'un tiers sur ces résultats;

∎ to have second thoughts avoir des doutes, hésiter;

∎ are you having second thoughts? est-ce que vous hésitez?;

∎ he left his family without a second thought il a quitté sa famille sans réfléchir ou sans se poser de questions;

∎ on second British thoughts or American thought I'd better go myself réflexion faite, il vaut mieux que j'y aille moi-même

3 adverb

(a) (in order) en seconde place;

∎ to come second (in race) arriver en seconde position;

∎ she arrived second (at party, meeting) elle est arrivée la deuxième;

∎ the horse came second to Juniper's Lad le cheval s'est classé deuxième derrière Juniper's Lad

(b) (with superlative adj)

∎ he's the second oldest player in the team après le doyen de l'équipe c'est lui le plus vieux;

∎ the second largest/second richest le second par la taille/second par le revenu;

∎ the second largest city in the world/in Portugal la deuxième ville du monde/du Portugal

(c) (secondly) en second lieu, deuxièmement

4 transitive verb

(motion) appuyer; (speaker) appuyer la motion de;

∎ I'll second that! je suis d'accord!

5 plural noun seconds

(a) Commerce (goods) articles mpl de second choix; (crockery) vaisselle f de second choix

(b) familiar (of food) rab m;

∎ are there any seconds? il y a du rab?

►► second ballot deuxième tour m;

second base (in baseball) deuxième base f;

1 noun

pis-aller m inv;

∎ I refuse to make do with second best je refuse de me contenter d'un pis-aller;

∎ she knew she would never be more than second best (in person's affection) elle savait qu'elle ne serait jamais plus qu'un second choix; (athlete) elle savait qu'elle serait toujours deuxième

2 adverb

∎ to come off second best être battu, se faire battre;

Politics second chamber (gen) deuxième chambre f; (in UK) Chambre f des lords; (in US) Sénat m;

second childhood gâtisme m, seconde enfance f;

∎ he's in his second childhood il est retombé en enfance;

Railways second class seconde f (classe f);

Religion the Second Coming le second avènement du Messie;

second cousin cousin(e) m,f issu(e) de germains;

British second eleven (in soccer, cricket) équipe f de réserve (dans le cadre scolaire ou amateur);

second floor (in UK) deuxième étage m; (in US) premier étage m;

Cars second gear seconde f;

American School second grade = classe de primaire pour les 6-7 ans;

Sport second half deuxième mi-temps f inv;

second hand (of watch, clock) aiguille f des secondes, trotteuse f;

second language deuxième langue f;

Journalism second lead gros titre m de deuxième ordre;

second lieutenant (in army) ≃ sous-lieutenant m; Belgian & Swiss ≃ lieutenant m; (in air force) ≃ sous-lieutenant m;

second name nom m de famille;

Nautical second officer (officier m en) second m;

second row (in rugby) deuxième ligne f;

second showing deuxième représentation f;

second sight seconde ou double vue f;

∎ to have second sight avoir un don de double vue;

Military second strike seconde frappe f, deuxième frappe f;

Sport second team équipe f de réserve;

second teeth deuxième dentition f, dentition f définitive;

Music second violin deuxième violon m

second² [sɪ'kɒnd]

transitive verb

British (employee) détacher, envoyer en détachement; Military détacher;

∎ she was seconded to the UN elle a été détachée à l'ONU;

∎ Peter was seconded for service abroad Peter a été envoyé en détachement à l'étranger

1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) segundo

2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) segundo

3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) segundo

1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) segundo

2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) segundo, cuidador

- secondary

- seconder

1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) segundo

2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) segundo, instante

second¹ adj segundo

second² n segundo

tr['sekənd]

adjective

1 (gen) segundo,-a; (another) otro,-a

■ it's the second largest city in England es la segunda ciudad más grande de Inglaterra

■ Birmingham is second only to London in population sólo Londres tiene más habitantes que Birmingham

■ every second day/week/month/year cada dos días/semanas/meses/años

pronoun

1 segundo,-a

■ they've got one baby and now she's expecting a second tienen un bebé y ya espera el segundo

noun

1 (in series) segundo,-a

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (degree) ≈ notable nombre masculino

3 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (gear) segunda

■ in second en segunda

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (boxing) segundo, mánager nombre masculino, cuidador nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL segunda

adverb

1 segundo, en segundo lugar

■ he came second llegó segundo, quedó en segundo lugar

transitive verb

1 (motion, proposal) apoyar, secundar

2 familiar (agree) estar de acuerdo con

plural noun seconds

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural con tara, artículos nombre masculino plural defectuosos

1 (food) segunda ración nombre femenino

■ who wants seconds? ¿quién quiere repetir?

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on second thoughts pensándolo bien

to be second nature to somebody serle completamente natural a alguien

■ don't worry, it'll soon become second nature to you no te preocupes, pronto te parecerá una cosa muy natural

to be second to none no tener igual

to have a second string to one's bow tener otra alternativa

to have second helpings repetir

to have second thoughts (about something) entrarle dudas a uno (sobre algo), cambiar de idea (sobre algo)

to play second fiddle ser segundón,-ona, desempeñar un papel secundario

second class segunda clase

Second Coming Segundo Advenimiento

second floor SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL segundo piso 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL primer piso

second generation segunda generación nombre femenino

second half segundo tiempo

second language segundo idioma

second lieutenant alférez nombre masulino o femenino

second name apellido

second person segunda persona

second sight clarividencia

Second World War Segunda Guerra Mundial Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also sixth/Table 1

tr['sekənd]

noun

1 (time) segundo

■ Christie's time was 9.9 seconds Christie hizo un tiempo de 9,9 segundos

2 familiar momento, momentito

■ have you got a second? ¿tienes un momento?

■ I'll be back in a second enseguida vuelvo

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second hand (of watch) segundero

tr[sɪ'kɒnd]

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL trasladar temporalmente

second ['sɛkənd] vt

: secundar, apoyar (una moción)

second or secondly ['sɛkəndli] adv

: en segundo lugar

second adj

: segundo

second n

1) : segundo m, -da f (en una serie)

2) : segundo m, segunda parte f

3) : segundo m, ayudante m (en deportes)

4) moment: segundo m, momento m

• segunda adj.

• segundo, -a adj.

• en segundo lugar adv.

• dos s.m.

• segunda s.f.

• segundante s.m.

• segundo s.m. (In a duel)

• apadrinar v.

• secundar v.

1)

a) segundo

b) (in seniority, standing) segundo

2) ( elliptical use)

a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugar

b) ( secondly) en segundo lugar

c) ( with superl)

1)

a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)

b) ( moment) segundo m

2)

a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda f

b) ( in competition)

c) (BrE Educ)

3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m

4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)

1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar

2) sɪ'kɒnd ( attach) (BrE)

1. ADJ

1) (gen) segundo

2) (Mus) segundo

2. ADV

1) (in race, competition, election) en segundo lugar

2) (=secondly) segundo, en segundo lugar

3) (before superl adj)

3. N

1) (in race, competition)

2) (Aut) segunda velocidad f

3) (=assistant) (in boxing) segundo m, cuidador m ; (in duel) padrino m

4) (Brit)

5) seconds

a) (Comm) artículos mpl con defecto de fábrica

b) (Culin)

4. VT

1) [+ motion, speaker, nomination] apoyar, secundar

2) [sɪ'kɒnd]

N (in time, Geog, Math) segundo m

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1)

a) segundo

b) (in seniority, standing) segundo

2) ( elliptical use)

a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugar

b) ( secondly) en segundo lugar

c) ( with superl)

1)

a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)

b) ( moment) segundo m

2)

a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda f

b) ( in competition)

c) (BrE Educ)

3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m

4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)

1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar

2) [sɪ'kɒnd] ( attach) (BrE)

A a.

1 secondo; altro; nuovo; novello; aggiuntivo; supplementare: the second house in the row, la seconda casa della fila; the second day of the week, il secondo giorno della settimana; This is the second longest river in the world, questo è il secondo fiume più lungo al mondo; I took a second helping, presi un'altra porzione; There has been no second Shakespeare, il mondo non ha avuto un altro Shakespeare; He thinks he is a second Solomon, crede d'essere un novello Salomone

2 secondo; secondario; inferiore; di seconda qualità; subordinato: second cause, causa secondaria; He was second to none as a novelist, non fu secondo (o inferiore) a nessuno come romanziere

B n.

1 secondo ( in un elenco, classifica ecc.): You're the second to apply for the job, sei il secondo che ha chiesto il posto; My horse came in second, il mio cavallo arrivò secondo; She is ranked second in the world, è seconda nella classifica mondiale

2 secondo (un 60В° di minuto): (fig.) Wait a second, aspetta un secondo!; aspetta un momento!

3 ( nelle date): March 2nd, il 2 marzo

4 (in GB) votazione buona, di secondo livello ( di una tesi di laurea)

5 (mus.) seconda; intervallo di seconda

6 [u] (autom., mecc.) seconda: He changed into second on the bend, ha messo la seconda in curva

7 ( nelle corse) secondo posto: to take second, piazzarsi al secondo posto

8 ( boxe) secondo: Seconds out!, fuori i secondi!

9 (pl.) (fam., = factory seconds) merci di seconda scelta; articoli con piccoli difetti, venduti sottoprezzo

10 (pl.) (fam.) un'altra porzione ( di cibo): to have seconds, fare il bis

C avv.

1 in secondo luogo

2 (seguito da un superl.) secondo; di riserva: the second-largest city in the world, la seconda città del mondo ( per grandezza); my second best pair of shoes, il mio paio di scarpe di riserva

● (polit.) second ballot, ballottaggio □ ( slang USA) second banana, spalla ( di un comico); (fig.) tirapiedi □ ( baseball) second base, seconda base ( la posizione) □ ( baseball) second baseman, seconda base ( il giocatore) □ second best, (sost.) seconda cosa ( in una scala di valori); soluzione (o sistemazione) di ripiego; (agg.) di seconda qualità (o categoria); ( d'indumento) di riserva: second best goods, merce di seconda qualità; to come off second-best, doversi accontentare del secondo posto □ (fin.) second bill of exchange, seconda di cambio □ (leg.) second-born child, secondo nato □ second-born daughter, secondogenita □ second-born son, secondogenito □ (leg., fin.) second call, seconda convocazione ( di un'assemblea, ecc.) □ (polit.) second chamber, Camera alta □ second childhood, la seconda infanzia; infantilismo senile; la senilità □ second class, (sost.) seconda classe ( di treno, ecc.); (in GB) servizio postale ordinario; (in USA) posta per le stampe; (avv.) in seconda classe, (in GB, rif. a posta) come plico ordinario; (in USA) come stampe: We travelled second class, abbiamo viaggiato in seconda (classe) □ second-class, (agg.) di seconda classe; di seconda categoria; inferiore; scadente; (in GB, rif. a posta) di posta ordinaria, ordinario: a second-class ticket, un biglietto di seconda classe; a second-class citizen, un cittadino di seconda classe; a second-class stamp, un francobollo di posta ordinaria □ (relig.) Second Coming, secondo avvento (di Cristo) □ second cousin, secondo cugino; cugino di secondo grado □ second cover, seconda di copertina ( di un libro, ecc.) □ second city, seconda città (per importanza, in uno stato o in una regione) □ (naut.) second deck, ponte di coperta □ second-degree, di secondo grado: (med.) second-degree burns, ustioni di secondo grado □ ( in un paesaggio, un quadro) second distance, secondo piano □ ( calcio, in GB) second division, seconda divisione; ( pressappoco) serie C □ (edil.) second floor, (in GB) secondo piano; (in USA) primo piano ( sopra il piano terreno) □ (autom.) second gear, seconda (marcia) □ ( calcio, ecc.) second goal, gol del raddoppio; raddoppio □ second-guesser, chi giudica col senno di poi □ ( calcio, ecc.) second half, secondo tempo, ripresa ( di una partita) □ the second hand, la lancetta dei secondi ( di un orologio) □ second-hand, di seconda mano, usato; che tratta articoli di seconda mano; di seconda mano, non originale: a second-hand car, un'auto di seconda mano; the market of second-hand goods, il mercato dell'usato; second-hand books, libri usati; second-hand opinions, opinioni non originali; I bought it second-hand, l'ho comprato di seconda mano; a second-hand shop, un negozio dell'usato; I got this information second-hand, ho avuto questa informazione di seconda mano □ (med.) second-hand smoke, fumo passivo □ second-in command, (mil.) comandante in seconda, vicecomandante; (naut.) secondo □ second-leg tie, partita eliminatoria di ritorno □ second lieutenant, (mil., in GB e in USA) sottotenente; (aeron. mil., in USA) sottotenente (cfr. ingl. Pilot Officer, sotto pilot) □ ( su un orologio) the second mark, il segno dei secondi □ (leg.) second mortgage, ipoteca di secondo grado □ second name, cognome; secondo nome □ second nature, seconda natura; abitudine inveterata (o radicata) □ (fin.) second of exchange, seconda di cambio □ (fam. USA) second off, in secondo luogo; inoltre □ (ind. tess.) second pieces, pezze di seconda scelta □ second-rate, di seconda qualità; mediocre, scadente: a second-rate novel, un romanzo scadente □ (fam.) second-rater, individuo mediocre; schiappa, mezza cartuccia (fam.) □ ( pallavolo) second referee, secondo arbitro □ ( rugby) second row, seconda linea □ ( rugby) second row forward, seconda linea ( il giocatore) □ ( basket) seconds rule infraction, infrazione della regola dei secondi □ ( tennis) second service (o serve), secondo servizio; seconda di servizio □ second shift, turno pomeridiano ( del personale) □ second sight, seconda vista; preveggenza □ ( USA) second-story man, ladro acrobata; gatto (fig. fam.) □ ( sport) second-string player, (giocatore di) riserva, seconda linea □ ( calcio) second-string striker, seconda punta □ second teeth, denti permanenti □ (fig.) second wind, forza ritrovata, nuova energia, novello vigore: He's got his second wind, ha ritrovato le forze □ to come in (o to finish) second, arrivare secondo ( in una gara) □ to come in a good second, arrivare buon secondo; arrivare a spalla (o a ruota) □ every second day [year], ogni due giorni [ogni due anni] □ in the second place, in secondo luogo □ to learn st. second-hand, venire a sapere in modo indiretto □ my second self, un altro me stesso; il mio alter ego □ on second thoughts ( USA on second thought), ripensandoci; dopo matura riflessione □ to play second fiddle, (mus.) fare da secondo violino; (fig.) avere una parte di secondaria importanza, essere in secondo piano □ ( sport e fig.) to run sb. a close second, seguire a ruota q.; essere di poco inferiore a q.

1 far da secondo (o da padrino) a (q., in un duello, ecc.); assistere

2 assecondare; secondare; aiutare; appoggiare; sostenere: to second a motion [a resolution], appoggiare una mozione [una risoluzione]; Will you second me if I ask him?, mi sosterrai se glielo chiedo?

3 essere secondo a; seguire ( nell'ordine)

4 ( anche mil.) comandare; distaccare: He was seconded to headquarters, è stato distaccato presso il quartier generale

5 ( boxe) fare da secondo a ( un pugile).

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noun (the state or time of being a child: Her childhood was a time of happiness.) die Kindheit

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I. n no pl Kindheit f

second \childhood zweite Kindheit

II. n modifier (ambitions, dreams) Kindheits-

\childhood friend Freund(in) m(f) aus Kindheitstagen

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childhood [ˈʃaıldhʊd]

A s Kindheit f:

from childhood von Kindheit oder Kindesbeinen an; → academic.ru/65294/second_childhood">second childhood

B adj Kindheits…:

childhood experience ( memories, etc);

he married his childhood sweetheart er heiratete seine Jugendliebe

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Kindheit -en f.

enfance [ɑ̃fɑ̃s]

( = jeunesse) childhood

• petite enfance infancy

• l'enfance déshéritée deprived children

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1) ( période) childhood; ( de garçon) boyhood; ( de fille) girlhood

2) ( enfants) children (pl)

3) ( début) dawn

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1) (= âge) childhood

2) fig infancy

3) (= enfants) children pl

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enfance nf

1 ( période) childhood; ( de garçon) boyhood; ( de fille) girlhood; la petite enfance early childhood;

2 ( enfants) children (pl);

3 ( début) dawn.

retomber en enfance to lapse into second childhood; c'est l'enfance de l'art it's child's play.

[ɑ̃fɑ̃s] nom féminin

1. [période de la vie - généralement] childhood ; [ - d'un garçon] boyhood ; [ - d'une fille] girlhood

2. [enfants] children

3. [commencement] infancy, start, early stage

c'est l'enfance de l'art it's child's play

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d'enfance locution adjectivale

1 childhood (periodo).

tuvo una infancia muy feliz she had a very happy childhood

desde su más tierna infancia from early childhood

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

2 children (todos los niños).

la salud de la infancia (plural) children's health

3 infancy, childhood, babyhood, boyhood.

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► nombre femenino

1 (de una persona - gen) childhood; (- primera parte) infancy

2 (de un proyecto etc) infancy

3 (los niños) children plural

\

primera infancia infancy

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1) [de una persona] childhood; [de proyecto, teoría] infancy

2) (=niños) children

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femenino ( período) childhood

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= childhood, infancy, babyhood.

Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex. For some time after infancy many children continue to regard books as they regard their toys, as objects to be played with and looked at rather than read.

Ex. The author offers a rich variety of detailed descriptions and anecdotes on the development of children of both sexes from babyhood to adolescence.

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* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].

* biblioteca de jardín de infancia = kindergarten library.

* en su infancia = in + Posesivo + infancy.

* jardín de infancia = kindergarten, nursery.

* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.

* UNICEF [Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia] = UNICEF [United Nation's International Children's Emergency Fund].

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femenino ( período) childhood

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1 (período) childhood

en mi más tierna infancia when I was a little child, in my tender infancy ( liter)

el pobre está en su segunda infancia the poor man is in his second childhood

la vuelta a la infancia the return to childhood o infancy

la democracia aquí está todavía en la infancia democracy is still in its infancy here

2 (conjunto de niños) children (pl) jardín

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infancia nf

1. [periodo] childhood;

tuvo una infancia muy feliz she had a very happy childhood;

se interesó por la música desde su más tierna infancia he was interested in music from early childhood;

se casó con un amigo de la infancia she married a childhood friend

2. [todos los niños] children;

la salud de la infancia children's health

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f childhood; fig

infancy

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infancia nf

1) niñez: infancy, childhood

2) : children pl

3) : beginnings pl

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infancia n childhood

1. to lose one's mental faculties because of old age

X впадает в детство - X is entering (falling into) his second childhood

2. Also: ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В РЕБЯЧЕСТВО to act, think etc as a child would

X впадает в детство = X behaves like a (little) child (kid)

• ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В ДЕТСТВО (в МЛАДЕНЧЕСТВО)

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to lose one's mental faculties because of old age:

- X впадает в детство≈ X is entering (falling into) his second childhood;

- X is getting (becoming) senile;

- X is in his dotage.

     ♦ "Не все в старости впадают в детство", - сказала Тёща... (Зиновьев 2). "Not all old people fall into a second childhood," observed my mother-in-law (2a).

2. Also: ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В РЕБЯЧЕСТВО to act, think etc as a child would:

- X впадает в детство≈ X behaves like a (little) child (kid);

- [in limited contexts] X is experiencing (enjoying etc) his second childhood;

- X is being childish.

• ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В ДЕТСТВО (в МЛАДЕНЧЕСТВО)

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to lose one's mental faculties because of old age:

- X впадает в детство≈ X is entering (falling into) his second childhood;

- X is getting (becoming) senile;

- X is in his dotage.

     ♦ "Не все в старости впадают в детство", - сказала Тёща... (Зиновьев 2). "Not all old people fall into a second childhood," observed my mother-in-law (2a).

2. Also: ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В РЕБЯЧЕСТВО to act, think etc as a child would:

- X впадает в детство≈ X behaves like a (little) child (kid);

- [in limited contexts] X is experiencing (enjoying etc) his second childhood;

- X is being childish.

• ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В ДЕТСТВО (в МЛАДЕНЧЕСТВО)

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to lose one's mental faculties because of old age:

- X впадает в детство≈ X is entering (falling into) his second childhood;

- X is getting (becoming) senile;

- X is in his dotage.

     ♦ "Не все в старости впадают в детство", - сказала Тёща... (Зиновьев 2). "Not all old people fall into a second childhood," observed my mother-in-law (2a).

2. Also: ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В РЕБЯЧЕСТВО to act, think etc as a child would:

- X впадает в детство≈ X behaves like a (little) child (kid);

- [in limited contexts] X is experiencing (enjoying etc) his second childhood;

- X is being childish.

• ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В ДЕТСТВО (в МЛАДЕНЧЕСТВО)

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to lose one's mental faculties because of old age:

- X впадает в детство≈ X is entering (falling into) his second childhood;

- X is getting (becoming) senile;

- X is in his dotage.

     ♦ "Не все в старости впадают в детство", - сказала Тёща... (Зиновьев 2). "Not all old people fall into a second childhood," observed my mother-in-law (2a).

2. Also: ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В РЕБЯЧЕСТВО to act, think etc as a child would:

- X впадает в детство≈ X behaves like a (little) child (kid);

- [in limited contexts] X is experiencing (enjoying etc) his second childhood;

- X is being childish.

• ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В ДЕТСТВО (в МЛАДЕНЧЕСТВО)

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to lose one's mental faculties because of old age:

- X впадает в детство≈ X is entering (falling into) his second childhood;

- X is getting (becoming) senile;

- X is in his dotage.

     ♦ "Не все в старости впадают в детство", - сказала Тёща... (Зиновьев 2). "Not all old people fall into a second childhood," observed my mother-in-law (2a).

2. Also: ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В РЕБЯЧЕСТВО to act, think etc as a child would:

- X впадает в детство≈ X behaves like a (little) child (kid);

- [in limited contexts] X is experiencing (enjoying etc) his second childhood;

- X is being childish.

• ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В ДЕТСТВО (в МЛАДЕНЧЕСТВО)

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to lose one's mental faculties because of old age:

- X впадает в детство≈ X is entering (falling into) his second childhood;

- X is getting (becoming) senile;

- X is in his dotage.

     ♦ "Не все в старости впадают в детство", - сказала Тёща... (Зиновьев 2). "Not all old people fall into a second childhood," observed my mother-in-law (2a).

2. Also: ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ В РЕБЯЧЕСТВО to act, think etc as a child would:

- X впадает в детство≈ X behaves like a (little) child (kid);

- [in limited contexts] X is experiencing (enjoying etc) his second childhood;

- X is being childish.