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1 chaval
m.boy, kid, lad, young shaver.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar young► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 (apelativo) mate\estar hecho un chaval familiar to look very young* * *(f. - chavala)nounkid, lad* * *chaval, -a* SM / F lad/lass, boy/girl, kid ** * *- vala masculino, femeninoa) (esp Esp fam) ( niño) kid (colloq), youngsterestar hecho un chaval — (fam) to be as young as can be
b) (Esp fam) ( como apelativo) kid (colloq)* * *= lad, kid, laddie.Ex. 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.Ex. He said they try to arrange special visits to cultural institutions and attend concerts, and that the kids have an opportunity to speak with people connected with the event afterwards.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* * *- vala masculino, femeninoa) (esp Esp fam) ( niño) kid (colloq), youngsterestar hecho un chaval — (fam) to be as young as can be
b) (Esp fam) ( como apelativo) kid (colloq)* * *= lad, kid, laddie.Ex: 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.
Ex: He said they try to arrange special visits to cultural institutions and attend concerts, and that the kids have an opportunity to speak with people connected with the event afterwards.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* * *masculine, feminineestar hecho un chaval ( fam); to look/be very young2 ( Esp fam) (como apelativo) ( masculine) kid ( colloq), buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq); ( feminine) kid ( colloq), honey ( colloq), love ( BrE colloq)* * *
chaval
chaval,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino familiar (chico) boy, lad
(chica) girl
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho un chaval, to look very young
' chaval' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chavala
- chavalo
English:
lad
- kid
* * *chaval, -ala nm,fFam1. [persona] kid;está hecho un chaval he's like a young kid2. [apelativo] [para chicos] son;[para chicas] young lady;chavala, acércame esa silla bring me over that chair, will you, young lady?;¿tú quién te has creído que eres, chaval? who do you think you are, sonny o Br sunshine?* * *m famkid fam, boy* * ** * *chaval n boy -
2 chavala
f.girl, kid.Mi chavala my bird; my girlfriend* * *f., (m. - chaval)* * *= chick, lass, lassie.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* * *= chick, lass, lassie.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* * *
chaval,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino familiar (chico) boy, lad
(chica) girl
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho un chaval, to look very young
' chavala' also found in these entries:
English:
chick
- lass
* * *f famkid fam, girl* * *chavala n girl -
3 chica
f.1 girl (joven).mira, chica, haz lo que quieras look, dear o darling, you can do what you wantchica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink, B-girl (United States)2 maid (criada).3 sweetheart, girlfriend, steady girlfriend.Es ella tu chica? Is she your girlfriend?* * *1 (muchacha) girl2 (criada) maid* * *1. f., (m. - chico) 2. f., (m. - chico)* * *SF1) (=criada) maid, servant2)chica de alterne — bar-girl, bar-room hostess
* * ** * *= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.Ex. The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.Ex. The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex. Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.----* chica desinhibida = party girl.* chica liberal = flapper.* * ** * *= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.Ex: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.
Ex: The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.Ex: Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.* chica desinhibida = party girl.* chica liberal = flapper.* * *( fam)Compuestos:hostesschorus girlmaid* * *
chica sustantivo femenino (fam) maid;
ver tb◊ chico
chico,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino (muchacho) boy, lad
(muchacha) girl
II adjetivo small, little
' chica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chaval
- chavala
- embalarse
- fotográfica
- fotográfico
- hombruna
- hombruno
- metamorfosis
- portento
- recogepelotas
- tan
- área
- atención
- color
- coqueta
- de
- femenino
- guapetón
- jaña
- letra
- pantalla
- quien
- rico
- sobar
- tanto
- trastornar
- ve
English:
below
- chick
- far
- girl
- go out
- gorgeous
- homely
- hostess
- intently
- niece
- prompt
- sort
- whom
- woman
- fine
- float
- petty cash
- pinup
- small
- young
* * *chica nf1. [criada] maidchica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink, US B-girl* * *f girl* * ** * *chica n1. (en general) girl -
4 jovencito
adj.very young, youngish.m.1 young person.2 young boy, young lad, small boy, lad.* * *jovencito, -aSM / F youngster* * *- ta (m) young man; (f) young lady* * *= young man [young men, -pl.], laddie.Ex. To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.----* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* * *- ta (m) young man; (f) young lady* * *= young man [young men, -pl.], laddie.Ex: To work as a librarian is so terribly respectable that young lady trainees at library school have been known to try to keep their specialism a secret from young men so as not to prejudice their chances of acquiring boyfriends.
Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* * *masculine, feminineA ( masculine) young manB ( feminine) young lady, young womanmoda para jovencitas teenage fashions ( for girls)* * *
jovencito◊ -ta (m) young man;
(f) young lady, young woman;
' jovencito' also found in these entries:
English:
spring chicken
- youngster
* * *jovencito, -a nm,fyoung man, f young lady -
5 muchacha
f.1 maid (sirvienta).2 girl, miss, gal, lass.* * *1→ link=muchacho muchacho,-a* * *noun f.1) girl2) maid* * *femenino: tbmuchacha de servicio — maid; ver tb muchacho
* * *= girl, girlie, maid, gal, wench, lass, lassie, maidservant.Ex. The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.Ex. The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex. Nearly half the children in the survey were cared for in their own homes by au pairs, nannies, housekeepers or maids.Ex. Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.Ex. In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.----* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning woman.* * *femenino: tbmuchacha de servicio — maid; ver tb muchacho
* * *= girl, girlie, maid, gal, wench, lass, lassie, maidservant.Ex: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.
Ex: The article ' Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.Ex: Nearly half the children in the survey were cared for in their own homes by au pairs, nannies, housekeepers or maids.Ex: Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.Ex: In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning woman.* * *f:tb muchacha de servicio maid* * *
muchacha sustantivo femenino: tb
ver tb muchacho
muchacha sustantivo femenino girl
' muchacha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chica
- chico
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- derrochar
- chavo
- jebo
English:
lass
- girl
* * *muchacha nf1. [sirvienta] maid;Ammuchacha de adentro live-in maid* * *f girl* * *muchacha nf: maid* * *muchacha n girl -
6 muchacho
adj.young.m.boy, young boy, lad, kid.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (sirvienta) maid, girl* * *noun m.* * *muchacho, -a1. SM / F1) (=joven) boy/girl2.SM Chile (=cuña) wedge; LAm (=abrazadera) clamp; Cono Sur [de zapato] shoehorn; And (=lámpara) miner's lamp; (=sostén) prop* * ** * *= lad, laddie.Ex. 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* * ** * *= lad, laddie.Ex: 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.
Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* * *masculine, femininees un buen muchacho he's a good kid o lad* * *
muchacho
(f) girl
muchacho sustantivo masculino boy
' muchacho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- chica
- chico
- cuestión
- especialmente
- macaca
- macaco
- nata
- nato
- servir
- chamaco
- chamo
- chavo
- muchacha
- palomilla
English:
aggressive
- boyish
- disruptive
- insolence
- lad
- potential
- withhold
- boy
* * *muchacho, -a nm,f1. [joven] boy, f girl;un grupo de muchachas esperaba al cantante a group of girls was waiting for the singer;es un buen muchacho he's a good sort;anda muchacho, no seas tonto come on son, don't be silly2. [recadero] errand boy* * *m boy* * *1) : kid, boy m, girl f2) joven: young man m, young woman f* * *muchacho n boy -
7 nene
f. & m.baby, infant, babe, tot.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 (apelativo) baby* * *nene, -aSM / F1) (=niño pequeño) baby, small child2) [uso apelativo]¡sí, nena! — [a mujer] yes dear!, yes darling!
¿vamos al cine, nene? — [a hombre] shall we go to the cinema, darling?
* * *- na masculino, femenino (Esp, RPl fam)a) ( niño pequeño) (m) little boy; (f) little girllos nenes — the kids (colloq)
b) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, honey* * *= baby boy, laddie, sprog, tot.Ex. With a conception calendar you can choose to conceive on the days that Nature has chosen for a baby boy or a baby girl.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex. He was just a tot when his father was jailed for life for murdering his wife.* * *- na masculino, femenino (Esp, RPl fam)a) ( niño pequeño) (m) little boy; (f) little girllos nenes — the kids (colloq)
b) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, honey* * *= baby boy, laddie, sprog, tot.Ex: With a conception calendar you can choose to conceive on the days that Nature has chosen for a baby boy or a baby girl.
Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.Ex: He was just a tot when his father was jailed for life for murdering his wife.* * *nene -namasculine, feminine(Esp, RPl fam)los nenes jugaban en el parque the kids were playing in the park ( colloq)2 (apelativo) (expresando cariño) darling, honey(expresando fastidio): bueno nena ¿cómo vas a arreglar todo esto? OK then, how are you going to sort all this out?¡ah no, nenito! oh no you don't ( o aren't etc)!3* * *
Multiple Entries:
nene
nené
nene◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp, RPl fam)
(f) little girl;
c)
nené sustantivo masculino y femenino (Ven fam) (m) little boy;
(f) little girl
nene,-a m,f (niño) baby boy
(niña) baby girl
' nené' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nena
- nene
* * *nene, -a nm,fFam [niño] little boy; [niña] little girl;los nenes the kids* * *m famlittle boy, kid fam* * *nene, -na n: baby, small child -
8 zagal
m.1 lad, boy, young man, youth.2 shepherd boy.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (muchacho) lad; (muchacha) lass* * *zagal, -aSM / F (=muchacho) boy/girl, lad/lass; (Agr) shepherd/shepherdess* * *- gala masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( joven) (m) lad, boy; (f) girl, lassb) (ant) ( pastor) (m) shepherd boy; (f) shepherd girl* * *= laddie, swain.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.Ex. In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* * *- gala masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( joven) (m) lad, boy; (f) girl, lassb) (ant) ( pastor) (m) shepherd boy; (f) shepherd girl* * *= laddie, swain.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.
Ex: In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* * *masculine, feminine* * *
zagal sustantivo masculino lad, youth
* * *zagal, -ala nm,f1. [muchacho] lad, f lass2. [pastor] shepherd, f shepherdess* * *m boy -
9 chico1
1 = boy, youngster, kiddy [kiddie], kid, young boy, lad, laddie.Ex. This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.Ex. If by being identified in the popular mind with a few gifted youngsters we compromise our ability to attract blue collar workers, for example, I think we'll have done ourselves irreparable harm.Ex. If they can do it for the kiddies, perhaps they can do it for the adults too.Ex. He said they try to arrange special visits to cultural institutions and attend concerts, and that the kids have an opportunity to speak with people connected with the event afterwards.Ex. 2 case histories are outlined -- the case of a woman who might be dead and that of a young boy and a potentially rabid dog.Ex. 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.----* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chico de pueblo = small-town country boy.* chico lector = reading-boy.* chico o chica de trece años = thirteen-year-old.* chico travieso = naughty boy.* ser un buen chico = be a sport. -
10 moza
f.1 girl, maid (sirvienta).2 gal, lass, girl, maid.3 barmaid.4 waitress.* * *1 (chica) lass2 coloquial maid\ser una buena moza to be a fine young woman* * *f., (m. - mozo)* * *= gal, wench.Ex. Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.* * *= gal, wench.Ex: Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.
Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.* * *
moza sustantivo femenino young girl, lass
' moza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buen mozo
English:
bar
- waitress
* * *moza nf1. [sirvienta] girl, maid* * *f1 girl;buena moza good-looking girl2 ( camarera) waitress* * * -
11 chico
adj.small, little.intj.boy, hey.m.1 boy, child, lad, little boy.2 boyfriend.Ese es tu chico? Is he your boyfriend?3 Chico, Leonard Marx.* * *► adjetivo1 (pequeño) small, little► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gen) kid, youngster1 (muchacho) boy2 (aprendiz) errand boy; (de oficina) office boy\como chico con zapatos nuevos familiar like a kid with a new toydejar chico,-a a alguien figurado to make somebody look small————————1 (muchacho) boy2 (aprendiz) errand boy; (de oficina) office boy* * *1. (f. - chica)adj.1) little, small2) young2. (f. - chica)nounboy / girl* * *chico, -a1. ADJ1) (=pequeño) small, little2) (=joven) youngyo era muy chico, pero me acuerdo de ella — I was very young but I remember her
de chico no me gustaban las verduras — I didn't like vegetables when I was little, as a child, I didn't like vegetables
2. SM / F1) (=joven) boy/girlme gusta un chico de Barcelona — there's a guy * o boy from Barcelona I like
2) (=niño) boy/girlchico de los recados — office boy, messenger boy
3) (=hijo) boy/girlno nos hemos divorciado aún por los chicos — we haven't got divorced yet because of the kids * o children
4) (=novio) boyfriend/girlfriend¿sales con algún chico? — are you going out with anyone?, have you got a boyfriend?
5) [apelativo]a) [a un adulto]mira, chico, déjalo — OK, just leave it, will you?
chica, ¡qué cambiada estás! — hey! o you know, you look so different!
¡hola, chicos! ¿qué tal? — hi, guys! how're you doing? *
hola chicas ¡ya estoy aquí! — hi, girls, here I am!
b) [a un niño]¡oye, chico! ¿quieres ganarte un poco de dinero? — hey! do you want to earn yourself a bit of money?
chicachica, ¡no corras! — don't run, dear!
3.SM LAm (Naipes) game, round; (Billar) game; (Snooker) frame* * *I- ca adjetivo (esp AmL)íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos — we used to go there as children o when we were little (colloq)
dejar chico a alguien — (fam) to put somebody to shame
c) ( pequeño) smallII- ca masculino, femenino1)a) ( niño) (m) boy; (f) girluno chicos — ( varones) some boys; ( varones y hombras) some children
b) ( hijo) (m) son, boy; (f) daughter, girlc) ( joven) (m) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) girld) ( empleado joven) (m) boy; (f) girle) ( como apelativo)chico! ¿tú por aquí? — well, well! what brings you here?
chico, no seas tonto — come on, don't be so silly
* * *I- ca adjetivo (esp AmL)íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos — we used to go there as children o when we were little (colloq)
dejar chico a alguien — (fam) to put somebody to shame
c) ( pequeño) smallII- ca masculino, femenino1)a) ( niño) (m) boy; (f) girluno chicos — ( varones) some boys; ( varones y hombras) some children
b) ( hijo) (m) son, boy; (f) daughter, girlc) ( joven) (m) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) girld) ( empleado joven) (m) boy; (f) girle) ( como apelativo)chico! ¿tú por aquí? — well, well! what brings you here?
chico, no seas tonto — come on, don't be so silly
* * *chico11 = boy, youngster, kiddy [kiddie], kid, young boy, lad, laddie.Ex: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.
Ex: If by being identified in the popular mind with a few gifted youngsters we compromise our ability to attract blue collar workers, for example, I think we'll have done ourselves irreparable harm.Ex: If they can do it for the kiddies, perhaps they can do it for the adults too.Ex: He said they try to arrange special visits to cultural institutions and attend concerts, and that the kids have an opportunity to speak with people connected with the event afterwards.Ex: 2 case histories are outlined -- the case of a woman who might be dead and that of a young boy and a potentially rabid dog.Ex: 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chico de pueblo = small-town country boy.* chico lector = reading-boy.* chico o chica de trece años = thirteen-year-old.* chico travieso = naughty boy.* ser un buen chico = be a sport.chico22 = small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].Ex: The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.
Ex: To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.* niño chico = young kid.* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.* * *( esp AmL)1 (joven) ‹persona› younges muy chico para salir solo he's too young to go out on his ownuna playa a la que íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos a beach we used to go to as children o when we were young, a beach we used to go to when we were small o little ( colloq)2 (bajo) ‹persona› smalles muy chico para su edad he's very small for his agechiquita or chiquitita pero cumplidora (CS); she may be small but she's good ( o clever etc)dejar chico a algn ( fam); to put sb to shamese puso a hablar de filosofía y nos dejó chicos a todos she started talking about philosophy and put us all to shame o ( colloq) showed us all uplas dejarás chicas a todas con ese vestido with that dress you'll put everyone else in the shade ( colloq)quedarse chico: en física me quedo chico junto a él he puts me to shame when it comes to physics3 (pequeño) smalles un bar muy chico it's a very small barlos pantalones le quedan chicos the trousers are too small for himme dio un pedacito chiquitito he gave me a tiny piecemasculine, feminineAes un chico muy bueno he's a very good boy, he's very goodtengo que recoger a los chicos del colegio I have to pick the children o ( colloq) kids up from schoolchico de la calle street urchinmis chicos van a ese colegio my children go to that schoolmi chico mayor está haciendo la mili my eldest boy o son is doing his military serviceayer te vi con tu chico I saw you with your boyfriend yesterday5(como apelativo): chica, no te puedes imaginar lo que me pasó hey, you'll never guess what happened to me¡chico! ¿tú por aquí? well, well! what brings you here?chico, no seas tonto, todo te lo crees come on, don't be so silly, you'd believe anythingCompuesto:messenger boyB* * *
chico◊ -ca adjetivo (esp AmL)
◊ cuando éramos chicos when we were little (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
(f) girl
(f) daughter, girl
(f) girl;
( varones y hembras) some boys and girls
(f) girle) ( como apelativo):◊ ¡chico! ¿tú por aquí? well, well! what brings you here?
2
( en bolos) game
chico,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino (muchacho) boy, lad
(muchacha) girl
II adjetivo small, little
' chico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglo
- chaval
- chavala
- chica
- ser
- fortachón
- fortachona
- limitada
- limitado
- llenarse
- mentirosa
- mentiroso
- recogepelotas
- representar
- sentida
- sentido
- solícita
- solícito
- varón
- acabar
- deshonra
- este
- guapetón
- temperamento
English:
angrily
- boy
- date
- dope
- go out
- go-go
- gofer
- hit
- hit back
- interact
- leave out
- mate
- small
- toyboy
- boyish
- kid
- little
- nice
- wee
- who
- world
- youngster
* * *chico, -a♦ adjesp Am1. [joven] small, young;este perro es demasiado chico para separarlo de su madre this dog is too small o young to be taken away from its mother2. [de poco tamaño] small;lo bueno viene en frasco chico good things come in small packages♦ nm,f1. [joven] boy, f girl;no es mala chica she isn't a bad girl2. [hijo] son, boy;[hija] daughter, girl;mi chica mayor ya se ha casado my eldest daughter o girl is already married;los chicos han ido a pasar el fin de semana con sus abuelos the children have gone to their grandparents for the weekend3. [empleado] boy, f girl;la compra se la llevará el chico the delivery boy will bring your shopping home for youRP chico de los mandados [en oficina] office boy; [en tienda] errand boy;chico de los recados [en oficina] office boy;[en tienda] errand boy4. [novio] boyfriend;[novia] girlfriend;a ver si nos presentas a tu chico why don't you introduce us to your boyfriend o young man?5. [tratamiento]chico, ponme un café waiter, could I have a coffee, please?;¡chica, no sé qué decirte! well, what can I say?;¡chico, qué suerte has tenido! you lucky thing!;chica, haz lo que quieras look, you can do what you want;¡vamos chico, no te pongas así! come on, don't be like that!* * *I adj small, little;peinado a lo chico with short hair, with a boyish haircut* * *chico, -ca adj1) : little, small2) : youngchico, -ca n1) : child, boy m, girl f2) : young man m, young woman f* * *chico n1. (en general) boy -
12 mocerío †
SM young people pl, lads and lasses pl
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