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1 pamper
'pæmpə(to treat with great kindness and give a great many special things to (a person): The child was pampered by his parents.) mimar, consentirtr['pæmpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 mimar, consentirpamper ['pæmpər] vt: mimar, consentir, chiquear Mexv.• mimar v.'pæmpər, 'pæmpə(r)transitive verb mimar['pæmpǝ(r)]VT mimar, consentir* * *['pæmpər, 'pæmpə(r)]transitive verb mimar -
2 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) consentir2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) entregarse (a), complacer3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) darse (un/el) gusto•- indulgent
- indulge in
tr[ɪn'dʌlʤ]1 (satisfy - desire, whim) satisfacer, ceder a, consentir; (- passion) dar rienda suelta a■ he spent a week indulging his passion for skiing pasó una semana dando rienda suelta a su pasión por el esquí2 (pamper - person) complacer; (- child) mimar, consentir■ she indulged him in/with presents ella lo mimaba con regalos■ she sometimes indulges in the luxury of a beauty treatment a veces se permite el lujo de un tratamiento de belleza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto indulge oneself permitirse un lujo, darse algún gusto1) gratify: gratificar, satisfacer2) spoil: consentir, mimarindulge vito indulge in : permitirsev.• complacerse v.• consentir v.• dar gusto a v.• gratificar v.• mimar v.• satisfacer v.ɪn'dʌldʒ
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transitive verb \<\<child\>\> consentir*, mimar; \<\<desire/appetite\>\> satisfacer*it doesn't hurt to indulge oneself every now and again — es bueno darse algún gusto de vez en cuando
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vi[ɪn'dʌldʒ]1.VT (=give in to) [+ desire, appetite] satisfacer; [+ whim] consentir; [+ person] complacer; (=spoil) [+ child] mimar, consentirto indulge o.s. — darse un gusto
go on, indulge yourself! — venga, ¡date ese gustazo or capricho! *
2.VIeveryone indulges in fattening foods once in a while — todo el mundo se permite comer cosas que engordan de vez en cuando
he is indulging in fantasy/speculation — se está dejando llevar por la fantasía/especulación
* * *[ɪn'dʌldʒ]
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transitive verb \<\<child\>\> consentir*, mimar; \<\<desire/appetite\>\> satisfacer*it doesn't hurt to indulge oneself every now and again — es bueno darse algún gusto de vez en cuando
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3 spoil
spoilpast tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) estropear2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) mimar•- spoils- spoilt
- spoilsport
spoil vb1. estropear / arruinar2. mimar / malcriartr[spɔɪl]1 (ruin) estropear, echar a perder, arruinar2 (invalidate) anular3 (make child selfish) mimar, consentir; (indulge) complacer1 (food) estropearse, echarse a perder1 botín m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be spoiling for a fight andar buscando pelea, andar buscando camorrato be spoilt for choice tener demasiadas cosas para elegir1) pillage: saquear2) ruin: estropear, arruinar3) pamper: consentir, mimarspoil vi: estropearse, echarse a perderspoil nplunder: botín mn.• botín s.m.• presa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoiled) or p.p.: spoilt•) = amargar v.• corromper v.• dañar v.• desbaratar v.• desgraciar v.• desmejorar v.• desvirtuar v.• deteriorar v.• echar a perder v.• estragar v.• estropear v.• inutilizar v.• malear v.• maliciar v.• malograr v.• menoscabar v.• mimar v.• perder v.• viciar v.
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1. spɔɪl1)a) \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinarI don't want to spoil your fun but... — no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero...
b) ( invalidate) anularspoiled o (BrE also) spoilt papers — papeletas fpl nulas
2) ( overindulge) \<\<child\>\> consentir*, malcriar*, mimar demasiadogo on, spoil yourself — vamos, date un gusto
to be spoiled for choice — tener* mucho de donde elegir
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vi1) \<\<food/meal\>\> echarse a perder, estropearse2) ( be eager) (colloq)to be spoiling for something — estar* or andar* buscando algo
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noun (usu pl) botín m[spɔɪl] (vb: pt, pp spoiled or spoilt)1. VT1) (=ruin) estropear, arruinar; (=harm) dañar; (=invalidate) [+ voting paper] invalidarto get spoiled — echarse a perder, estropearse
2) (=pamper) mimar, consentir (LAm)2. VI1) [food] estropearse, echarse a perderif we leave it here it will spoil — si lo dejamos aquí se estropeará or se echará a perder
2)to be spoiling for a fight — estar con ganas de luchar or (LAm) pelear
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1. [spɔɪl]1)a) \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinarI don't want to spoil your fun but... — no les quiero aguar la fiesta pero...
b) ( invalidate) anularspoiled o (BrE also) spoilt papers — papeletas fpl nulas
2) ( overindulge) \<\<child\>\> consentir*, malcriar*, mimar demasiadogo on, spoil yourself — vamos, date un gusto
to be spoiled for choice — tener* mucho de donde elegir
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vi1) \<\<food/meal\>\> echarse a perder, estropearse2) ( be eager) (colloq)to be spoiling for something — estar* or andar* buscando algo
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noun (usu pl) botín m -
4 coddle
'kodl(to treat with great care like an invalid; to pamper: She tended to coddle her youngest child.) mimartr['kɒdəl]1 (person) mimar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcoddled eggs huevos nombre masculino plural escaldadosv.• cocer huevos en agua caliente sin hervir v.• mimar v.'kɑːdḷ, 'kɒdḷtransitive verb mimar['kɒdl]VT1) (also: mollycoddle) consentir, mimar2) (Culin)coddled eggs — huevos cocidos a fuego lento
* * *['kɑːdḷ, 'kɒdḷ]transitive verb mimar -
5 cosset
'kositpast tense, past participle - cosseted; verb(to treat with too much kindness; to pamper.) mimartr['kɒsɪt]1 mimarn.• cordero domesticado s.m.'kɑːsət, 'kɒsɪttransitive verb mimar['kɒsɪt]VT mimar, consentir* * *['kɑːsət, 'kɒsɪt]transitive verb mimar -
6 baby
'beibiplural - babies; noun1) (a very young child: Some babies cry during the night; (also adjective) a baby boy.) bebé2) ((especially American, often babe) a girl or young woman.) chica, nena, ricura•- babyish- baby buggy/carriage
- baby grand
- baby-sit
- baby-sitter
- baby-sitting
baby n1. bebé / niñoshe's going to have a baby va a tener un niño / va a tener un hijo2. críatr['beɪbɪ]1 bebé nombre masculino2 (young child) niño,-a3 (youngest son) benjamín nombre masculino4 (of animal) cría5 figurative use (infantile person) niño,-a■ don't be such a baby! ¡no seas niño!6 (brainchild) invento1 (pamper) mimar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a baby dar a luz, tener un niñoto be left holding the baby pagar el patoto throw the baby out with the bath-water tirar las frutas frescas con las pochasit's your baby! ¡ya te las apañarás!baby boom explosión nombre femenino demográficababy boomer persona nacida durante una explosión demográficababy boy niñobaby carriage SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL cochecito de niñobaby farm SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL guardería infantilbaby girl niñababy grand piano de media colababy powder polvos nombre masculino plural (de talco) para niñosbaby tooth diente nombre masculino de lechebaby adj1) : de niñoa baby carriage: un cochecitobaby talk: habla infantil2) tiny: pequeño, minúsculoadj.• infantil adj.• pequeño, -a adj.n.• bebé s.m.• criatura s.f.• guagua s.f.• nene s.m.• niño de pecho s.m.• rorro s.m.v.• mimar v.
I 'beɪbia) ( infant) bebé m, niño, -ña m,f, bebe, -ba m,f (Per, RPl), guagua f (Andes)to have a baby — tener* un hijo or un niño
to leave somebody holding the baby — (BrE) cargarle* el muerto a alguien (fam)
to throw the baby out with the bathwater — tirar las frutas frescas con las podridas or (Esp tb) las pochas
b) ( animal) cría fc) ( youngest member) benjamín, -mina m,fd) ( pet concern) (colloq)the campaign is her baby — la campaña es su proyecto or su criatura
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adjective <corn/car> pequeño
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transitive verb -bies, -bying, -bied mimar, malcriar*['beɪbɪ]1. N1) (=infant) bebé mf, bebe(-a) m / f (Arg), guagua f (And); (=small child) nene(-a) m / f, niño(-a) m / fthe baby of the family — el benjamín/la benjamina
don't be such a baby! — ¡no seas niño/niña!
- throw out the baby with the bathwater2) (US) ** (=girlfriend) chica * f ; (in direct address) nena * f, cariño m ; (=boyfriend) chico * m ; (in direct address) cariño3) *(fig)a) (=special responsibility)b) (esp US) (=thing)2.VT mimar, consentir3. ADJ1) (=for a baby) de niñobaby clothes — ropita f de niño
2) (=young)baby hedgehog — cría f de erizo
baby rabbit — conejito m
3) (=small) pequeñobaby sweetcorn — mazorca f pequeña
4.CPDbaby bath N — (=bowl, bath) bañera f para bebé; (=gel) gel m de baño para bebé
baby batterer N — persona que maltrata a los niños
baby battering N — maltrato m de los niños
baby bed N — (US) cuna f
baby blues * NPL — (=depression) depresión fsing posparto
baby bonds NPL — (US) bonos mpl depreciados
baby boomer N — niño(-a) m / f nacido(-a) en época de un boom de natalidad (esp de los años 60)
Baby bouncer ® N — columpio m para bebés
baby break N — interrupción f de las actividades profesionales por maternidad
baby brother N — hermano m pequeño
baby buggy N — cochecito m (de bebé)
baby carriage N — (US) cochecito m (de bebé)
baby clothes NPL — ropita fsing de niño
baby doll N — (=toy) muñeca f (en forma de bebé) ; (=nightdress) baby doll m (camisón)
baby doll nightie N — baby doll m (camisón)
baby food(s) N (PL) — comida f para bebés, potitos mpl (Sp) *
baby grand N — (Mus) piano m de media cola
baby lotion N — loción f para bebé
baby milk N — (powdered) leche f maternizada
baby minder N — niñera f
baby monitor N — monitor m de bebés
baby seat N — (Aut) sillita f or asiento m de seguridad para bebés
baby shower N — (US) fiesta con entrega de regalos a la madre y al recién nacido
baby sister N — hermana f pequeña
baby snatcher N — mujer f que roba un bebé
baby tender N — (US) canguro mf
baby tooth * N — diente m de leche
baby walker N — andador m, tacatá m (Sp) *
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I ['beɪbi]a) ( infant) bebé m, niño, -ña m,f, bebe, -ba m,f (Per, RPl), guagua f (Andes)to have a baby — tener* un hijo or un niño
to leave somebody holding the baby — (BrE) cargarle* el muerto a alguien (fam)
to throw the baby out with the bathwater — tirar las frutas frescas con las podridas or (Esp tb) las pochas
b) ( animal) cría fc) ( youngest member) benjamín, -mina m,fd) ( pet concern) (colloq)the campaign is her baby — la campaña es su proyecto or su criatura
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adjective <corn/car> pequeño
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transitive verb -bies, -bying, -bied mimar, malcriar* -
7 mollycoddle
tr['mɒlɪkɒdəl]1 familiar mimar, consentirn.• marica s.f.v.• mimar v.'mɑːlikɑːdḷ, 'mɒlɪkɒdḷtransitive verb (colloq & pej) mimar, consentir*['mɒlɪkɒdl]VT mimar, sobreproteger* * *['mɑːlikɑːdḷ, 'mɒlɪkɒdḷ]transitive verb (colloq & pej) mimar, consentir*
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