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1 wean
[wiːn] verbto cause (a child or young animal) to become used to food other than the mother's milk:يَفْطُمThe baby has been weaned (on to solid foods).
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2 entwöhnen
I v/t1. (Säugling, Jungtier) wean2. geh.: jemanden entwöhnen cure s.o. (+ Gen of); einer Gewohnheit: break ( oder cure) s.o. of the habit (of); jemanden dem Alkohol entwöhnen wean s.o. from alcohol, induce s.o. to give up alcoholII v/refl geh.: sich einer Sache entwöhnen give s.th. up; sich der Drogen / des Alkohols etc. entwöhnen come off drugs / alcohol etc.* * *to break of a habit; to wean* * *ent|wöh|nen [ɛnt'vøːnən] ptp entwöhntvtSäugling, Jungtier to weanjdn entwö́hnen (einer Gewohnheit, Sucht) — to break sb of the habit (+dat, von of), to cure sb (+dat, von of), to wean sb (+dat, von from
sich einer Sache (gen) entwö́hnen (geh) — to wean oneself off sth, to disaccustom oneself from sth (form)
* * *(to cause (a child or young animal) to become used to food other than the mother's milk: The baby has been weaned (on to solid foods).) wean* * *ent·wöh·nen *[ɛntˈvø:nən]vt1. (der Mutterbrust)einen Säugling \entwöhnen to wean an infant2. (nicht mehr gewöhnt sein)er war jeglicher Ordnung völlig entwöhnt he had grown unaccustomed to any kind of order* * *transitives Verb2) (geh.)jemanden einer Sache (Dat.) entwöhnen — break somebody of the habit of [doing] something
jemanden [von einer Sucht] entwöhnen — cure somebody [of an addiction]
* * *A. v/t1. (Säugling, Jungtier) wean2. geh:jemanden dem Alkohol entwöhnen wean sb from alcohol, induce sb to give up alcoholB. v/r geh:sich einer Sache entwöhnen give sth up;sich der Drogen/des Alkohols etcentwöhnen come off drugs/alcohol etc* * *transitives Verb2) (geh.)jemanden einer Sache (Dat.) entwöhnen — break somebody of the habit of [doing] something
jemanden [von einer Sucht] entwöhnen — cure somebody [of an addiction]
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3 divezzare
divezzare v.tr.1 to wean: divezzare un bambino, to wean a baby◘ divezzarsi v.rifl. ( disabituarsi) to wean oneself (from a habit), to break* oneself of the habit: divezzare dal bere, to give up drinking; divezzare dal fumo, to wean oneself off cigarettes. -
4 odstawiać
impf ⇒ odstawić* * *( odkładać na bok) to put away; ( towar) to deliver; (lek, zastrzyki) to discontinue; ( odwozić gdzieś) to takeodstawiać kogoś — (pot: udawać) to play lub act sb
* * *ipf.odstawić pf.1. (meble, szafę) (= przesuwać, przenosić) move ( od czegoś away from sth).2. (= odłożyć) set aside, put away.3. (zastrzyki, leki) (= skończyć brać, robić coś) discontinue; odstawić dziecko od piersi wean a baby; odstawić narkotyki/wódkę come off drugs/vodka; odstawić numer pot. pull a fast one.4. pot. (= zwolnić, odsunąć) odstawić na boczny tor put on the shelf.5. (= dostarczać) deliver.6. (= zaprowadzić, odprowadzić) take; odstawić dzieci do szkoły take the kids to school; odstawić samochód do warsztatu take one's car to a garage; odstawić samochód do wypożyczalni return a (rented) car.7. pot. (= udawać) play, act.8. pot. (= robić, pracować) do, carry out; odstawiać fuchę botch a job.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odstawiać
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5 pier|ś
f 1. (u człowieka) chest; breast książk., bosom książk.- szeroka/wątła/owłosiona pierś a broad/narrow/hairy chest- opuścić a. zwiesić głowę na piersi to hang one’s head- zwiesił głowę na piersi i usnął his head drooped on to his chest and he fell asleep- przycisnąć a. przytulić kogoś/coś do piersi to hug sb/sth to one’s breast a. bosom- wyprężyć a. wypiąć pierś to throw out one’s chest- wciągnąć powietrze w piersi to breathe, to draw breath- odetchnąć pełną piersią przen. to relax, to unwind- wstrzymywać oddech w piersi to hold one’s breath- brakowało mu tchu w piersiach he couldn’t get his breath back- serce waliło mu w piersiach his heart was thumping- rzęziło mu w piersiach rattling sounds came from his chest- z jego piersi wyrwał się jęk/wyrwało się westchnienie a groan/a sigh escaped his lips- kaszel rozdzierał a. rozrywał jej piersi she had a hacking cough- płacz rozdzierał jej piersi she was racked with sobs a. sobbing- uczyniła na piersi znak krzyża she crossed herself a. made the sign of the cross- w sadzawce było wody po pierś the pond was breast-deep2. (u zwierzęcia) chest; (u ptaka) Kulin. breast- pierś czy udko? breast or leg?- z kurzą a. łódkowatą piersią pigeon-chested, pigeon-breasted3. zw. pl (u kobiety) breast- drobne/jędrne/obwisłe piersi small/firm/pendulous breasts- wydatne piersi ample breasts, ample bosom- podać dziecku pierś to put a baby to the breast- karmić dziecko piersią to breast-feed a. nurse a baby- karmienie piersią breast-feeding, nursing- odstawić dziecko od piersi to wean a baby- odstawić kogoś od piersi przen. to leave sb to fend for him/herself- ssać pierś to take the breast, to nurse- kobieta z dzieckiem przy piersi a woman with a baby at her a. the breast- amputacja piersi Med. mastectomy- rak piersi Med. breast cancer- sztuczne piersi falsies pot., przest.4. przen., książk. (siedlisko uczuć) breast, heart- złość wzbierała w jego piersi anger was filling his heart- radość rozpierała a. rozsadzała mu piersi he was bursting with joy- zdjąć komuś ciężar z piersi to bring solace to sb■ pierś w pierś [ścierać się, walczyć] hand to hand; [dobiec do mety] neck and neck- moja wina, biję się w piersi I repent, I was in the wrong a. it was my fault- co tchu w piersiach [biec, uciekać] at breakneck speed, for dear life- wygrać o pierś to win by a (short) neck- żyć pełną piersią książk. to enjoy a. live life to the fullThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pier|ś
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6 odzwycza|ić
/'odzvı't∫aitɕ/ pf — odzwycza|jać /'odzvı't∫ajatɕ/ impf Ⅰ vt to disaccustom; to wean [sb] away (od czegoś from sth)- odzwyczajać dziecko od smoczka to wean a baby off a dummyⅡ odzwyczaić się — odzwyczajać się to disaccustom oneself, to break a. kick a habit- odzwyczajać się od palenia to give up smoking- ostatnio odzwyczaiłem się od spotkań z przyjaciółmi I’ve recently got out of the habit of meeting my friendsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odzwycza|ić
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7 pierś
-si, -si; gen pl -si; f( klatka piersiowa) chest, breast; ( u kobiety) breastbić się lub uderzać się w piersi (przen) — to beat one's breast
pierś kurza/indycza — chicken/turkey breast
* * *f.1. (u człowieka, u zwierząt) chest, breast; owłosiona pierś hairy chest; uderzać się w piersi beat one's breast; biec co tchu w piersiach run like a flash, bolt; braknie mi tchu w piersiach I'm breathless; żyć pełną piersią live one's life to the fullest; zapierać komuś dech w piersiach take one's breath away.2. ( u kobiety) breast; karmić piersią breast-feed; odstawić dziecko od piersi wean a baby; rak piersi pat. breast cancer.3. kulin. ( mięso drobiowe) breast.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pierś
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8 odstaw|ić
pf — odstaw|iać impf vt 1. (odłożyć) (na bok) to put [sth] away, to put away; (na miejsce) to put [sth] back, to put back [krzesło, talerz]- odstaw garnek/nie odstawiaj garnka z ognia take the pot off the heat/leave the pot on- odstawić niemowlę od piersi to wean a baby- odstawić lek to stop taking a medicine, to come off a medicine- odstawić zastrzyki to stop having injections, to come off injections2. pot., przen. (pozbawić władzy) to deprive (kogoś od czegoś sb of sth) 3. (dostarczyć) to deliver- odstawić zboże do magazynu to deliver grain to a store4. (zawieźć) to take- odstawić złodzieja na policję to take a thief to the police (station)5. posp. (udawać) to play, to act- odstawiać bohatera/dobrego ojca to play a. act the hero/the good father6. posp. (wykonać) to do; to pull off pot.- odstawili już całą robotę they’ve done the whole job- odstawić komuś numer to pull a fast one on sb pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odstaw|ić
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9 walay
English Definition: see walay1 see walay2--------English Definition: (adj) /hi--/ (HIWALAY) separatedNotes: Chinese--------Passive Verb: iwalayEnglish Definition: (verb) to separate from; to wean (a baby) from the mother's breast -
10 dete
• baby; brat; chicken; child; chip; encumber; foster a child; infant; issue; kid; kiddy; little one; mite; tit; wean; youngster -
11 destetar
v.to wean.* * *1 to wean* * *1.VT to wean2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to wean2.destetarse v pron niño/cría to be weaned* * *1.verbo transitivo to wean2.destetarse v pron niño/cría to be weaned* * *destetar [A1 ]vtto wean1 «niño/cría» to be weanedtiene 30 años pero todavía no se ha destetado ( hum); he's 30 years old but he's still a big baby2 «mujer» ( fam hum) to bare one's breasts; (en la playa) to go topless* * *
destetar verbo transitivo to wean
' destetar' also found in these entries:
English:
wean
* * *♦ vt[niño, cría, cachorro] to wean* * ** * *destetar vt: to wean -
12 abstillen
vt/i (trennb., hat -ge-) (Kind) wean* * *ạb|stil|len sep1. vtKind to wean, to stop breastfeeding2. vito stop breastfeeding* * *ab|stil·lenI. vt▪ jdn \abstillen to wean sb, to stop breast-feedingein Kind/einen Säugling \abstillen to wean a child/babyII. vi to stop breast-feeding* * *1.transitives Verb wean2.intransitives Verb stop breastfeeding* * ** * *1.transitives Verb wean2.intransitives Verb stop breastfeeding -
13 teta
f.1 tit (informal) (de mujer).dar la teta to breast-feedde teta nursing2 teat.3 condom.* * *1 breast (más familiarmente) tit, boob2 (de animal) udder\dar la teta to breast-feed, nursees teta de monja / es teta de novicia tabú it's delicious!quitar la teta to weanniño,-a de teta nursing baby* * *1. SF1) * (=mama) breast, tit ***, boob **dar (la) teta a — to suckle, breast-feed
2) [de biberón] teat, nipple (EEUU)2.ADJ INVestar teta — Esp ** to be really great *
* * ** * *= tit, boob, booby.Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex. They were seen posing on cam showing their boobies and wearing gee-strings.----* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* tetas = knockers.* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.* * ** * *= tit, boob, booby.Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.
Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex: They were seen posing on cam showing their boobies and wearing gee-strings.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* tetas = knockers.* tetas caídas = saggy boobs.* * *niño de teta ( fam); young babydar (la) teta ( fam); to breast-feedya es hora de quitarle la teta it's time she was weanedCompuesto:conical cheese ( made in Galicia)* * *
teta f fam
1 boob
niño de teta, breastfeeding baby
2 (de animal) teat
' teta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chicha
English:
tit
* * *♦ nfdar la teta to breast-feed;dos tetas tiran más que cien carretas sex appeal can move mountains2. [de animal] teat♦ adj invFam Br wicked, ace;la tarta estaba teta the cake was wicked♦ adv EspFam* * *f1 famboob fam2 ZO teat;niño de teta little baby* * *teta nf: teat -
14 bebé
adj.1 baby.2 baby.f. & m.baby, babe, infant, newborn.* * *1 baby\bebé probeta test-tube baby* * *noun m.* * *bebe, -aSM / F Cono Sur baby* * *- ba masculino, femenino (RPl, Per) baby* * *= baby [babies, -pl.], babe, sprog.Ex. The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.Ex. They are pure as a babe's innocence.Ex. Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.----* bebé con cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* bebé probeta = test-tube baby.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* bebé que nace muerto = stillbirth [still-birth].* bebé que padece de cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* cochecito de bebé = pram, baby carriage.* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* intercomunicador para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* interfono para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* tan inocente como un bebé = as innocent as a lamb.* un bebé = a babe in arms.* * *- ba masculino, femenino (RPl, Per) baby* * *= baby [babies, -pl.], babe, sprog.Ex: The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.
Ex: They are pure as a babe's innocence.Ex: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.* bebé con cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* bebé probeta = test-tube baby.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* bebé que nace muerto = stillbirth [still-birth].* bebé que padece de cólicos = colicky baby, colicky infant.* cochecito de bebé = pram, baby carriage.* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* intercomunicador para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* interfono para bebés = baby monitor, baby alarm.* reunión a la que los padres acuden con sus bebés = lapsit.* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* tan inocente como un bebé = as innocent as a lamb.* un bebé = a babe in arms.* * *bebe -bamasculine, feminine(Per, RPl) baby* * *
Del verbo beber: ( conjugate beber)
bebe es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bebe
beber
bebé
bebe◊ -ba sustantivo masculino, femenino (RPl, Per) baby
beber ( conjugate beber) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to drink;
¿quieres bebé algo? do you want something to drink?;
bebé a sorbos to sip;
si bebes no conduzcas don't drink and drive;
bebé a la salud de algn to drink sb's o (BrE) to sb's health;
bebé por algn/algo to drink to sb/sth
beberse verbo pronominal ( enf) to drink up;
nos bebimos la botella entera we drank the whole bottle
bebé sustantivo masculino
baby;
bebé probeta test-tube baby
beber verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to drink
(brindar) beber a/por, to drink to: beberemos a la salud de Nicolás, let's drink to Nicholas
♦ Locuciones: familiar beber a morro, to drink straight from the bottle
familiar beber como un cosaco, to drink like a fish
beber de un trago, to down something in one go
bebé sustantivo masculino baby
' bebé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
año
- baba
- demasiada
- demasiado
- desarrollo
- escocedura
- gatear
- llantina
- mamar
- mantilla
- pecho
- pelele
- rica
- rico
- tener
- tiempo
- abandonar
- ajuar
- alzar
- ama
- balbucear
- balbuceo
- bautismo
- bautizar
- bautizo
- bebe
- botín
- cambiar
- capota
- changuito
- chillar
- chupar
- chupete
- cocer
- coche
- cuco
- dormir
- escaldar
- escarpín
- esperar
- faldón
- gorra
- guagua
- guapo
- lindo
- mameluco
- mecer
- mudar
- niño
- ricura
English:
baby
- bib
- bootie
- bottle
- burble
- burp
- change
- comforter
- cradle
- crawl
- crying
- cut
- delivery
- dummy
- excite
- feed
- fish
- frequency
- fuzzy
- gulp
- gurgle
- have
- heavy
- infant
- it
- lift up
- notion
- novelty
- nurse
- rest
- some
- spoon-feed
- sprog
- suck
- sweet
- teethe
- wail
- wean
- be
- call
- car
- drink
- drinking
- expect
- something
* * *bebe, -a nm,fAndes, RP baby* * *m baby* * *bebé nm: baby* * * -
15 latte
m milklatte a lunga conservazione long-life milklatte intero whole milklatte materno mother's milklatte scremato skim(med) milk* * *latte s.m.1 milk: latte acido, sour milk; latte condensato, condensed milk; latte di mucca, di capra, di pecora, cow's, goat's, sheep's milk; latte fresco, fresh milk; latte cagliato, curdled milk; latte in polvere, powdered milk; latte intero, whole (o full-cream) milk; latte pastorizzato, sterilizzato, pasteurized milk; latte a lunga conservazione, long-life (o UHT) milk; latte scremato, skimmed milk; latte parzialmente scremato, semi-skimmed milk; caffè e latte, white coffee; latte macchiato, milk with a dash of coffee; centrale del latte, central dairy; mucca da latte, dairy cow; vitello di latte, sucking calf; dare il latte, (allattare) to nurse (o to suckle); togliere il latte a un bambino, (svezzarlo) to wean a child // latte di gallina, (anche fig.) egg-nog // denti di latte, milk (o baby) teeth // figliolo, fratello di latte, foster child, foster brother // era bianco come il latte, he was as white as a sheet // far venire il latte alle ginocchia, to bore s.o. to tears // avere ancora il latte in bocca, (fam.) to be still wet behind the ears // succhiare una dottrina col latte, (fig.) to be brought up in a doctrine // è inutile piangere sul latte versato, (prov.) it is no use crying spilt milk2 (sostanza simile al latte): latte di cocco, coconut milk; latte di mandorle, milk of almonds; latte detergente, cleansing milk; latte solare, sun lotion; latte di pesce, milt (o soft roe) // (chim.) latte di calce, whitewash; latte di magnesia, milk of magnesia3 (bot. pop.) latte di gallina, (Ornithogalum umbellatum) star-of-Bethlehem*.* * *['latte]1. smdare il latte (a un bambino) — (al seno) to (breast)feed (a baby), (con il biberon) to (bottle-)feed (a baby)
2.* * *['latte] 1.sostantivo maschile milklatte di mucca, pecora — cow's, sheep's milk
al latte — [caramella, cioccolato] milk attrib.
dare il latte — (allattare) to breast-feed
dente da latte — milk o baby tooth
2.latte di mandorle, di cocco, di soia — almond, coconut, soya milk
aggettivo invariabilelatte intero — full cream milk, whole milk
••far venire il latte alle ginocchia a qcn. — to bore sb. to death o to tears
* * *latte/'latte/I sostantivo m.milk; latte di mucca, pecora cow's, sheep's milk; al latte [ caramella, cioccolato] milk attrib.; dare il latte (allattare) to breast-feed; fratello di latte foster brother; vitello da latte sucking calf; mucca da latte dairy cow; dente da latte milk o baby tooth; latte di mandorle, di cocco, di soia almond, coconut, soya milkbianco o color latte milk-whiteha ancora il latte sulle labbra he is wet behind the ears; far venire il latte alle ginocchia a qcn. to bore sb. to death o to tears; è inutile piangere sul latte versato it's no good crying over spilt milk\latte condensato condensed milk; latte detergente cleansing milk; latte intero full cream milk, whole milk; latte a lunga conservazione long-life milk; latte macchiato latte; latte materno breast milk; latte parzialmente scremato semi-skimmed milk; latte pastorizzato pasteurized milk; latte in polvere powdered milk; latte scremato skim(med) milk; latte UHT UHT milk. -
16 dijete
child, coll kid, malo baby, young child, zaostalo dijete retarded child, neprilagođeno dijete maladjusted child, premotati dijete change the baby, čuvati djecu baby-sit* * *• elfin• brat• child• children• wean• infant• kiddy• kid• bantling• baby• bairn• babe• mite• moppet -
17 abstillen
ab|stil·lenvtjdn \abstillen to wean sb, to stop breast-feeding;ein Kind/einen Säugling \abstillen to wean a child/babyvi to stop breast-feeding -
18 младенец
1) General subject: babe, baby, blessed event, child, child in arms, chrisom, infant, (новорождённый) young baby, young child, young (как и детёныш), babe in arms2) Dialect: wean3) American: pappoose4) Jocular: anklebiter6) British English: tot7) Law: child of tender years8) Australian slang: sprog10) Taboo: little baby, little babys -
19 süt
",-tü 1. milk. 2. latex; milky juice (of some plants). 3. slang gasoline, juice. -ten ağzı yanan yoğurdu üfleyerek yer. proverb Once bitten twice shy. - asidi lactic acid. - ayırıcı cream separator, separator, creamer. -ü bozuk (someone) who comes of bad stock, no-good, untrustworthy. - çalmak /ı/ for spoiled or infected milk to make (a nursing baby) ill. -ü çekilmek /ın/ (for a woman or a female animal) to stop producing milk, stop lactating. - çocuğu 1. nursing infant, unweaned baby. 2. naïve, inexperienced person, babe in the woods. - damarları colloq. lactiferous ducts. - danası veal, vealer, unweaned calf. - dökmüş kedi gibi 1. (someone) who looks shamefaced, who´s wearing a hangdog look, who has a guilty look on his face. 2. shamefacedly, wearing a hangdog look, guiltily. - gibi spotlessly white and clean. -üne havale etmek /ı, ın/ to leave (a matter) to (someone) (in the hope that he will have the decency to do it properly). -üne kalmak /ın/ (for a matter) to be left to (someone) (in the hope that he will have the decency to do it properly). - kebabı a shish kebab made by roasting chunks of meat that have been parboiled in milk. - kesilmek (for milk) to sour, go bad, go bad, go off. - kesimi weaning. -ten kesmek /ı/ to wean. - kuzusu 1. suckling lamb, unweaned lamb. 2. baby; very young child, toddler, tot. 3. pampered, spoiled person. - şekeri lactose, milk sugar. -ü temiz (someone) who comes of good stock, decent, trustworthy. - tozu powdered milk, dried milk. - vermek /a/ to suckle, nurse, breast-feed. " -
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1) General subject: babbie, baby, bambino, bantling, chick, chicken, child, chit, fledgling, fruit, infant, infant (до семи лет), joey, kid, little fellow, mite, nonreader, (в сложных словах с греч. корнями) paed-, (в сложных словах с греч. корнями) paedo- (тж. paed-, pedo-), papoose (североамериканских индейцев), (в сложных словах с греч. корнями) pedo-, prattler (младшего возраста), sunbeam, the pledge of love, the pledge of union, toddler, toto, trot, littlun (little one)2) Medicine: baby (младенец, новорожденный)3) Colloquial: kiddy, kipper, little trick, pretty trick, toddle, (маленький) kiddie6) Poetical language: babe, seal of love ("залог любви"), youngling7) Jocular: branch8) Australian slang: a packet from Paris, billy, piccaninny9) Irish: Gossoon10) Gentle: moppet11) Scornful: brat13) Jargon: bimbo, godfer, kinch, kinchen, kinchin, nipper, rug rat (и как обращение), dapper (It were all better when I were a dapper.), bundle of joy (We are expecting a bundle of joy next September. Мы ожидаем ребёнка в следующем сентябре.), bundle from heaven, Kiddo, button, kiddie kiddy, small fry small-fry14) Makarov: pinafore15) Derogatory: anklebiter16) Taboo: chavvy, kidd, little bugger (часто используется в качестве обращения), sprog
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