← Back to Fala2Me

child

[/tʃaɪld/]
nounpl: children
criança
1. a young human from birth to puberty
The child played in the park.
A criança brincava no parque.
2. a son or daughter of any age
She is the youngest child in her family.
Ela é a filha mais jovem da família.
3. a person who is immature or childish
Stop acting like a child!
Pare de agir como uma criança!
NYC Slang
kid, lil' homie
Synonyms
kidyoungsterjuvenileinfanttoddleroffspring
Antonyms
adultgrown-up

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
criança
standard term for young person
Rio de Janeiro
criança, moleque
moleque often used informally for boy child
São Paulo
criança
standard usage
Portugal
criança
standard term; miúdo also used colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

child's play - something very easy
be a child of the times - be a product of one's era
with child - pregnant
from a child - from childhood, since young age
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →