What does infantil in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word infantil in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use infantil in Spanish.

The word infantil in Spanish means children's, infantile, childish, youth, child abandonment, children's entertainment, playground, children's play area, children's vaccination schedule, children's song, childish behavior, children's story, pre-school and primary school, morning children's slot, kindergarten, kindergarten, children's game, children's rides, poverty has the face of a child, kids' menu, children's menu, infant mortality, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, childhood obesity, child obesity, polio, child pornography, children's workshop, children's theater, childhood disorder. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word infantil

children's

adjetivo (relativo a la infancia) (for a child)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hansel y Gretel es un famoso cuento infantil de los hermanos Grimm.
Hansel and Gretel is a famous children's tale by the Brothers Grimm.

infantile, childish

adjetivo (pueril, inmaduro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tienes que madurar, tu actitud infantil no corresponde a tu edad.
You have to grow up. Your childish attitude does not match your age.

youth

adjetivo de una sola terminación (Deportes: mayor que alevín) (sports)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los futbolistas infantiles llegaron al estadio con sus entrenadores.
The youth footballers arrived at the stadium with their trainers.

child abandonment

(desatención de menores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

children's entertainment

(entretenimiento para niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lucía trabaja para una empresa de animación infantil.
Lucia works in children's entertainment.

playground, children's play area

locución nominal femenina (parque para niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El restaurante tiene un área de juego infantil.
The restaurant has a children's play area.

children's vaccination schedule

locución nominal masculina (ES (registro inoculaciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

children's song

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

childish behavior

locución nominal masculina (infantilismo, inmadurez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

children's story

(fantasía: de hadas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Blancanieves es un cuento infantil muy popular.
Snow White is a very popular children's story.

pre-school and primary school

(niños y preadolescentes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Construirán centros de enseñanza infantil y primaria en todas las zonas rurales del país.
Pre-school and primary school centres will be built in all rural areas across the country.

morning children's slot

(espacio de televisión) (TV)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

kindergarten

locución nominal masculina (ciclo de educación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlitos empieza el jardín de niños la otra semana.
Carlitos begins kindergarten next week.

kindergarten

locución nominal masculina (establecimiento educativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jardín de niños de mis hijos queda en el centro.

children's game

(diversión para niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La escondida es un conocido juego infantil.
Hide-and-seek is a well-known children's game.

children's rides

locución nominal masculina plural (feria, parque: aparatos)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Los niños se divertían en los juegos infantiles mientras los padres tomaban un café.
The kids were having fun on the children's rides while the parents were having a coffee.

poverty has the face of a child

expresión (afecta a los niños)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lamentablemente, la pobreza tiene un rostro infantil.

kids' menu, children's menu

locución nominal masculina (plato para niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Martha pidió un menú infantil para su nieto.
Martha asked for a kids' menu for her grandson.

infant mortality

(mortandad en los niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

nombre femenino (fallecimiento inesperado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuidado prenatal ayuda a reducir el riesgo de muerte súbita infantil.

childhood obesity, child obesity

(sobrepeso en niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La obesidad infantil es un problema preocupante.
Childhood obesity is an alarming problem.

polio

(inmovilidad motriz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

child pornography

(imagen de sexo con menores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pornografía infantil es un delito.
Child pornography is a criminal offense.

children's workshop

(actividades para niños)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

children's theater

(para niños) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

childhood disorder

(problema, enfermedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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