| Principal Translations |
| wean [sb]⇒ vtr | UK (feed solids to a baby) | empezar a darle sólidos a alguien loc verb |
| | | empezar a alimentar con sólidos a alguien loc verb |
| | The mother has recently weaned the baby. |
| | La madre empezó a darle sólidos al bebé hace poco. |
| wean [sb] off [sth] vtr + prep | UK (stop feeding milk to a baby) | dejar de darle algo a alguien loc verb |
| | | hacer que alguien deje algo loc verb |
| | I gradually weaned the baby off breast milk. |
| | Dejé de darle leche materna al bebé gradualmente. |
| | Hice que el bebé dejara gradualmente la leche materna. |
| wean [sb] onto [sth] vtr + prep | UK (feed a baby solids) | empezar a darle algo a alguien loc verb |
| | | empezar a alimentar a alguien con algo loc verb |
| | It's usual to wean a baby onto solid food at about 6 months. |
| | Lo normal es empezar a darle sólidos al bebé sobre los seis meses. |
| | Lo normal es empezar a alimentar al bebé con sólidos sobre los seis meses. |
| wean⇒ vi | UK (baby: start eating solids) | empezar a comer sólidos loc verb |
| | The baby weaned at 13 months. |
| | El bebé empezó a comer sólidos a los 13 meses. |
| wean [sb]⇒ vtr | US (stop breastfeeding a baby) | destetar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | The mother has been trying to wean her baby for weeks. |
| | La madre ha estado tratando de destetar al bebé hace semanas. |
| wean⇒ vi | US (baby: stop breastfeeding) | dejar de tomar el pecho loc verb |
| | The baby is weaning slowly but surely. |
| | El bebé esta dejando de tomar el pecho lento pero seguro. |
| wean [sb] off [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (break [sb]'s addiction) | hacer que alguien deje algo loc verb |
| | Sarah weaned her husband off drugs and guided him towards a healthy diet. |
| | Sarah hizo que su marido dejase las drogas y lo guió hacia una dieta sana. |
| wean [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (accustom to [sth]) | acostumbrar a alguien a loc verb |
| | I was weaned on classic music and literature as a child. |
| wean [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (child: raise, bring up) | criar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | formar a alguien vtr + prep |