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adult child,
plural: adult children n | (offspring: grown up) | grand enfant nm |
| | I have three adult children, two of whom have children of their own. |
| | J'ai trois grands enfants, dont deux qui sont mariés, avec des enfants. |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | quand [qqn] était petit loc adv |
| | As a child, Henry was scared of dogs but he later went on to become a vet. |
| | Quand Henry était enfant (or: petit), il avait peur des chiens mais plus tard, il est devenu vétérinaire. |
| | | enfant |
| | Enfant, Harry avait peur des chiens mais plus tard, il est devenu vétérinaire. |
| bastard child n | dated, offensive! (person: unmarried parents) (vieux) | bâtard nm |
| | Although he was born a bastard child he was made legitimate when his parents married. |
| battered child n | (law: abused child) | enfant battu, enfant battue nm, nf |
| bear a child v expr | (give birth to a baby) | donner naissance à un enfant loc v |
| | Helen bore a child at the age of 43. |
| | Helen a donné naissance à un enfant à l'âge de 43 ans. |
| big with child adj | archaic, informal (heavily pregnant) | enceinte adj |
| | Katherine was big with child, and everyone expected the birth to be any day. |
| biological child n | (offspring by birth) | enfant biologique nmf |
| child abuse n | (violence towards a child) | maltraitance sur enfant nf |
| | Social workers and teachers have to look out for evidence of child abuse. |
| | Les travailleurs sociaux et les enseignants doivent faire attention à d'éventuels signes de maltraitance sur enfant. |
| child abuse n | (neglect of a child) | négligence envers un enfant nf |
| | Failing to provide for a child's basic needs is a form of child abuse. |
| | Ne pas subvenir aux besoins de base d'un enfant est une forme de négligence envers l'enfant. |
| child abuse n | (sexual molestation of a child) | abus sexuel sur enfant nm |
| | A 36-year-old man has been charged with child abuse and making indecent images of children. |
| | Un homme de 36 ans a été inculpé d'abus sexuel sur enfant pour avoir pris des photos indécentes d'enfants. |
| child allowance n | (law: benefit to parents) | allocation pour enfant à charge nf |
| | (France, équivalent) | allocations familiales nfpl |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) n | (day nursery) | crèche nf |
| | (garde ponctuelle) | garderie, halte-garderie nf |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
| | Beaucoup d'entreprises disposent d'une crèche sur place pour les enfants de leurs employés. |
| child custody n | (guardianship) | garde d'un enfant, garde de l'enfant nf |
| | In some cases, child custody can be awarded to the adoptive parent. |
| child groomer n | (pedophile) | pédophile nmf |
| child in care n | UK (looked after by authorities) | enfant placé en foyer, enfant placé nm |
child labor (US),
child labour (UK) n | (children: forced working) | travail des enfants nm |
| | Child labor is still prevalent in some Third World countries. |
| | Le travail des enfants est encore très présent dans certains pays du tiers monde. |
| child pornography | (illegal pornography) | pornographie infantile nf |
| child prodigy n | (gifted young person) | jeune prodige, enfant prodige nmf |
| | Mozart was a child prodigy who started composing music before the age of five. |
| child psychiatry n | (children's mental health) | pédopsychiatrie nf |
| | She is a psychiatrist with a child psychiatry practice specializing in autism. |
| child psychology n | (children's minds, behavior) | psychologie de l'enfant nf |
| | As a student of child psychology, you'll focus on the development of children from infancy through adolescence and learn about related disorders. |
| child rearing n | (parenting, raising of offspring) | éducation des enfants nf |
| | | élever des enfants loc v |
| | Child rearing doesn't end when the children become adults, it just changes form. |
| | L'éducation des enfants ne finit pas quand ils deviennent adultes, elle prend simplement une autre forme. |
child size,
child-size,
child sized,
child-sized adj | (miniature, small) | taille enfant loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
| child support n | (money paid by absent parent) | pension alimentaire nf |
| | My ex-husband has to pay child support every month. |
| | Mon ex-mari doit me verser une pension alimentaire tous les mois. |
| Child Support Agency n | UK (law: for children's well-being) (organisme britannique) | Child Support Agency nf |
| Note: Organisme chargé du versement d'allocations pour mineurs avec parents absents. |
| child welfare n | (services: protect children) | protection de l'enfance nf |
| | | services de protection de l'enfance nmpl |
| | Foster parents are an important part of the child welfare system. |
child-friendly,
child friendly adj | (accommodating children's needs) (menu,...) | adapté aux enfants adj |
| | (bâtiment) | pouvant accueillir les enfants adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Some companies have become child friendly, offering on-site daycare facilities. |
| | The menu looks good, but is it a child-friendly restaurant? |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) | jeu d'enfant nm |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| | J'ai fini ce puzzle en moins de deux : c'était un vrai jeu d'enfant ! |
childcare,
child care n | (professional care of children) | garde d'enfants nf |
| | Working parents need good childcare for their kids. |
| | Les parents qui travaillent ont besoin d'une bonne garde d'enfants. |
childfree,
also UK: child-free adj | (having no children, esp. by choice) (par choix surtout) | sans enfant loc adj |
childfree by choice,
childless by choice,
also UK: child-free by choice expr | (voluntarily having no children) | sans enfant par choix loc adj |
| | | ne pas avoir d'enfant par choix loc v |
| | Glen and his wife are childless by choice, although they have three dogs. |
| | Glen et sa femme n'ont pas d'enfant par choix, mais ils ont trois chiens. |
childproof,
child-proof,
child proof adj | (safe for children) | doté d'une sécurité enfants loc adj |
| | | pourvu d'une sécurité enfants loc adj |
childproof [sth],
child-proof⇒ vtr | (make safe for children) | sécuriser pour les enfants vtr |
| | | mettre aux normes de sécurité pour les enfants vtr |
| Christ child n | (Christianity: infant Jesus) | enfant Jésus nm |
| delinquent child n | (criminal minor) | jeune délinquant, jeune délinquante nm, nf |
deprived child,
plural: deprived children n | (child: disadvantaged) | enfant défavorisé nm |
| | This government has done nothing to alleviate the problems of deprived children. |
| | Le gouvernement n'a rien fait pour soulager les problèmes des enfants défavorisés. |
| flower child | (idealistic young person) | hippy, hippie nmf |
| foster child n | (child placed with a family) | enfant placé dans une famille d'accueil nm |
| | | être placé en famille d'accueil loc v |
| | She became a foster child when both of her parents went to jail. |
| | Elle a été placée en famille d'accueil quand ses parents sont allés en prison. |
| gifted child n | (young person: talented, clever) | surdoué, surdouée nm, nf |
| | | prodige nm |
| | Mozart was a gifted child, composing from the age of five. |
| | Mozart était un prodige, composant dès l'âge de cinq ans. |
| good child n | (child who is well behaved) | enfant sage nm |
| | My mother says I was a good child when I was younger. |
grown child,
plural: grown children n | (adult offspring) (enfant adulte) | grand enfant nm |
| | J'ai trois grands enfants, dont deux qui sont mariés, avec des enfants. |
| illegitimate child n | (child born to unmarried parents) | enfant illégitime nm |
| | | enfant adultérin nm |
| | | enfant naturel nm |
| | Many years ago, she had an illegitimate child who was adopted by a couple with no children of their own. |
| inner child n | (childlike part of psyche) | l'enfant en nous nm |
| | | l'enfant qui sommeille en nous nm |
| inner child n | figurative, informal (sense of playfulness) | l'enfant en nous nm |
| | | l'enfant qui sommeille en nous nm |
| | My inner child wants to do coloring in all day, but I have to go to work. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | c'est un jeu d'enfant expr |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| | C'est tellement facile à faire, c'est un jeu d'enfant, vraiment. |
latchkey child,
latchkey kid n | figurative, informal (child often home alone) | enfant livré à lui-même, enfant livrée à elle-même nm, nf |
| | | enfant qui doit se débrouiller tout seul, enfant qui doit se débrouiller toute seule nm, nf |
| legitimate child n | (law: parents married to each other) | enfant légitime nmf |
| love child n | slang (illegitimate offspring) | enfant naturel, enfant naturelle nm, nf |
| | | enfant illégitime nmf |
| | (Droit) | enfant adultérin nm |
| | That girl is a love child; she has never met her father. |
| | Cette fille est une enfant naturelle (or: illégitime) : elle n'a jamais rencontré son père. |
man-child,
manchild n | literary (male child, boy) | garçon nm |
man-child,
manchild n | literary (son) | fils nm |
man-child,
manchild n | figurative, pejorative (emotionally immature man) (figuré : homme immature) | enfant nm |
| mere child n | (very young person) | enfant nm |
| | A mere child can't be expected to understand the stock market. |
| | Ce n'est qu'un enfant ; on ne peut s'attendre à ce qu'il comprenne la bourse. |
| middle child n | ([sb] with older and younger siblings) (2e de 3 enfants) | cadet nm |
| | (plus familier) | enfant du milieu nmf |
| | Roy was the middle child; he had an older brother and a younger sister. |
| model child n | (child: well behaved) | enfant modèle nm |
| | (garçon) | petit garçon modèle nm |
| | (fille) | petite fille modèle nf |
| | I was a model child. I got good grades and never gave my parents any trouble. |
| | J'étais un enfant modèle. J'avais de bonnes notes et je ne donnais aucun problème à mes parents. |
| natural child n | dated (biological offspring) | enfant naturel nm |
| | The duke never married but had several natural children by different women. |
| | Le duc n'a jamais convolé en justes noces mais a eu plusieurs enfants naturels de diverses femmes. |
| natural child n | (child born to unmarried parents) (vieilli) | enfant naturel nm |
| | The king's natural child had no claim to the throne. |
| | (Droit, vieilli) | enfant adultérin nm |
| | ((lignées royales)) | bâtard nm |
| | Les bâtards du roi ne pouvaient prétendre à la succession au trône. |
| neglected child n | (ill-treated boy/girl) | enfant délaissé, enfant délaissée nm, nf |
| | (plus fort) | enfant victime de négligence nmf |
| oldest child n | ([sb] with younger siblings only) | aîné, aînée nm, nf |
| only child n | ([sb] without siblings) | enfant unique nmf |
| | | fils unique, fille unique nm, nf |
| | My mother's an only child, but my father has five siblings. |
| | Ma mère est enfant unique, mais mon père a cinq frères et sœurs. |
| | Ma mère est fille unique, mais mon père a 5 frères et sœurs. |
| poster child n | figurative ([sb] who represents [sth]) | incarnation nf |
| | | figure emblématique nf |
| | | emblème, symbole nm |
| | That rock star is the poster child for a disillusioned generation. |
| poster child n | (child on poster of organization) | image d'une cause, visage d'une cause nf |
| Note: Enfant revenant de manière récurrente sur les affiches d'un organisme caritatif. |
preschool child,
pre-school child n | (child under 5) | enfant de moins de 5 ans nmf |
| | Pre-school children must be accompanied by both parents. |
| | Les enfants de moins de 5 ans doivent être accompagnés de leurs deux parents. |
| problem child n | (difficult or unruly child) | enfant difficile nmf |
| | | enfant à problèmes nmf |
| | He's always been a problem child. |
school child,
schoolchild n | (pupil) | écolier, écolière nm, nf |
| | Three school children said they saw your dog running around the playground. |
| | Trois écoliers ont dit qu'ils ont vu ton chien passer dans la cour. |
spoiled child,
also UK: spoilt child n | (child: unpleasant, greedy) | enfant gâté, enfant gâtée nm, nf |
| | If you always give in to him, he'll become a spoiled child. |
| | Si tu cèdes à tous ses caprices, il va devenir un enfant gâté. |
stepchild,
step-child n | (child of your spouse) (fils du conjoint) | beau-fils nm |
| | (fille du conjoint) | belle-fille nf |
| | Marcia never had children of her own, but she has a stepchild with her husband. |
suckling infant,
suckling child n | (baby not yet weaned) | nourrisson nm |
| wild child n | UK (undisciplined teenager) | rebelle nmf |
| | Sheila had a reputation for being a wild child. |
| wild child n | (feral child) | enfant sauvage nmf |
| | | sauvageon, sauvageonne nm, nf |
| | The film is about a wild child who was found in a forest. |
| with child adj | dated (pregnant) | enceinte adj |