urchin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɜːrtʃɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɝtʃɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ûrchin)

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urchin n dated (poor child) (antiguo)golfillo, golfilla nm, nf
  niño pobre, niña pobre nm, nf + adj
 A couple of ragged urchins were playing barefoot in the street.
 Una pareja de andrajosos golfillos jugaban descalzos en la calle.
urchin n informal (rascal, playful child) (niño)pillo, pilla nm, nf
  travieso, traviesa nm, nf
  (irónico)mocoso, mocosa nm, nf
 The urchins gave us cheeky smiles as they walked past.
 Los pillos nos sonrieron con descaro al pasar.
urchin n abbreviation (sea urchin)erizo de mar loc nom m
 If you wade in the sea, wear watershoes to protect your feet from urchins.
 Si te bañas en el mar, lleva calzado adecuado para proteger los pies de los erizos de mar.
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Additional Translations
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urchin n archaic (hedgehog)erizo nm
 At night, the urchins come out from the hedgerows.
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sea urchin n (spiky round sea creature)erizo de mar loc nom m
 He stepped on a sea urchin and the spines got stuck in his foot.
 Se paró sobre un erizo de mar y se le clavaron las espinas en el pie.
street urchin n dated (street child, esp. homeless)niño de la calle, niña de la calle nm, nf + loc adj
  chico de la calle, chica de la calle nm, nf + loc adj
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