- chico
- adj.small, little.intj.boy, hey.m.1 boy, child, lad, little boy.2 boyfriend.Ese es tu chico? Is he your boyfriend?3 Chico, Leonard Marx.* * *chico► adjetivo1 (pequeño) small, little► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gen) kid, youngster► nombre masculino chico1 (muchacho) boy■ es buen chico he's a good boy2 (aprendiz) errand boy; (de oficina) office boy\FRASEOLOGÍAcomo chico con zapatos nuevos familiar like a kid with a new toydejar chico,-a a alguien figurado to make somebody look small————————chico► nombre masculino1 (muchacho) boy■ es buen chico he's a good boy2 (aprendiz) errand boy; (de oficina) office boy* * *1. (f. - chica)adj.1) little, small2) young2. (f. - chica)nounboy / girl* * *chico, -a1. ADJ1) (=pequeño) small, little2) (=joven) young
yo era muy chico, pero me acuerdo de ella — I was very young but I remember her
de chico no me gustaban las verduras — I didn't like vegetables when I was little, as a child, I didn't like vegetables
2. SM / F1) (=joven) boy/girlme gusta un chico de Barcelona — there's a guy * o boy from Barcelona I like
es un buen chico — he's a good lad
el entrenador tiene bien preparados a sus chicos — the trainer has his lads well prepared
las chicas de la oficina — the girls at the office
2) (=niño) boy/girllos chicos de la clase — the boys in the class
chico de la calle — street kid *
chico de los recados — office boy, messenger boy
3) (=hijo) boy/girlno nos hemos divorciado aún por los chicos — we haven't got divorced yet because of the kids * o children
4) (=novio) boyfriend/girlfriend¿sales con algún chico? — are you going out with anyone?, have you got a boyfriend?
5) [apelativo]a) [a un adulto]mira, chico, déjalo — OK, just leave it, will you?
chica, ¡qué cambiada estás! — hey! o you know, you look so different!
¡hola, chicos! ¿qué tal? — hi, guys! how're you doing? *
hola chicas ¡ya estoy aquí! — hi, girls, here I am!
b) [a un niño]¡oye, chico! ¿quieres ganarte un poco de dinero? — hey! do you want to earn yourself a bit of money?
chicachica, ¡no corras! — don't run, dear!
3.SM LAm (Naipes) game, round; (Billar) game; (Snooker) frame* * *I-ca adjetivo (esp AmL)a) (joven) <persona> younges muy chico para salir solo — he's too young to go out on his own
íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos — we used to go there as children o when we were little (colloq)
b) (bajo) <persona> smalldejar chico a alguien — (fam) to put somebody to shame
c) (pequeño) smalllos pantalones le quedan chicos — the trousers are too small for him
IIun pedacito chiquitito — a tiny piece
-ca masculino, femenino1)a) (niño) (m) boy; (f) girluno chicos — (varones) some boys; (varones y hombras) some children
b) (hijo) (m) son, boy; (f) daughter, girlmis chicos van a ese colegio — my children go to that school
c) (joven) (m) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) girlvino con su chico — she came with her boyfriend
d) (empleado joven) (m) boy; (f) girle) (como apelativo)chico! ¿tú por aquí? — well, well! what brings you here?
chico, no seas tonto — come on, don't be so silly
2) chico masculino (AmL) (en billar) frame; (en bolos) game* * *I-ca adjetivo (esp AmL)a) (joven) <persona> younges muy chico para salir solo — he's too young to go out on his own
íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos — we used to go there as children o when we were little (colloq)
b) (bajo) <persona> smalldejar chico a alguien — (fam) to put somebody to shame
c) (pequeño) smalllos pantalones le quedan chicos — the trousers are too small for him
IIun pedacito chiquitito — a tiny piece
-ca masculino, femenino1)a) (niño) (m) boy; (f) girluno chicos — (varones) some boys; (varones y hombras) some children
b) (hijo) (m) son, boy; (f) daughter, girlmis chicos van a ese colegio — my children go to that school
c) (joven) (m) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) girlvino con su chico — she came with her boyfriend
d) (empleado joven) (m) boy; (f) girle) (como apelativo)chico! ¿tú por aquí? — well, well! what brings you here?
chico, no seas tonto — come on, don't be so silly
2) chico masculino (AmL) (en billar) frame; (en bolos) game* * *chico11 = boy, youngster, kiddy [kiddie], kid, young boy, lad, laddie.Ex: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.
Ex: If by being identified in the popular mind with a few gifted youngsters we compromise our ability to attract blue collar workers, for example, I think we'll have done ourselves irreparable harm.Ex: If they can do it for the kiddies, perhaps they can do it for the adults too.Ex: He said they try to arrange special visits to cultural institutions and attend concerts, and that the kids have an opportunity to speak with people connected with the event afterwards.Ex: 2 case histories are outlined -- the case of a woman who might be dead and that of a young boy and a potentially rabid dog.Ex: 'Aye,' said the farmer, 'you are right, lad'.Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chico de pueblo = small-town country boy.* chico lector = reading-boy.* chico o chica de trece años = thirteen-year-old.* chico travieso = naughty boy.* ser un buen chico = be a sport.chico22 = small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].Ex: The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.
Ex: To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.* niño chico = young kid.* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.* * *chico1 -caadjective(esp AmL)1 (joven) ‹persona› younges muy chico para salir solo he's too young to go out on his ownuna playa a la que íbamos de chicos or cuando éramos chicos a beach we used to go to as children o when we were young, a beach we used to go to when we were small o little (colloq)2 (bajo) ‹persona› smalles muy chico para su edad he's very small for his agechiquita or chiquitita pero cumplidora (CS); she may be small but she's good ( o clever etc)dejar chico a algn (fam); to put sb to shamese puso a hablar de filosofía y nos dejó chicos a todos she started talking about philosophy and put us all to shame o (colloq) showed us all uplas dejarás chicas a todas con ese vestido with that dress you'll put everyone else in the shade (colloq)quedarse chico: en física me quedo chico junto a él he puts me to shame when it comes to physics3 (pequeño) smalles un bar muy chico it's a very small barlos pantalones le quedan chicos the trousers are too small for himme dio un pedacito chiquitito he gave me a tiny piecechico2 -camasculine, feminineA1 (niño) (masculine) boy; (feminine) girles un chico muy bueno he's a very good boy, he's very goodtengo que recoger a los chicos del colegio I have to pick the children o (colloq) kids up from schoolchico de la calle street urchin2 (hijo) (masculine) son, boy; (feminine) daughter, girlmis chicos van a ese colegio my children go to that schoolmi chico mayor está haciendo la mili my eldest boy o son is doing his military service3 (joven) (masculine) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (feminine) girlayer te vi con tu chico I saw you with your boyfriend yesterday4 (empleado joven) (masculine) boy; (feminine) girl5(como apelativo): chica, no te puedes imaginar lo que me pasó hey, you'll never guess what happened to me¡chico! ¿tú por aquí? well, well! what brings you here?chico, no seas tonto, todo te lo crees come on, don't be so silly, you'd believe anythingCompuesto:chico de los recadosmessenger boyBchico masculine (AmL) (en billar) frame; (en bolos) game* * *
chico◊ -ca adjetivo (esp AmL)a) (joven) young;◊ cuando éramos chicos when we were little (colloq)b) (bajo) smallc) (pequeño) small
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1a) (niño) (m) boy;
(f) girlb) (hijo) (m) son, boy;
(f) daughter, girlc) (joven) (m) guy (colloq), boy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq);
(f) girl;◊ unos chicos (varones) some boys;
(varones y hembras) some boys and girlsd) (empleado joven) (m) boy;
(f) girle) (como apelativo):◊ ¡chico! ¿tú por aquí? well, well! what brings you here?
2◊ chico sustantivo masculino (AmL) (en billar) frame;
(en bolos) game
chico,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino (muchacho) boy, lad
(muchacha) girl
II adjetivo small, little
'chico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglo
- chaval
- chavala
- chica
- ser
- fortachón
- fortachona
- limitada
- limitado
- llenarse
- mentirosa
- mentiroso
- recogepelotas
- representar
- sentida
- sentido
- solícita
- solícito
- varón
- acabar
- deshonra
- este
- guapetón
- temperamento
English:
angrily
- boy
- date
- dope
- go out
- go-go
- gofer
- hit
- hit back
- interact
- leave out
- mate
- small
- toyboy
- boyish
- kid
- little
- nice
- wee
- who
- world
- youngster
* * *chico, -a♦ adjesp Am1. [joven] small, young;este perro es demasiado chico para separarlo de su madre this dog is too small o young to be taken away from its mother2. [de poco tamaño] small;este apartamento es muy chico this Br flat o US apartment is very small;Provlo bueno viene en frasco chico good things come in small packages♦ nm,f1. [joven] boy, f girl;no es mala chica she isn't a bad girl2. [hijo] son, boy;[hija] daughter, girl;mi chica mayor ya se ha casado my eldest daughter o girl is already married;los chicos han ido a pasar el fin de semana con sus abuelos the children have gone to their grandparents for the weekend3. [empleado] boy, f girl;la compra se la llevará el chico the delivery boy will bring your shopping home for youCompRP chico de los mandados [en oficina] office boy; [en tienda] errand boy;chico de los recados [en oficina] office boy;[en tienda] errand boy4. [novio] boyfriend;[novia] girlfriend;a ver si nos presentas a tu chico why don't you introduce us to your boyfriend o young man?5. [tratamiento]chico, ponme un café waiter, could I have a coffee, please?;¡chica, no sé qué decirte! well, what can I say?;¡chico, qué suerte has tenido! you lucky thing!;chica, haz lo que quieras look, you can do what you want;¡vamos chico, no te pongas así! come on, don't be like that!* * *chicoI adj small, little;dejar chico a alguien fig fam put s.o. to shame fam II m boy;peinado a lo chico with short hair, with a boyish haircut* * *chico, -ca adj1) : little, small2) : youngchico, -ca n1) : child, boy m, girl f2) : young man m, young woman f* * *chico n1. (en general) boy2. (joven) young man [pl. men]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
