Topic: CHILDREN
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | cild |
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child S1 W1
plural children [countable]
plural children [countable]1 someone who is not yet an adult [= kid]: The hotel is ideal for families with young children. Your interest and support are important to your child. The film is not suitable for children under 12. parents with pre-school children (=children who are too young to go to school)
young person
The hotel is ideal for families with young children.Your interest and support are important to your child.The film is not suitable for children under 12.parents with pre-school children (=children who are too young to go to school) child killer/victim/prostitute etc (=a child who is a killer etc)
2 a son or daughter of any age : I have five children, all happily married. Annie had always wanted to get married and have children.
son/daughter
I have five children, all happily married.Annie had always wanted to get married and have children. youngest/eldest child especially British English Our youngest child, Sam, has just started university.
Our youngest child, Sam, has just started university. youngest/middle/oldest child especially American English
3 someone who is very strongly influenced by the ideas and attitudes of a particular period of history
somebody influenced by an idea
4 someone who behaves like a child and is not sensible or responsible - used to show disapproval :
somebody who is like a child
5 used to say that something is very easy to do : I've cooked for 200 people before now. So, tonight is child's play by comparison.
something is child's play
I've cooked for 200 people before now. So, tonight is child's play by comparison.6 an expression meaning that children should be quiet and not talk - used when you disapprove of the way a child is behaving
