Spoiled (child) = Mimado o estropeado?

Question

I have two translation requests please:

First: How would I say something like: "If that continues, don't you think he is going to become a spoiled child?"

Second: "It seems that you want to please him all the time at any cost!" Here the translator gave me two words: Complacerlo and Satisfacerlo, but I am not sure either is correct.

Thank you for any help.

Hi vitt, I wish everybody posted such clear questions, thanks :-) - 00494d19, Sep 15, 2009

Answer 1

My dictionaries say "mimado" is spoiled, as in pampered, and "estropeado" is spoiled, as in damaged/rotten/worn out.

So, I'd go with "mimado" for a spoiled child.

Another dictionary says: niño mimado = spoiled kid - --Mariana--, Sep 15, 2009

Answer 2

I believe "mimado" has not the negative connotations it has in English. I would use "niño consentido". I would never use "estropeado" disregarding what the dictionary says, but maybe it's different depending on the country.

Answer 3

Thanks for the replies. I believe "stropeado" has more to do with rotten or spoiled foods, for example.

Any ideas about "wanting to please?"

thanks.

Answer 4

Thanks. Malcriado is the same exact thing as in Portuguese. That shows how rusty my Portuguese is I will use that.

"Would you like us to check your whole sentence? Please post it here."

I am trying to tell someone that if they continue to give in to every demand their child has, the child is going to become spoiled. Or, in behavioral terms, the negative behaviors are going to increase because they get what they want immediately when they demand it. (whereas they should learn to wait sometimes. I hope that makes sense).

Answer 5

"If that continues, don't you think he is going to become a spoiled child?"

You can use either consentido or malcriado.

Would you like us to check your whole sentence? Please post it here.

Second: "It seems that you want to please him all the time at any cost!"

I would use complacerlo todo el tiempo.