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"Malcriada" is a form of "malcriado", a noun which is often translated as "spoiled brat". "Cállate" is a form of "cállate", a phrase which is often translated as "shut up". Learn more about the difference between "malcriada" and "cállate" below.
el malcriado, la malcriada, malcriado(
mahl
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kryah
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doh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. spoiled brat (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Soy impaciente con los malcriados.I'm impatient with spoiled brats.
b. spoilt brat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La amiga de Mari es una malcriada.Mari's friend is a spoilt brat.
d. bad-mannered child
Sus padres la han hecho una malcriada.Her parents have made her a bad-mannered child.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (impolite)
a. spoiled (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi sobrino es un poco malcriado.Mi nephew is a bit spoiled.
b. spoilt (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Javier es el niño más malcriado que conozco.Javier is the most spoilt kid I know.
c. bad-mannered
Esa joven es malcriada y enojadiza.That young girl is bad-mannered and bad-tempered.
d. naughty
Es una niña malcriada que siempre quiere llamar la atención.She's a naughty child who always wants to draw attention to herself.
e. rude
Son unos niños malcriados que creen que lo saben todo.They are rude children who think they know everything.
cállate(
kah
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yah
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teh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (imperative; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. shut up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Cállate ya! Llevas media hora gritando.Oh, shut up! You've been shouting for half an hour.
