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"Malcriado" is a form of "malcriado", a noun which is often translated as "spoiled brat". "Consentido" is a form of "consentido", an adjective which is often translated as "spoiled". Learn more about the difference between "malcriado" and "consentido" 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.
consentido(
kohn
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sehn
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tee
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. spoiled (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Creo que su hijo es un niño consentido.I think their son is a spoiled kid.
b. spoilt (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Es una adolescente consentida porque creció en una familia adinerada.She is a spoilt teenager because she grew up in a wealthy family.
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 (adjective)
Solo come la comida que quiere porque es un consentido.He only eats what he wants because he is spoiled.
