niño bonito
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el niño bonito(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. pretty boy
Ismael es un niño bonito, pero me gusta más Carlitos, el de quinto grado.Ismael is a pretty boy, but I like Carlitos from fifth grade best.
b. lovely boy
El bebé es un niño bonito que duerme mucho y es muy risueño.The baby is a lovely boy who sleeps a lot and is very cheerful.
2. (colloquial) (favored or popular man or boy) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. golden boy
Aitor Larrea era el niño bonito del fútbol vasco en aquella época.Aitor Larrea was the golden boy of Basque soccer at the time.
b. daddy's boy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Antes o después, tendrás que dejar de ser el niño bonito y ponerte a trabajar.Sooner or later you'll have to stop being a daddy's boy and get a job.
c. blue-eyed boy (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Germán es el niño bonito de la empresa. Todo el mundo lo adora.German is the company's blue-eyed boy. Everybody loves him.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Nuestro hermano pequeño Benjamín siempre fue el niño bonito de mamá.Our younger brother Benjamin was always the apple of my mom's eye.
¿Quién es Lucas? - Lucas es el niño bonito de la clase. No lo soporto.Who's Lucas? - Lucas is the teacher's pet. I can't stand him.
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (rich and smug young man) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. rich kid
No eres más que un niño bonito consentido por su papá y su mamá.You're nothing but a rich kid who's been spoiled by his mom and dad.
b. spoiled brat (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
¿Cómo es Borja? - Borja es un niño bonito al que le gusta exhibirse con su deportivo descapotable.What's Borja like? - Borja is a spoiled brat who loves to show off in his convertible sports car.
c. Hooray Henry (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
The Golden Eagle es un pub del centro de Liverpool que siempre está lleno de niños bonitos.The Golden Eagle is a pub in downtown Liverpool that's always full of Hooray Henrys.
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