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infantil

childlike

adjective een-fahn-TEEL Less Common

Origin: from Latin infantilis

Also means

childish

Usage Note

Infantil is a neutral descriptor for things relating to children (programación infantil — children's programming, hospital infantil — children's hospital) but can also carry the negative sense of 'childish' or 'immature' when describing adult behaviour. Context and tone distinguish the two. It does not change for gender: un libro infantil / una película infantil.

Examples

"Es un programa de televisión infantil."

Natural Translation

It's a children's television programme.

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