| صيغ مركبة |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | في فترة الطفولة |
| | As a child Henry was scared of dogs, but he later went on to become a vet. |
| bastard child n | dated, offensive (illegitimate child, sb born to unmarried parents) | ابن غير شرعي، ابن حرام أو ابن زنا |
| | Although he was born a bastard child he was made legitimate when his parents married. |
| bear a child v | (carry and give birth to a baby) | إمراة حامل |
| brain child, brain-child n | (idea, invention) | بنت الفكر |
| | The Apple computer was the brain-child of Steve Jobs. |
| child abuse n | (neglect or violence towards a child) | إساءة معاملة الطفل، امتهان الطفل |
| | Social workers and teachers have to look out for evidence of child abuse. |
| child care, childcare, child-care n | (professional care of children) | رعاية الأطفال |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | Working parents need good childcare for their kids. |
| child care centre, US: child care center n | Aus (children's day nursery) | مَرْكز رعاية للأطفال |
| child care centre, US: child care center n | US (daycare center) | مَرْكز رعاية للأطفال |
| | Many companies have an on-site childcare center for their employees' children. |
| child labour n | (forcing children to work) | إجبار الأطفال على العمل |
| | Child labour is still prevalent in some Third World countries. |
| child prodigy n | (gifted young person) | طفل موهوب |
| child psychiatry n | (study of mental disorders in children) | الطب النفسي الطفولي |
| | She is a psychiatrist with a child psychiatry practice specializing in autism. |
| child psychology n | (study of children's minds and behaviour) | علم سلوكيات الأطفال |
| | As a student of child psychology, you'll focus on the development of children from infancy through adolescence and learn about related disorders. |
| child support n | (money paid by absent parent) | إعالة الأطفال (من الآباء الغائبين) |
| | My ex-husband has to pay child support every month. |
| child welfare n | (services that protect children's wellbeing) | رعاية الطفولة |
| | Foster parents are an important part of the child welfare system. |
| child's play n | figurative (sth very easy) | طفولة, لعب الأطفال |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| foster child n | (child placed in the care of a family) | إبن بالتبني المؤقت |
| | She became a foster child when both of her parents went to jail. |
| gifted child n | (young person with exceptional abilities) | طفل موهوب، طفل معجزة |
| | Mozart was a gifted child, composing from the age of five. |
| good child n | (child who is well behaved) | طفل ذو سلوك حسن |
| | My mother says I was a good child when I was younger. |
| illegitimate child n | (child born to unmarried parents) | ولد غير شرعي، نغل |
| | Many years ago she had an illegitimate child who was adopted by a couple with no children of their own. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | إنه عمل سهل |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| love child n | slang (illegitimate offspring) | ابن سفاح، بندوق، ولد غير شرعي، ابن زنا |
| | That girl is a love child; she has never met her father. |
| mere child n | (very young person) | شاب يافع |
| | A mere child can't be expected to understand the stock market. |
| model child n | (child who is well behaved) | طفل مثالي |
| | I was a model child. I got good grades and never gave my parents any trouble. |
| natural child n | dated (biological offspring) | ابن شرعي |
| | The duke never married but had several natural children by different women. |
| natural child n | (child born to unmarried parents) | ابن غير شرعي |
| | The king's natural child had no claim to the throne. |
| only child n | (sb without siblings) | طفل وحيد بلا أخوة أو اخوات |
| | My mother is an only child, but my father has 3 siblings. |
| preschool child n | (child under 5 years old) | طفل ما قبل المدرسة |
| | My preschool child is only 4 years old. |
| school child, schoolchild n | (pupil) | تلميذ مدرسي، طالب |
| | Three school children said they saw your dog running around the playground. |
| spoiled child n | (unpleasant or greedy child) | طفل مدلل |
| | If you always give in to him, he'll become a spoiled child. |
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