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crío

kid

noun KREE-oh Rare
People & Society Family

Also means

small child

Usage Note

Crío is a colloquial, affectionate Iberian Spanish word for a young child or toddler — equivalent to 'kid' or 'little one'. The feminine is cría. It is informal and warm in tone; in formal or written contexts niño/niña is preferred. Do not confuse with cría meaning an animal's young (offspring), which shares the same form and root.

Examples

"El crío no quería dormir y lloraba sin parar."

Natural Translation

The kid didn't want to sleep and cried non-stop.

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