un niño difícil (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech:

Noun phrase

Phonetic transcription:

/un ˈni.ɲo ˈdi.fiˈsil/

Translation:

• a difficult child

Use in the Spanish language:

"Un niño difícil" is a common phrase in Spanish used to refer to a child who is challenging, hard to handle, or unruly. This phrase is used in both oral and written contexts and is more likely to be used in informal settings or conversations about children's behavior.

Example sentences:

1. Tengo que lidiar con un niño difícil en mi clase de segundo grado.
   (I have to deal with a difficult child in my second-grade class.)

2. Mi hermana tiene un hijo que es un niño difícil de disciplinar.
   (My sister has a son who is a difficult child to discipline.)

Idiomatic expressions:

• Ser como un niño difícil: to be very hard to deal with, to be troublesome.
  Ese cliente es como un niño difícil, nunca está contento con nada.
  (That customer is like a difficult child, he's never happy with anything.)

• Hacer la vista gorda ante un niño difícil: to turn a blind eye to a difficult child, to ignore misbehavior.
  A veces es mejor hacer la vista gorda ante un niño difícil para evitar conflictos.
  (Sometimes it's better to turn a blind eye to a difficult child to avoid conflicts.)

Etymology:

• Niño: from Latin "nĭnus" (child).
• Difícil: from Latin "difficilis" (hard, difficult).

Synonyms and Antonyms:

• Synonyms: un niño problemático (a troublesome child), un niño complicado (a complicated child).
• Antonyms: un niño fácil (an easy child), un niño tranquilo (a calm child).