picky

Spanish translation: melindroso, quisquilloso, caprichoso, selectivo,

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English term or phrase:picky
Spanish translation:melindroso, quisquilloso, caprichoso, selectivo,
Entered by: Hardy Moreno

02:55 Sep 20, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: picky
What term is more used for picky. I've heard contumerioso, melindroso, quisquilloso.

Here is one sentence:
Picky eating behavior is often a perfectly normal phase at certain ages and stages in your child's development.
Hardy Moreno
Local time: 16:46
melindroso - exigente / criterioso
Explanation:
"Demostrar un comportamiento alimentar muy MELINDROSO es una fase perfectamente normal en algunas edades y etapas en el desarrollo del niño"

Nuevamente, yo creo que MELINDROSO sería lo más adecuado, ya que un niño no es exigente o criterioso a punto de elegir lo que es mejor o no para su equilibrio alimentar, ¿verdad?

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De acuerdo con el DRAE:

melindroso, sa.
1. adj. Que afecta melindres delicadezas).

melindre. (De etim. disc.).
1. m. Delicadeza afectada y excesiva en palabras, acciones y ademanes. U. m. en pl.
Selected response from:

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 14:46
Grading comment
Gracias a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5(muy) quisquilloso
swisstell
4 +4quisquilloso /caprichoso con la comida/
aivars
5 +2melindroso - exigente / criterioso
Rafa Lombardino
4 +2selectivo
P Forgas
5Regodeón, mañoso, difícil de contentar
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
5quisquilloso
IlonaT
5selectivo.
munozl


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
selectivo


Explanation:
es más preciso en tu contexto

felicidades, P.

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: Esta respuesta tiene la ventaja de no criticar al niño, que puede carecer de apetito por muchas razones no caprichosas.
13 hrs

agree  asil
1 day 21 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
(muy) quisquilloso


Explanation:
según "Babylon"

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 22:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
2 mins

agree  Oso (X): Absolutely! ¶:^)
2 hrs

agree  ROLANDO A. HERNANDEZ
4 hrs

agree  Andy Watkinson
4 hrs

agree  vivian
11 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
quisquilloso /caprichoso con la comida/


Explanation:
I think that "selectivo" is just another thing

aivars
Argentina
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MikeGarcia
0 min

agree  Thierry LOTTE
8 mins

agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
2 hrs

agree  erevuelta
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
melindroso - exigente / criterioso


Explanation:
"Demostrar un comportamiento alimentar muy MELINDROSO es una fase perfectamente normal en algunas edades y etapas en el desarrollo del niño"

Nuevamente, yo creo que MELINDROSO sería lo más adecuado, ya que un niño no es exigente o criterioso a punto de elegir lo que es mejor o no para su equilibrio alimentar, ¿verdad?

..............................................................................

De acuerdo con el DRAE:

melindroso, sa.
1. adj. Que afecta melindres delicadezas).

melindre. (De etim. disc.).
1. m. Delicadeza afectada y excesiva en palabras, acciones y ademanes. U. m. en pl.

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 14:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Gracias a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPTierno: Melindroso / exigente con la comida. :-) Añado un "agree" sin melindre alguno
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, cara MPT

agree  Neil Phillipson
6 hrs
  -> :o)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Regodeón, mañoso, difícil de contentar


Explanation:
Para niños, respecto de la comida, en CHILE

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 18:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 60
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
quisquilloso


Explanation:
Un comportamiento quisquilloso a la hora de comer

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Note added at 2002-09-20 13:50:15 (GMT)
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O, durante la comida

IlonaT
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:46
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
selectivo.


Explanation:
Estoy de acuerdo con esta respuesta.

Saludos,

Lany

munozl
United States
Local time: 17:46
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