Childish (es. Pueril)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

El comportamiento pueril no es aceptable en la escuela.
Childish behavior is not acceptable at school.
Context: society
Ella hace cosas pueriles que me hacen reír.
She does childish things that make me laugh.
Context: daily life
A veces, su actitud pueril me molesta.
Sometimes, her childish attitude annoys me.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

El humor pueril puede ser divertido, pero a veces es inapropiado.
Childish humor can be fun, but sometimes it is inappropriate.
Context: culture
Algunos adolescentes aún muestran actitudes pueriles en situaciones serias.
Some teenagers still show childish attitudes in serious situations.
Context: society
Criticaron su reacción pueril ante el conflicto familiar.
They criticized his childish reaction to the family conflict.
Context: family

Advanced (C1-C2)

La puerilidad en el discurso político puede menoscabar la seriedad del debate.
Childishness in political discourse can undermine the seriousness of the debate.
Context: politics
Esos comportamientos pueriles son una manifestación de la falta de madurez emocional en los adultos.
Those childish behaviors are a manifestation of the lack of emotional maturity in adults.
Context: psychology
La obra literaria critica la puerilidad de la sociedad contemporánea ante problemas complejos.
The literary work criticizes the childishness of contemporary society in the face of complex problems.
Context: literature

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