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English: “wiggly” and “jiggly”

Spanish translation: movedizos e inquietos







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English term or phrase:“wiggly” and “jiggly”
Spanish translation:movedizos e inquietos
Entered by:Patricia Gutiérrez
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Science - Nutrition
English term or phrase: “wiggly” and “jiggly”
Once upon a time kids ran for enter tainment. Now they sit. Preschoolers are naturally “wiggly” and “jiggly” and spend a lot of time running and playing. You probably worr y more about your preschooler learning to sit still than you do about your child getting enough exercise. But the fact is many children are over weight because they do not get enough exercise. They sit around
watching television instead of running around outside. As with other good health habits, moving around and being active is one habit you can easily teach your child. Your own example of an active, fit lifestyle is the best way to teach your child to enjoy physical activity. Teach your child that an active lifestyle is not only healthy—it’s fun!
Patricia Gutiérrez
Peru
movedizos e inquietos
Explanation:
es una sugerencia....
no es una traducción literal

SaludoZ
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Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Note from asker to answerer
gracias
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11movedizos e inquietos
Rocio Barrientos
4 +1se menean y zarandean
Lydia De Jorge
4que se menean y patalean
Pablo Arigon
4 -1que se mueven mucho
Ana Maria Bustos K.


  


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
que se mueven mucho

Explanation:
que se menean mucho, inquietos


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Ana Maria Bustos K.
Chile
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree JoseAlejandro: ...but, this isn't the same register.
18 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
movedizos e inquietos

Explanation:
es una sugerencia....
no es una traducción literal

SaludoZ

Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6
Note from asker to answerer
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Sebastián Castillo Thomas
13 mins
  -> Gracias, Sebastián

agree LadyofArcadia: I think it's very close!
16 mins
  -> Thank you, Lady

agree Lia Barros
56 mins
  -> Gracias, Lia

agree Diana Arbiser: Creo que es una excelente opción :)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Diana

agree veroe
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Veroe

agree Henry Hinds
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Henry

agree Krimy
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Krimy

agree Sinead -
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Sinead

agree Lorde9
17 hrs
  -> Gracias, Lorde9

agree JoseAlejandro: It's a very good effort, but there has to be something more "cutsie" that captures the meaning and register. ¡Suerte!
18 hrs
  -> Gracias JoseAlejandro

agree Patricia Casanova Ochoa: Yo pondría: Se mueven mucho y son inquietos
20 hrs
  -> Gracias Calipa
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se menean y zarandean

Explanation:
son como la gelatina..

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree JoseAlejandro: This might be ok, but I'm thinking that there has to be something more "cutsie" in Spanish that captures the meaning and register. Good luck!
17 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
que se menean y patalean

Explanation:
Jiggly are quick little jerks or oscillating motions, and
wiggle, as one possible meaning could be "patalear" as in the sentence: She wiggled her toes in the water

Pablo Arigon
Uruguay
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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