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ickle

Spanish translation: chiquillo

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English term or phrase:ickle
Spanish translation:chiquillo
Entered by: David Davis

22:30 May 17, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: ickle
El contexto corresponde al libro "harry potter and the philosopher's stone".

- (...) "And look after Ron."
- "Don't worry, ickle ronniekins is safe with us."
- "Shut up." Said Ron again.
scs2002
Chiquillo
Explanation:
It does mean small or little, but I would keep the context - they are making fun of him.

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Note added at 2002-05-19 04:15:44 (GMT)
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As MJ Pastor says, Harry Potter has been translated to Spanish, French, German and Hebrew (that I know of) and probably several/many other languages.
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David Davis
Local time: 23:46
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2little
swisstell
5 +1Chiquillo
David Davis
5 +1Ronicito / el pequeño Ron
Roxana Manucci
4 +2AN EXTRA PIECE OF INFORMATION
Gustavo Garrido
5 +1peque
Maria-Jose Pastor
4 +1"roñicito"
Jose Alonso
4 +1...ronito / ronicito / ronitito...
Ramón Solá


  

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little


Explanation:
little Ronniekins
"piccolo" if it was Italian ....

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Note added at 2002-05-17 23:44:39 (GMT)
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\"little\" here said in a somewhat derogatory sense

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1099

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karina Pelech
23 mins
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agree  CNF
1 day 1 hr
  -> thanks, Natalia
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Chiquillo


Explanation:
It does mean small or little, but I would keep the context - they are making fun of him.

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Note added at 2002-05-19 04:15:44 (GMT)
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As MJ Pastor says, Harry Potter has been translated to Spanish, French, German and Hebrew (that I know of) and probably several/many other languages.

David Davis
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 27

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agree  ritchi
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"roñicito"


Explanation:
Yes, they're obviously mocking little Ron, so I' volunteering this not an exact translation, which sort of conveys a derogatory meaning.

Dalton

Jose Alonso
PRO pts in pair: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
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...ronito / ronicito / ronitito...


Explanation:
HTH...

Ramón Solá
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3952

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agree  Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
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Ronicito / el pequeño Ron


Explanation:
se podría usar uno de los dos en este caso, en son de burla

Roxana Manucci
Italy
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
3 hrs
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AN EXTRA PIECE OF INFORMATION


Explanation:
Believe it or not there's a "Harry Potter Glossary" out there.

Ickle Duddeykins
A "baby-talk" name Mrs. Dursley uses to dote on Dudley

Ickle Ronniekins
What Fred and George Weasley call Ron whenever they feel like making fun of him

Ickle Firsties
A name Peeves uses to mock first year students, meaning "little first years".

Gustavo Garrido
Argentina
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 359

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agree  Maria-Jose Pastor: how right you are
11 hrs
agree  CNF: nice ;^)
12 hrs
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peque


Explanation:
peque from pequeño

Ickle
("Ickle firsties" - Peeves) Baby talk for 'little'.

Web site: http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/strictly_british1.html#...

I am sure Harry Potter has already been translated, you may want to check it out.

hope it helps -

Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 00:46
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PRO pts in pair: 305

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agree  David Davis
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