childishly

[US]/'tʃaildiʃli/
[UK]/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

barnligt
adv. på en naiv eller umoden måde; på en ungdommelig måde.

Phrases & Collocations

act childishly

handle barnligt

behave childishly

opføre sig barnligt

childishly imitate

imitere barnligt

childishly stubborn

barnligt stædig

childishly naive

barnligt naiv

Example Sentences

he is childishly egocentric.

han er barnligt selvcentreret.

She childishly refused to share her toys with her younger sister.

Hun afviste barnligt at dele sine legetøj med sin lillebror.

He childishly insisted on having his favorite ice cream for dinner.

Han insisterede barnligt på at få sin yndlingsis til aftensmad.

The childishly drawn picture brought a smile to everyone's face.

Den barnligt tegnede tegning bragte et smil frem på alles læber.

She childishly pouted when she didn't get her way.

Hun gjorde barnligt grimasser, når hun ikke fik sin vilje.

He childishly pretended to be a superhero during recess.

Han foregav barnligt at være en superhelt i frikvarteret.

The childishly written note was full of spelling errors.

Den barnligt skrevne note var fyldt med stavefejl.

She childishly stomped her feet when she was told no.

Hun stampede barnligt med fødderne, når hun fik at vide nej.

He childishly challenged his friends to a game of tag.

Han udfordrede barnligt sine venner til en leg med tagfat.

The childishly decorated cake was a hit at the birthday party.

Den barnligt dekorerede kage var et hit til fødselsdagfesten.

She childishly clung to her favorite stuffed animal wherever she went.

Hun klamrede sig barnligt til sit yndlingsstuffedyr, uanset hvor hun gik.

Real-world Examples

Wozniak, in contrast, was shy and socially awkward, which made him seem childishly sweet.

Wozniak var derimod genert og socialt akavet, hvilket fik ham til at virke barnligt sød.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Excuse me, I was hoping to purchase some practical joke paraphernalia so that I may behave childishly.

Undskyld, jeg håbede på at købe nogle praktiske joke-rekvisitter, så jeg kan opføre mig barnligt.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

Awful? They don't find it so. On the contrary, they like it. It's light, it's childishly simple.

Forfærdeligt? De finder det ikke sådan. Tværtimod, de kan lide det. Det er let, det er barnligt simpelt.

Source: Brave New World

At twenty-two, young people are still so near childhood that they often conduct themselves childishly.

I en alder af toogtyve er unge stadig så tæt på barndommen, at de ofte opfører sig barnligt.

Source: Eugénie Grandet

He had on a sailor's hat with the brim pulled down childishly to shield his eyes, although there was no sun out.

Han havde en sømandshat på med brimmen trukket ned barnligt for at beskytte hans øjne, selvom solen ikke skinnede.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

The idea drove him childishly frantic.

Ideen drev ham barnligt vanvittig.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)

I felt there was something childishly non-committal about my response.

Jeg følte, at der var noget barnligt ikke-forpligtende ved mit svar.

Source: Me Before You

How childishly blind he must have seemed to this mere girl!

Hvor barnligt blind han må have virket for denne unge pige!

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

He looked so childishly vexed and crest-fallen that I hastened to console him.

Han så så barnligt forstyrret og nedtrykt ud, at jeg skyndte mig at trøste ham.

Source: The Mystery of Styles Court

Then she cavorted childishly for him until he smiled and she laughed and they began having a good time.

Så dansede hun barnligt for ham, indtil han smilede, og hun lo, og de begyndte at have det sjovt.

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

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