girlish

[US]/'gɜːlɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈɡə..lɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. adecuado para una niña; como una niña; que se asemeja a una niña.

Phrases & Collocations

girlish charm

encanto juvenil

girlish giggles

risitas juveniles

Example Sentences

She has a girlish giggle.

Ella tiene una risita infantil.

Her girlish charm captivated everyone.

Su encanto infantil cautivó a todos.

The dress had a girlish floral pattern.

El vestido tenía un estampado floral infantil.

She maintained a girlish innocence despite her age.

Ella mantuvo una inocencia infantil a pesar de su edad.

The room was decorated in a girlish style with pastel colors.

La habitación estaba decorada en un estilo infantil con colores pastel.

She had a girlish enthusiasm for life.

Ella tenía un entusiasmo infantil por la vida.

Her girlish behavior sometimes belied her intelligence.

Su comportamiento infantil a veces ocultaba su inteligencia.

The actress portrayed a girlish innocence in the movie.

La actriz interpretó una inocencia infantil en la película.

The perfume had a girlish floral scent.

El perfume tenía un aroma floral infantil.

She still had a girlish crush on her high school sweetheart.

Ella todavía tenía una adoración infantil por su novio de la escuela secundaria.

Real-world Examples

" What is going on here? " said a falsely sweet, girlish voice.

¿Qué está pasando aquí? dijo una voz falsamente dulce y femenina.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

A vision in white, with a young, girlish figure, was standing beside him.

Una visión en blanco, con una figura joven y femenina, estaba de pie a su lado.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

Even this hideous place can't dim your charming girlish spirit.

Incluso este lugar horrible no puede atenuar tu encantador espíritu femenino.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

It wasn't a girlish thing for him to do, because he was the High King.

No era algo femenino para que él hiciera, porque era el Alto Rey.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Then she said, in her softest, most sweetly girlish voice, " Come here, Mr Potter, dear."

Entonces ella dijo, con su voz más suave y dulce, femenina: Ven aquí, Sr. Potter, querido.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Her voice was brisk and decisive and she made up her mind instantly and with no girlish shilly-shallying.

Su voz era enérgica y decidida y tomó una decisión al instante y sin ninguna vacilación femenina.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" —Brienne, I know. I'll swear an oath not to harm you, if that will ease your girlish fears" .

—Brienne, lo sé. Juro solemnemente no hacerte daño, si eso alivia tus miedos femeninos.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

So she made her wedding gown herself, sewing into it the tender hopes and innocent romances of a girlish heart.

Así que ella hizo su vestido de novia ella misma, cosiendo en él las esperanzas tiernas y los romances inocentes de un corazón femenino.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

The bows were a sort of girlish indulgence, I think.

Los lazos eran una especie de indulgencia femenina, creo.

Source: Classic styles of celebrities

So in her girlish way, she felt that that was the best compromise.

Así que, a su manera femenina, sintió que ese era el mejor compromiso.

Source: Fresh air

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