ragazzino viziato
The English phrase "spoiled brat" is translated into Italian as ragazzino viziato.
The phrase refers to a child who behaves badly because they are given everything they want. The word viziato means spoiled and is used informally to describe someone acting like a brat.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ragazzino, which is a diminutive of ragazzo (boy/kid) and viziato (spoiled/pampered). Literally, it translates to "little boy spoiled".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You may also encounter the colloquial idiom figlio di papà (or figlia di papà) to describe a spoiled person who relies on their parents' wealth or status.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms change based on gender and number. To refer to a girl, use the feminine forms ragazzina viziata. For a group of boys or a mixed-gender group, use the plural form ragazzini viziati.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'spoiled' for both food and children, viziato is only for people. To describe spoiled food, Italians use guasto or andato.
- In certain Italian regions, you might hear the term mammone to describe someone who is overly dependent on their mother, which can sometimes imply a different kind of 'spoiled' personality.
- While viziato means 'spoiled', its root vizio means 'vice' or 'bad habit'. To be spoiled in Italian is literally to be full of vices.
Examples in context
- Tom si stava comportando come un ragazzino viziato.Tom was behaving like a spoiled brat.This sentence shows how to use ragazzino viziato to describe someone's behavior.Tatoeba #5073103 by Guybrush88, translation #2539335 by CK
- Ha un atteggiamento viziato e infantile.He/she has a spoiled and childish attitude.
- Quel ragazzino viziato vuole sempre tutto subito.That spoiled brat always wants everything immediately.
- Non comportarti come un ragazzino viziato.Don't behave like a spoiled brat.
Example conversation
Francesco and Chiara are talking about a boy at a party.
- FrancescoQuel bambino è un ragazzino viziato.That child is a spoiled brat.
- ChiaraSì, è molto maleducato.Yes, he is very rude.
- FrancescoHa ottenuto tutto quello che voleva.He got everything he wanted.
- ChiaraÈ proprio un ragazzino viziato.He really is a spoiled brat.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
