niño
noun
boy; child.
niño
American
[nee-nyaw, neen-yoh]
/ ˈni njɔ, ˈnin joʊ /
noun
Spanish.
niños
plural
Niño
Scientific
/ nēn′yō /
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“My grandmother would say, ‘Oye, niño, tráeme el remote control,’” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2016
El niño was perfect from the start, he connected so well with the fans, they loved him so much, he loved them so much … it's such a pity.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2011
“His name is Hank, and he’s un niño bueno. Okay, coming over now.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Smiling, Papi replies, “Sí, niño, it’s our car.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
“You’re lucky the police chief wasn’t available to take my call, niño travieso.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
The decline in the 2025 figures partly reflects an easing of the unprecedented fires of 2024, helped by cooler La Niña conditions instead of the warmer El Niño.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
But MapBiomas warned the natural weather pattern of El Niño, which pushes up global temperatures, could extend this year's dry season and increase the risk of forest fires.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The consensus of computer models suggests that the new El Niño climate pattern will probably be a very strong one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Worldwide, an El Niño typically offers Australia and northern South America with very dry conditions, and can trigger drought, Cohen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Remember when he was sick? The doctors thought he was going to die, but I never believed it. We prayed to the Santo Niño de Atocha for a whole year and...”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Many have followed updates on “Los niños desaparecidosas” – the missing children - as they have been frequently described.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Their most popular variety by far are the guineo manzano, which are small like the guineos niños and yellow like a Cavendish.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
In addition to recovering that waste, they also use bananas from their farm in Ciales, where not only guineos niños and manzano are grown, but even the once-lost Gros Michel.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
Mexico still reveres “los niños héroes” – the child heroes – who supposedly fought the invaders and then leaped from a fortress to martyrdom, clutching a flag, rather than surrender.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2017
Serafina, the doctor, the villagers, the niños, ever after, each one will stay always always in my prayers.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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