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Old October 21, 2010, 02:57 PM
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Lightbulb Estar malacostumbrado

In English? It's when sb is used to good things, or to eat very late etc....
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Old October 21, 2010, 03:27 PM
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to be pampered, spoiled
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Old October 21, 2010, 08:27 PM
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Be a brat.
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Old October 21, 2010, 08:47 PM
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@ROBINDESBOIS, Rusty, and chileno: In our family we used both words together instead of one or the other. It was always "spoiled brat." Would Estar malacostumbrado suffice in my situation, as well?
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Old October 21, 2010, 09:13 PM
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spoiled brats (pejorative, belittling) = mocosos malcriados

Their kids are spoiled brats. = Sus hijos son unos mocosos malcriados.

There are probably other choice words.

niños mimados (not so pejorative)
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spoiled brats (pejorative, belittling) = mocosos malcriados

Their kids are spoiled brats. = Sus hijos son unos mocosos malcriados.

There are probably other choice words.

niños mimados (not so pejorative)
@Rusty: Interesante, gracias.
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Old October 24, 2010, 06:46 PM
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I'll set an example because I think that 's not the equivalent I was loking for:

Alli tendras que comer a tus horas, aqui comias cuando querias, estas malacostumbrado.
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There you'll eat at a certain time, here you were eating when you wanted to, you're pampered (spoiled).
I think pampered/spoiled works just fine, but spoiled can be use derogatorily in English, as well.
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Ok, thanks Rusty
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