cradle snatcher: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKAustraliaCanadainformalderogatoryslang
    • An older person who pursues or becomes romantically or sexually involved with someone much younger, often conveying scandal, impropriety, or moral disapproval.
    • A disparaging term for an individual perceived to seek out significantly younger partners.

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    • The media scandalized the actor as a cradle snatcher after he was seen with a teenager.

      Los medios escandalizaron al actor como un cazador de juventud tras verlo con una adolescente.

    • She accused her ex-boyfriend of being a cradle snatcher for dating someone so young.

      Ella acusó a su exnovio de ser un cazador de juventud por salir con alguien tan joven.

    • The politician faced backlash for being labeled a cradle snatcher by his opponents.

      El político enfrentó críticas por ser etiquetado como cazador de juventud por sus opositores.

  • 2.

    USUKAustraliaCanadainformalhumorous
    • A playful or teasing way to refer to someone whose romantic partner is substantially younger, used lightheartedly rather than as a serious accusation.

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    • When Mark started dating a woman much younger, his friends teased him as a cradle snatcher.

      Cuando Mark comenzó a salir con una mujer mucho más joven, sus amigos lo bromearon llamándolo cazador de juventud.

    • She playfully called her boyfriend a cradle snatcher because of their age difference.

      Ella llamó en broma a su novio cazador de juventud por la diferencia de edad entre ellos.

    • The group laughed as John was teased for being a cradle snatcher after his new relationship became public.

      El grupo se rió mientras John era objeto de bromas por ser un cazador de juventud tras hacerse pública su nueva relación.

Examples:

  • EN: I'm no cradle snatcher: : :!
    ES: No soy un ladrón de cunas!
  • EN: The colonel's wife is a cradle snatcher, a spider.
    ES: La coronela me acosa... Es una araña.
  • EN: We'll see who regrets what, you old cradle snatcher.
    ES: Veremos quién lamenta qué, vieja asaltacunas.
    ID: Kita lihat siapa yang menyesali apa, kau maling tua genit.
  • EN: He's not a cradle snatcher, and you're not woman enough for him.
    ES: Él no es un bebé para que lo cuiden y tú no eres suficiente mujer para él
  • EN: Do you think I'm a cradle snatcher?
    ES: Crées que vengo de una cuna de ladrones..?
  • EN: Become a cradle snatcher, like Lope?
    ES: ¿Convertirme en un asaltacunas, como Lope?
  • EN: He wasn't a cradle snatcher.
    ES: No era un asaltacunas.
  • EN: No, dear Miriam, I'm sorry, but being a cradle snatcher is normal nowadays. Besides, we are all the same age, right?
    ES: No, Miriamcita, discúlpame pero eso de asaltacunas en estos tiempos es normal, además, pues nosotras...
  • EN: But legal thoughts aside, he'd want to stay away from you in fear of being called a cradle snatcher.
    HI: लेकिन कानूनी विचार एक तरफ, वह एक क्रैडल स्नैचर कहलाने के डर से आपसे दूर रहना चाहते हैं।
  • EN: Now, did we hear somebody say 'cradle snatcher'...?
    HI: क्या ख़ूब ही कहा था किसी ने 'याद रक्खोगे',
  • EN: If, 1 day you brought home a 24-year old girlfriend, Then I, will surely say this. 'Hey, you cradle snatcher.'
    ID: Jika kau membawa pacar berusia 24 tahun, aku akan bilang, "kau pencuri!"
  • EN: He probably didn't want you to think he was a cradle snatcher.
    ID: Dia mungkin tak ingin kau berpikir dia suka daun muda.
  • EN: You cradle snatcher. And office love?
    ID: Kau pacaran dengan anak muda dalam lingkungan kerja.
  • EN: ruby... he was so young rubes... i'm not a cradle snatcher!
    TE: రవితేజ లక్ మాములుగా లేదుగా. . . అట్టర్ ఫ్లాప్ జస్ట్ మిస్ !

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