chico

a young male person, especially a boy or teenager

chico, niño, muchacho

Collocations un chico guapo · joven chico

• He's a nice little boy.

  Es un buen chiquillo.

a young man, especially one who is attractive or fashionable

joven hombre, muchacho atractivo

Collocations chico guapo · chico de moda

• He's such a cool guy.

  Es un chico tan genial.

a male friend or acquaintance, especially one who is younger than you

amigo, colega (masculino)

Collocations chico de confianza · buen chico

• He's a good friend of mine.

  Es un buen amigo mío.

(informal) small or medium-sized, especially in relation to clothing or food portions

pequeño, mediano (talla)

Collocations chico de talla · porción chica

• I'll have a small portion, please.

  Quisiera una porción pequeña.

(informal) a place or area, especially one that is popular or fashionable

lugar, sitio (popular)

Collocations chico de moda · chico popular

• It's the place to be.

  Es el lugar para estar.

(informal) a player in a sport, especially one who is young or new to the game

jugador (joven o nuevo)

Collocations chico de baloncesto · nuevo chico del equipo

• He's a promising young player.

  Es un jugador joven prometedor.

(informal) a small amount of money, especially when it is not worth spending or saving

pequeña cantidad de dinero (despreciable)

Collocations chico de dinero · dinero insignificante

• It's not worth the money.

  No vale la pena el dinero.

(informal) to be in a difficult or awkward situation, especially one that is embarrassing or uncomfortable

estar en un aprieto

Collocations en un chico · en una situación difícil

• He's in a bit of a pickle.

  Está en un aprieto.