infant oor Afrikaans

infant

/`ɪnfənt/ werkwoord, naamwoord

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

kind

naamwoord

What may happen if an infant is neglected during this critical period when his mind is highly susceptible to outside influence?
Wat kan gebeur as ’n jong kind verwaarloos word gedurende hierdie kritieke tyd wanneer sy verstand uiters ontvanklik vir eksterne invloede is?

baba

naamwoord

The fate of Jochebed’s infant was not left to chance.
Die lot van Jogebed se baba is nie aan die toeval oorgelaat nie.

babetjie

voorbeelde

The infant Moses was concealed among the reeds on the banks of the Nile River and thus escaped the slaughter of Israelite male babies as ordered by Pharaoh of Egypt.
Die kindjie Moses is tussen die riete langs die oewer van die Nylrivier weggesteek en het só die moord op Israelitiese babaseuntjies in opdrag van Farao van Egipte vrygespring.

From the time Bethel was an infant, we did everything together.
Vandat Bethel ’n baba was, het ons alles saamgedoen.

It may be that the more stimulation an infant brain gets, the more nerve cells get turned on and the more connections are made between them.
Dit is moontlik dat hoe meer stimulasie ’n baba se brein kry, hoe meer senuweeselle aangeskakel word en hoe meer verbindings tussen hulle gemaak word.

This back-and-forth exchange teaches the infant the rudiments of conversation —a skill he will use for the rest of his life.
Hierdie interaksie leer die baba die grondbeginsels van gesprekvoering—’n vaardigheid wat hy vir die res van sy lewe sal gebruik.

Her images stood in the temple, crowned as the Queen of Heaven and bearing the infant Horus in her arms.
Haar afgodsbeelde het in die tempel gestaan, gekroon as die Hemelkoningin met die kind Horus in haar arms.

Beginning at three weeks, adding 250,000 brain cells a minute, the infant brain by birth has 100 billion neurons that are the basis of all functions of the brain.
In die derde week van swangerskap begin die brein ontwikkel deur 250 000 breinselle per minuut te vorm, sodat die baba se brein by geboorte 100 miljard neurone het wat die basiese eenheid vir alle funksies van die brein is.

To prevent that, game rangers in Kenya rescue such infant animals and take them to animal orphanages.
Om dit te verhoed, red wildbewaarders in Kenia sulke diertjies en neem hulle na diererehabilitasiesentrums.

“Infant mortality is down by 75 percent since 1960.”
“Sterftes onder kinders van drie jaar en jonger het sedert 1960 met 75 persent afgeneem.”

The experts attribute this to “a decrease in deaths among infants and middle-aged people,” reports the Mainichi Daily News.
Die deskundiges skryf dit toe aan “’n afname in sterfgevalle onder babas en middeljariges”, berig die Mainichi Daily News.

Moreover, the risk of sudden infant death syndrome is three times higher for babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy.
Daarbenewens is die risiko van die sindroom van skielike sterfte by suigelinge drie keer hoër vir babas wie se moeders gedurende swangerskap gerook het.

In the midst of this cacophony, mothers may be quietly preoccupied with feeding and grooming their bluish-faced infants.
Te midde van al die rumoer sal die wyfies moontlik rustig sit en hulle kleintjies, met hulle blouerige gesiggies, voer en versorg.

10 The Bible Students learned that Scriptural baptism is not a matter of sprinkling infants but that in keeping with Jesus’ command at Matthew 28:19, 20, it is the immersion of believers who have been taught.
10 Die Bybelstudente het geleer dat skriftuurlike doop nie bloot die besprinkeling van babas is nie, maar dat dit, in ooreenstemming met Jesus se bevel in Matteus 28:19, 20, die onderdompeling is van gelowiges wat onderrig is.

When dealing with infants, viewing things through a child’s eyes does not lose its value.
Wanneer jy met babas te doen het, is dit steeds nuttig om sake uit die oogpunt van ’n kind te beskou.

And the apostle Peter said: “As newborn infants, form a longing for the unadulterated milk belonging to the word, that through it you may grow to salvation.”
En die apostel Petrus het gesê: “Vorm soos pasgebore babas ’n verlange na die onvervalste melk wat tot die woord behoort sodat julle deur middel daarvan tot redding kan groei.”

Interestingly, “intrauterine and other sounds are soothing (to fussy infants) only when presented at levels comparable to those found in utero.”
Dit is interessant dat opnames van “geluide binne-in die uterus en ander geluide (veeleisende suigelinge) kalmeer wanneer dit op vlakke gespeel word wat ooreenkom met dié wat in die uterus voorkom”.

3: Christian Baptism —Not by Sprinkling, Not for Infants (rs pp. 54-5, first subheading)
3: Christelike doop—nie deur besprinkeling, nie vir babas nie (rsAF bl. 91, 92, eerste tussenhofie)

While your infant may not understand the words, it will likely benefit from your soothing voice and its loving tone.
Hoewel jou baba nie die woorde verstaan nie, sal jou strelende stem en liefdevolle stemtoon beslis ’n goeie uitwerking op hom hê.

* See Account, Accountable, Accountability; Baptism, Baptize—Baptism not for infants; Child, Children; Infant Baptism
* Sien Doop van jong kinders; Doop—Doop nie vir klein kindertjies nie; Kind, Kinders; Toerekenbaar, Toerekenbaarheid

For, look! as the sound of your greeting fell upon my ears, the infant in my womb leaped with great gladness.”
Want kyk, toe die geluid van jou groet in my ore klink, het die kindjie in my skoot van vreugde opgespring.”

Disease, famine, or accidents rob infants of a full life, and the clergy say they now enjoy heavenly bliss, perhaps even as angels!
Siekte, hongersnood of ongelukke beroof kinders van ’n vol lewe, en die geestelikes sê dat hulle nou die geluk van ’n hemelse bestaan smaak, moontlik selfs as engele!

(Proverbs 27:11) Like the first step taken by an infant, the step you have taken to dedicate yourself to Jehovah was an exciting event.
Die stap wat jy gedoen het om jou aan Jehovah toe te wy, was, soos die eerste treetjie van ’n baba, ’n opwindende gebeurtenis.

(Acts 17:6) In Zurich, Switzerland, the authorities, linked with reformer Huldrych Zwingli, especially took issue with the Anabaptists over their refusal to baptize infants.
In Zürich, Switserland, het die owerheid, saam met hervormer Huldrych Zwingli, in die besonder die stryd met die Anabaptiste aangebind oor hulle weiering om babas te doop.

A Catholic Dictionary further explains: “We confine ourselves here to the process by which adults are elevated from a state of death and sin to the favour and friendship of God; for with regard to infants the Church teaches that they are justified in baptism without any act of their own.”
A Catholic Dictionary verduidelik verder: “Ons bepaal ons hier by die proses waardeur volwassenes van ’n toestand van dood en sonde verhef word tot die guns en vriendskap van God; want wat kinders betref, leer die Kerk dat hulle in die doop geregverdig word sonder enige handeling van hulle kant.”

All of this needs to be inculcated while they are yet infants and carried through and expanded as they grow older.
Dit alles moet van kleins af by hulle ingeskerp word en deurgevoer en aangevul word namate hulle ouer word.

Writer Vance Packard reports: “Presently, at least a fourth of America’s infants and toddlers under age three have mothers who hold down some sort of an outside job.”
Die skrywer Vance Packard sê: “In Amerika vandag het die ma’s van ten minste ’n kwart van die babas en kleuters onder drie jaar die een of ander sekulêre werk.”