infans

the baby

Usages of infans

• Parvus infans in domo dormit, sed mater vigilat.: The little baby sleeps in the house, but mother keeps watch.
• Olim infans saepe aegrota erat, et medica ad villam veniebat.: Once the baby was often sick, and a female doctor used to come to the villa.
• Nunc medicus dicit infantem sanum esse et mater gaudet.: Now the male doctor says that the baby is healthy and mother rejoices.
• Mater ianuam claudit ne infans foris exeat et ut domus tuta sit.: Mother closes the door so that the baby may not go outside and so that the house may be safe.
• Mater cultrum sub mensa relinquit, ne infans eum capiat.: Mother leaves the knife under the table, so that the baby may not take it.
• Canis sub lecto iacet, et infans eum tangere vult.: The dog lies under the bed, and the baby wants to touch him.
• Odor panis e culina venit, et infans ridet.: The smell of bread comes from the kitchen, and the baby laughs.
• Avia dicit nuces bonas esse, sed infanti tantum pirum dari oportere.: Grandmother says that nuts are good, but that only a pear ought to be given to the baby.
• Cum tonitrus auditur, infans flens matrem quaerit.: When thunder is heard, the crying baby looks for mother.
• Ubicumque mater sedet, infans ad eam currit.: Wherever mother sits, the baby runs to her.
• Serva poculum aqua complet, et infans ridet.: The maid fills the cup with water, and the baby laughs.
• Aqua pura infanti necessaria est.: Pure water is necessary for the baby.
• Infans in cubili cubare non vult, sed matrem vocat et ridet.: The baby does not want to lie in bed, but calls for his mother and laughs.
• Serva dicit se mappam sub pulvino reliquisse, cum infans ibi luderet.: The maid says that she left the napkin under the pillow while the baby was playing there.
• Mater aquam calidam in pelvim fundit, ut infans manus lavet.: Mother pours warm water into the basin, so that the baby may wash his hands.
• Mater infantem iubet in cubili cubare, quia nox obscura est.: Mother orders the baby to lie down in the bed, because the night is dark.
• Infans matri osculum dat antequam dormiat.: The baby gives mother a kiss before he sleeps.
• Post osculum avia infantem in cubili ponit et culcitam molliorem parat.: After the kiss grandmother puts the baby in bed and prepares a softer mattress.
• Infans nihil ex ampulla bibere vult, quia aquam calidam potius petit.: The baby wants to drink nothing from the bottle, because he asks for warm water instead.
• Pater nescit quid faciat, quia infans flere incipit et mater abest.: Father does not know what to do, because the baby begins to cry and mother is away.
• Haec culcita mollior est quam illa, itaque infans bene dormit.: This mattress is softer than that one, and so the baby sleeps well.
• Mater timet ne infans vas fragile tangat.: Mother is afraid that the baby may touch the fragile vessel.
• Cum tonitrus auditur, mater infantem flentem suscipit.: When thunder is heard, mother takes up the crying baby.
• Hac nocte infans sanus natus est.: A healthy baby was born tonight.
• Mater infantem in manibus habet.: Mother holds the baby in her hands.
• Mater annulum in cista deponit, ne infans eum capiat.: Mother puts the ring in the chest so that the baby may not take it.
• Serva ampullam in armario deponit, ne infans eam tangat.: The maid places the bottle in the cupboard, so that the baby may not touch it.
• Mater genas infantis tangit, sed palma medicae frontem frigidiorem sentit.: Mother touches the baby’s cheeks, but the doctor’s palm feels a cooler forehead.
• Infans palmam matris tenet et ridet, quamquam genae adhuc rubrae sunt.: The baby holds his mother’s palm and laughs, although his cheeks are still red.
• Matri nihil refert utrum infans lac an aquam bibat, dummodo satis bibat.: It makes no difference to mother whether the baby drinks milk or water, provided that he drinks enough.

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