Significato di “young” nel dizionario inglese

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“young” in inglese

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youngadjective

uk ​ /jʌŋ/ us ​ /jʌŋ/

A1 having lived or existed for only a short time and not old:

young adults/children
His girlfriend's very young.
The trees in this part of the forest are still fairly young.
Philippa is the youngest person in the family.
Angela is two years younger than Clare.

› suitable for young people:

young fashion/ideas
Be honest now - do you think this dress is a bit/too young for me (= is more suitable for someone younger)?
look young for your age

› to look younger than you really are

Altri esempi

Thesaurus: sinonimi e parole collegate

Espressione idiomatica/espressioni idiomatiche

young at heart
young lady/man
young love

youngnoun [ plural ]

uk ​ /jʌŋ/ us ​ /jʌŋ/
the young

B2 young people considered together as a group:

I have nothing against miniskirts, but I think they're strictly for the young.

› the babies of an animal:

Meanwhile, the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young.

Thesaurus: sinonimi e parole collegate

(Definizione di “young” dal Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“young” in inglese americano

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youngadjective [ -er/-est only ]

us ​ /jʌŋ/

› (esp. of something living) at an early stage of development or existence; not old:

Young children should not be left alone at home.
I work with wonderful young people mostly in their late teens.
The new law creates a new driver’s license for those as young as 14.

youngplural noun

us ​ /jʌŋ/

› young people in general:

Society can provide the young with valuable opportunities to help their communities.

› Young are the babies of an animal:

The bird flew back to the nest to feed her young.

(Definizione di “young” dal Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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