english
1
general::
adj.
youthful:
The young lady was gracious to us.
noun
children:
Youth is wasted on the young.
Simple Definitions
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general::
adj. VERBS be, feel, look, seem I felt young again. ADV. extremely, very She still looks very young. | comparatively, fairly, quite, relatively He seemed quite young to have so much responsibility. | enough She looked young enough to be his daughter.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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general::
young
not old:
• a young man of about 22 • My dad died when I was young. • There are excellent facilities for young children. • Young people are often unable to get jobs.
small/little
a small child is very young. Little sounds more informal than small , and is used especially in spoken English:
• They have two small children. • We used to go camping a lot when the kids were little.
teenage
[ only before noun ] between the ages of 13 and 19:
• a group of teenage boys • They have three teenage children.
adolescent
especially written at the age when you change from being a child into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems that young people have at this age:
• Sudden mood changes are common in adolescent girls. • adolescent behaviour
juvenile
[ only before noun ] formal connected with young people who commit crime:
• juvenile crime • a special prison for juvenile offenders • juvenile deliquents (= young people who commit crimes )
youthful
especially written seeming young, or typical of someone who is young – often used about someone who is no longer young:
• a youthful 55 year old • youthful enthusiasm • Andrew still has a slim youthful look about him. • The photograph showed a youthful, smiling Rose.
junior
connected with sports played by young people rather than adults:
• the junior championships • the junior champion
COLLOCATIONS CHECK
small/little
child/girl/boy
teenage
girl/boy/daughter/mother/pregnancy
juvenile
crime/offence/court/offender/delinquent
youthful
enthusiasm/energy/face/look/appearance
when you are young
childhood
the time when you are a child, especially a young child:
• I had a wonderful childhood in the country. • childhood illnesses
girlhood/boyhood
the time when you are a young girl or boy:
• The two men had been friends in boyhood. • the transition from girlhood to womanhood
youth
the time when you are young, especially between about 15 and 25 when you are no longer a child:
• He was a great sportsman in his youth. • She revisited all the places where she had spent her youth.
adolescence
the time when you are changing from being a child into an adult – used especially when you are talking about the problems people have at this age:
• During adolescence, boys are often lacking in self-confidence.
infancy
formal the time when you are a baby:
• In the past, many more babies died in infancy.
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