Young (y ng), Andrew Jackson, Jr. Born 1932. American diplomat and politician. He served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (1977-1979) and as mayor of Atlanta (1981-1989). |
| Young, Brigham 1801-1877. American religious leader who directed the Mormon Church after the assassination (1844) of its founder, Joseph Smith. He led an exodus of the Mormons from their troubled settlement in Illinois to the site of present-day Salt Lake City, Utah, where they established a permanent home for the church (1847). |
| Young, Denton True Known as "Cy." 1867-1955. American baseball player. A pitcher for 22 seasons, he won 511 games, including 76 shutouts and 3 no-hit games. |
| Young, Edward 1683-1765. English poet known for his dramatic monologue Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality (1742-1745). |
| Young, Lester Willis Known as "Pres." 1909-1959. American jazz musician with an improvisational, influental tenor saxophone style. |
| Young, Thomas 1773-1829. British physician, physicist, and Egyptologist who revived the wave theory of light and postulated the three-color theory of color vision. He also helped decipher the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone. |
| Young, Whitney Moore, Jr. 1921-1971. American civil rights leader who was executive director of the National Urban League (1961-1971). |
| young (yng) adj. young·er, young·est 1. Being in an early period of life, development, or growth. 2. Newly begun or formed; not advanced: The evening is still young. 3. Of, belonging to, or suggestive of youth or early life: He is young for his age. 4. Vigorous or fresh; youthful. 5. Lacking experience; immature: a young hand at plowing. 6. Being the junior of two people having the same name. 7. Geology Being of an early stage in a geologic cycle. Used of bodies of water and land formations. n. Idiom: 1. Young persons considered as a group; youth: entertainment for the young. 2. Offspring; brood: a lioness with her young. with young Pregnant. Used of an animal. [Middle English yong, from Old English geong; see yeu- in Indo-European roots.] young  ness n.Synonyms: young, youthful, adolescent, immature, juvenile, puerile, green These adjectives mean of, relating to, characteristic of, or being in an early period of growth or development. Young is the most general of the terms: a young child. Youthful suggests characteristics, such as enthusiasm, freshness, or energy, that are associated with youth: youthful ardor. Adolescent specifically implies the characteristics of those in the period between childhood and maturity: adolescent insecurity. Immature applies to what is not yet fully developed; it sometimes suggests that someone falls short of an expected level of maturity: an emotionally immature adult. Juvenile connotes immaturity, often childishness: the juvenile pranks of the conventioneers. Puerile is used derogatorily to suggest silliness, foolishness, or infantilism: a puerile joke. Green implies lack of training or experience and sometimes callowness: green recruits who couldn't deal with the emergency. |
young [jʌŋ]
adj younger [ˈjʌŋgə] youngest [ˈjʌŋgɪst]
1.
a. having lived, existed, or been made or known for a relatively short time a young man a young movement a young country
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the young
2. youthful or having qualities associated with youth; vigorous or lively she's very young for her age
3. of or relating to youth in my young days
4. having been established or introduced for a relatively short time a young member
5. in an early stage of progress or development; not far advanced the day was young
6. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Geography
a. (of mountains) formed in the Alpine orogeny and still usually rugged in outline
b. another term for youthful [4]
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) of or relating to a rejuvenated group or movement or one claiming to represent the younger members of the population, esp one adhering to a political ideology Young England Young Socialists
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (functioning as plural) offspring, esp young animals a rabbit with her young
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology)
with young (of animals) pregnant
[Old English geong; related to Old Saxon, Old High German iung, Old Norse ungr, Latin iuvenis, Sanskrit yuvan]
youngish adj
Young [jʌŋ]
n
1. (Biographies / Young, Brigham (1801-1877) M, US, RELIGION: Mormon) Brigham (ˈbrɪgəm ). 1801-77, US Mormon leader, who led the Mormon migration to Utah and founded Salt Lake City (1847)
2. (Biographies / Young, Edward (1683-1765) M, English, WRITING: poet, THEATRE: dramatist) Edward. 1683-1765, English poet and dramatist, noted for his
3. (Biographies / Young, Lester (1909-1959) M, US, MUSIC: jazz saxophonist, MUSIC: jazz clarinettist) Lester. 1909-59, US saxophonist and clarinetist. He was a leading early exponent of the tenor saxophone in jazz
4. (Biographies / Young, Neil (Percival) (1945 M, Canadian, MUSIC: rock guitarist, MUSIC: singer, MUSIC: songwriter) Neil (Percival). born 1945, Canadian rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His albums include Harvest (1972), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Ragged Glory (1990), and Are You Passionate? (2002)
5. (Biographies / Young, Thomas (1773-1829) M, English, SCIENCE: physicist, MEDICINE: physician, HISTORY: Egyptologist) Thomas. 1773-1829, English physicist, physician, and Egyptologist. He helped to establish the wave theory of light by his experiments on optical interference and assisted in the decipherment of the Rosetta Stone
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | young - any immature animal animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement hatchling - any recently hatched animal (especially birds) orphan - a young animal without a mother young mammal - any immature mammal young bird - a bird that is still young spat - a young oyster or other bivalve young fish - a fish that is young |
| 2. |  Young - United States film and television actress (1913-2000) | |
| 3. | Young - United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) | |
| 4. | Young - British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829) | |
| 5. | Young - United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) | |
| 6. |  Young - English poet (1683-1765) | |
| 7. | Young - United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) | |
| 8. |  Young - United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877) | |
| 9. |  young - young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" | |
| Adj. | 1. | young - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people" animate thing, living thing - a living (or once living) entity immature - not yet mature new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" junior - younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
| 2. | young - (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" early - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer" | |
| 3. |  young - suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age" | |
| 4. | young - being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is still young" new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" | |
| 5. |  young - not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing"inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or training |
young
Translations
young [jʌŋ]
A. ADJ (younger (compar) (youngest (superl)))
1. (= not old) [person, animal] → joven; [child] → pequeño, de corta edad
my younger brother → mi hermano menor or pequeño
she is two years younger than me → es dos años más joven que yo, tiene dos años menos que yo
if I were ten years younger → si tuviera diez años menos, si fuera diez años más joven
I'm not so young as I was, I'm not getting any younger → los años no perdonan or no pasan en balde
young Britain → la juventud británica
Pitt the younger → Pitt el joven
she started writing poetry at a very young age → comenzó a escribir poesía siendo muy joven
at a very young age he was sent to boarding school → siendo muy pequeño lo mandaron a un internado
in my young(er) days → cuando era joven, en mi juventud
they have a young family → tienen niños pequeños
she looks quite young for her age → aparenta bastante menos edad de la que tiene, parece bastante más joven de lo que es
the younger generation → la generación de los más jóvenes
the younger generation of film-makers → la generación de cineastas jóvenes
young hopeful → joven aspirante mf
a young lady → una joven
why thank you, young lady! → ¡muchas gracias, señorita or joven!
now look here, young lady! → ¡atiende, jovencita!
a young man → un joven
you've done well, young man → muy bien hecho, muchacho
she's out with her young man → ha salido con su novio or chico
to marry young → casarse joven
it is enjoyed by millions, young and old → millones lo disfrutan, grandes y pequeños
a young person → una persona joven
you're as young as you feel → la edad se lleva dentro
young at heart → joven de espíritu
the night is young → la noche es joven
you're only young once → sólo se vive una vez
see also Turk
my younger brother → mi hermano menor or pequeño
she is two years younger than me → es dos años más joven que yo, tiene dos años menos que yo
if I were ten years younger → si tuviera diez años menos, si fuera diez años más joven
I'm not so young as I was, I'm not getting any younger → los años no perdonan or no pasan en balde
young Britain → la juventud británica
Pitt the younger → Pitt el joven
she started writing poetry at a very young age → comenzó a escribir poesía siendo muy joven
at a very young age he was sent to boarding school → siendo muy pequeño lo mandaron a un internado
in my young(er) days → cuando era joven, en mi juventud
they have a young family → tienen niños pequeños
she looks quite young for her age → aparenta bastante menos edad de la que tiene, parece bastante más joven de lo que es
the younger generation → la generación de los más jóvenes
the younger generation of film-makers → la generación de cineastas jóvenes
young hopeful → joven aspirante mf
a young lady → una joven
why thank you, young lady! → ¡muchas gracias, señorita or joven!
now look here, young lady! → ¡atiende, jovencita!
a young man → un joven
you've done well, young man → muy bien hecho, muchacho
she's out with her young man → ha salido con su novio or chico
to marry young → casarse joven
it is enjoyed by millions, young and old → millones lo disfrutan, grandes y pequeños
a young person → una persona joven
you're as young as you feel → la edad se lleva dentro
young at heart → joven de espíritu
the night is young → la noche es joven
you're only young once → sólo se vive una vez
see also Turk
2. (= youthful) that dress is too young for her → ese vestido es para alguien más joven
the family business was in need of young blood → el negocio familiar necesitaba savia nueva
he has a very young outlook → piensa como los jóvenes, tiene mentalidad de joven
the family business was in need of young blood → el negocio familiar necesitaba savia nueva
he has a very young outlook → piensa como los jóvenes, tiene mentalidad de joven
3. (= new) [moon] → nuevo; [plant, spinach, wheat] → tierno; [wine, country] → joven
the 20th century was still young → el siglo XX estaba todavía en sus comienzos
the 20th century was still young → el siglo XX estaba todavía en sus comienzos
B. NPL
1. (= offspring) [of animals] → crías fpl
a mother defending her young → una madre protegiendo a sus crías
to be with young → estar preñada
a mother defending her young → una madre protegiendo a sus crías
to be with young → estar preñada
C. CPD young gun N (= actor, sportsman etc) → joven valor m
young offender N (Brit) → delincuente mf juvenil
young offender N (Brit) → delincuente mf juvenil
young [ˈjʌŋ]
adj → jeune
a young man → un jeune homme
As a young man I was very shy → Quand j'étais jeune, j'étais très timide.
a young woman → une jeune femme
young people → les jeunes
to be young for one's age → ne pas faire son âge
a young man → un jeune homme
As a young man I was very shy → Quand j'étais jeune, j'étais très timide.
a young woman → une jeune femme
young people → les jeunes
to be young for one's age → ne pas faire son âge
young
adj (+er) → jung; wine, grass also → neu; the young moon → der Mond im ersten Viertel; young people → junge Leute pl; a young people’s magazine → eine Jugendzeitschrift; young people’s fashions → Jugendmoden pl; young lady → junge Dame; young man → junger Mann; they have a young family → sie haben kleine Kinder; he is young at heart → er ist innerlich jung geblieben; you are only young once → man ist or du bist nur einmal jung; at a young age → in frühen Jahren; if I were ten years younger → wenn ich zehn Jahre jünger wäre; I’m not getting any younger → ich werde auch nicht jünger; he is young for his age → er ist noch sehr jung; that dress is too young for her → sie ist zu alt für dieses Kleid; you young rascal! (inf) → du kleiner Schlingel!; young Mr Brown → der junge Herr Brown; Pitt the Younger → Pitt der Jüngere; the night is young → die Nacht ist (noch) jung; Young America → die Jugend in Amerika, die amerikanische Jugend; he’s a very young forty → er ist ein sehr jugendlicher or sehr jung gebliebener Vierziger
young [jʌŋ]
young [jʌŋ]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → giovane; (vegetables) → novello/a; (offender) → minorenne
a young man → un giovanotto
a young lady → una signorina
they have a young family → hanno dei bambini piccoli
in my young days → quand'ero giovane
she's not so young as she was → non è più tanto giovane
the younger son → il figlio minore
he is two years younger than her → ha due anni meno di lei
if I were 15 years younger → se avessi 15 anni di meno
you're only young once → si è giovani una volta sola
she's young at heart → è giovane di spirito
he looks young for his age → sembra più giovane di quanto sia in realtà
the night is young → la notte è appena cominciata
to grow or get younger → ringiovanire
the younger generation → la nuova generazione
a young man → un giovanotto
a young lady → una signorina
they have a young family → hanno dei bambini piccoli
in my young days → quand'ero giovane
she's not so young as she was → non è più tanto giovane
the younger son → il figlio minore
he is two years younger than her → ha due anni meno di lei
if I were 15 years younger → se avessi 15 anni di meno
you're only young once → si è giovani una volta sola
she's young at heart → è giovane di spirito
he looks young for his age → sembra più giovane di quanto sia in realtà
the night is young → la notte è appena cominciata
to grow or get younger → ringiovanire
the younger generation → la nuova generazione
young [jʌŋ]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → giovane; (vegetables) → novello/a; (offender) → minorenne
a young man → un giovanotto
a young lady → una signorina
they have a young family → hanno dei bambini piccoli
in my young days → quand'ero giovane
she's not so young as she was → non è più tanto giovane
the younger son → il figlio minore
he is two years younger than her → ha due anni meno di lei
if I were 15 years younger → se avessi 15 anni di meno
you're only young once → si è giovani una volta sola
she's young at heart → è giovane di spirito
he looks young for his age → sembra più giovane di quanto sia in realtà
the night is young → la notte è appena cominciata
to grow or get younger → ringiovanire
the younger generation → la nuova generazione
a young man → un giovanotto
a young lady → una signorina
they have a young family → hanno dei bambini piccoli
in my young days → quand'ero giovane
she's not so young as she was → non è più tanto giovane
the younger son → il figlio minore
he is two years younger than her → ha due anni meno di lei
if I were 15 years younger → se avessi 15 anni di meno
you're only young once → si è giovani una volta sola
she's young at heart → è giovane di spirito
he looks young for his age → sembra più giovane di quanto sia in realtà
the night is young → la notte è appena cominciata
to grow or get younger → ringiovanire
the younger generation → la nuova generazione
adj young [jaŋ]
in the first part of life, growth, development etc; not old a young person; Young babies sleep a great deal; A young cow is called a calf. jong ناشئ، صَغير السِّن، فَتى، شاب млад mladý ung; lille jung νέος, νεαρός joven noor, vastsündinud جوان nuori jeune צָעִיר तरुण, किशोर, जवान mlad fiatal, ifjú muda ungur giovane 若い 젊은 jaunas jauns; mazs muda jong ung, liten, små- młody jovem tânăr молодой mladý mlad mlad ung, liten เยาว์วัย genç, küçük 年輕的 молодий; юний نوجوان non; trẻ 年轻的
n pl
the group of animals or birds produced by parents Most animals defend their young. kleintjies صِغار، أبْناء малки mladé unge die Jungen (pl.) νεογνά, μικρά crías järglased بچه ها poikaset petits צֶאצַאִים छोटा, अल्पवयस्क mladunci kölyök anak ungar piccoli 動物の子 젊은이들 jaunikliai mazuļi anak jong unge(r), avkom młode filhotes puii детёныши; птенцы mláďatá mladiči mladunci ungar ลูกอ่อน yavru 幼獸，幼禽 молодняк جانوروں کے بچے con non 幼崽
n youngster
a young person A group of youngsters were playing football. jongeling صَبي، صِبيان дете mladík ungt menneske der Bursche νεαρός joven nooruk کودک؛ بچه nuorukainen jeune צָעִיר जवान mladić gyerkőc pemuda barn, unglingur ragazzino 若者 어린이 paauglys jauns cilvēks; jauneklis; jaunietis anak muda jongmens barn, unge, tenåring wyrostek garoto tânăr подросток mladík mladenič mlada osoba grabb, unge, yngling, tonåring เด็ก genç, delikanlı 年輕人 хлопець, юнак ایک نوجوان شخص đứa trẻ 年轻人
the young
young people in general. die jeug الشَّباب младеж mládež de unge die Jugend η νεολαία, οι νέοι los jóvenes, la juventud, la gente joven noorsugu جوانان nuoriso les jeunes הַדּוֹר הַצָּעִיר विवाह योग्य mladi ljudi a fiatalok orang muda unga fólkið i giovani 若者たち 젊은이 jaunimas jaunieši; jaunatne orang muda jongeren unge mennesker, ungdom młodzież os jovens tinerii; tineret молодёжь mládež mladina mladi de unga, ungdomar คนหนุ่มสาว gençler, gençlik 年輕一代 молодь نوجوان giới trẻ 年轻一代
Young → شَاب mladý ung jung νεαρός joven nuori jeune mlad giovane 若い 어린 jong ung młody jovem молодой ung อ่อนวัย genç trẻ 年轻的
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