growing pains

grow·ing pains (grng)

pl.n.

1. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes.

2. Emotional difficulties that occur during adolescence.

3. Problems that arise in the initiation or enlargement of an enterprise.

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growing pains

Noun, pl

1. pains in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by growing children

2. difficulties experienced in the early stages of a new enterprise

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	growing pains - pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
	2.	growing pains - emotional distress arising during adolescence painfulness, pain - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
	3.	growing pains - problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) trouble, problem - a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

Translations

growing pains npl (fig) → difficultés fpl de croissance