adolescent

ad·o·les·cent

 (ăd′l-ĕs′ənt)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or undergoing adolescence.

2. Characteristic of adolescence; immature: an adolescent sense of humor. See Synonyms at young.

n.

A young person who has undergone puberty but who has not reached full maturity.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin adolēscēns, adolēscent-, present participle of adolēscere, to grow up : ad-, ad- + alēscere, to grow, inchoative of alere, to nourish; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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adolescent

(ˌædəˈlɛsənt)

adj

1. of or relating to adolescence

2. informal behaving in an immature way; puerile

n

an adolescent person

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ad•o•les•cent

(ˌæd lˈɛs ənt)

adj.

1. growing to adulthood; youthful.

2. of or pertaining to adolescence.

3. characteristic of adolescence; immature.

n.

4. a person in the period of adolescence; teenager.

[1475–85; < Latin adolēscent-, present participle of adolēscere to grow up, mature, inchoative of adolēre; see adult]

ad`o•les′cent•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adolescent - a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity stripling, teen, teenager juvenile, juvenile person - a young person, not fully developed chebab - a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis mod - a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers pachuco - a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes punk rocker, punk - a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture rocker - a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles young buck, young man - a teenager or a young adult male
Adj.	1.	adolescent - relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems"
	2.	adolescent - being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years" teen, teenage, teenaged young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
	3.	adolescent - displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes" jejune, juvenile, puerile immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"
	4.	adolescent - in the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls" immature - not yet mature

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adolescent

adjective

1. young, growing, junior, teenage, juvenile, youthful, childish, immature, boyish, undeveloped, girlish, puerile, in the springtime of life adolescent rebellion

2. teenage, young, teen (informal), juvenile, youthful, immature An adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide.

noun

1. teenager, girl, boy, kid (informal), youth, lad, minor, young man, youngster, young woman, juvenile, young person, lass, young adult Adolescents are happiest with small groups of close friends.

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adolescent

noun

A young person, usually between the ages of 13 and 19:

teen, teenager, youth.

Informal: teener.

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Translations

المُرَاهِقمُرَاهِقمُراهِق

mladistvýadolescentdospívající člověk

teenagerungungt menneskehalvvoksen

JugendlicheJugendlicherjugendlich

έφηβοςέφηβη

adolescente

murrosikäinen

adolescent

adolescent

serdülõ

tánings-, unglings-táningur

adolescente

若者

청소년

paaugęspaaugliškaspaauglyspaauglystė

pusaudzispusaudžu-pusaugu-

puber

ungdomungdoms-tenåringtenårings-

nastolatek

adolescente

подростокюноша

mladostniknajstnik

ungdom

วัยรุ่น

ergenyeni yetme

thiếu niên

青少年青春期的

adolescent

[ˌædəʊˈlesnt]

A. ADJ → adolescente

B. N → adolescente mf

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adolescent

[ˌædəˈlɛs^ənt]

adj

an adolescent boy → un adolescent
an adolescent girl → une adolescente
adolescent years → l'adolescence

[behaviour, rebellion, experience] → d'adolescent(e)

n → adolescent(e) m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

adolescent

n → Jugendliche(r) mf; he’s still an adolescent → er ist noch im Heranwachsen/in der Pubertät

adj → Jugend-; (= in puberty) → Pubertäts-, pubertär; (= immature) → unreif; his adolescent years → seine Jugendjahre; he is so adolescent → er steckt noch in der Pubertät; adolescent phase → Pubertätsphase f; adolescent love → jugendliche Liebe

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adolescent

[ˌædəʊˈlɛsnt] adj & n → adolescente (m/f)

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adolescent

(ӕdəˈlesnt) adjective

in the stage between childhood and adulthood. adolessentig مُرَاهِق юношески adolescente mladistvý jugendlich halvvoksen; ung; teenage-; pubertets- εφηβικόςadolescente noorukieas, teismeeas بالغ nuori adolescent מִתְבָּגֵר किशोर adolescentan serdülő remaja tánings-, unglings- adolescente 青年期の 청춘의, 젊은 paaugliškas, paaugęs pusaudžu-; pusaugu- remaja in de puberteit tenårings-, ungdoms-młodociany ځوان adolescente adoles­cent подростковый mladistvý mladosten, mladostniški pubertetski ung, tonårs-, tonårig ซึ่งยังเยาว์วัย yeni yetme 青春期的 юний; юнацький نو بلوغت ، عنفوانِ شباب vị thành niên 青春期的

noun

a person at this stage of life. Adolescents often quarrel with their parents. adolessent المُرَاهِق юноша adolescente adolescent, dospívající člověk der/die Jugendliche(r) teenager; ungt menneske; halvvoksen έφηβοςadolescente nooruk, teismeline نوجوان nuori adolescent/-ente מִתְבָּגֵר किशोर adolescent serdülő anak remaja táningur adolescente 青年期の人 청년 paauglys pusaudzis anak remaja pubertenåring, ungdommłodociany, osobnik w wieku dojrzewania تنکی ځوان adolescente ado­lescent подросток dospievajúci mladostnik pubertetlija ung människa, tonåring วัยรุ่น ergen 青少年 юнак, дівчина; підліток نو بالغ trẻ vị thành niên 青少年

ˌadoˈlescence noun

adolessensie مُرَاهَقَه، سِنّ المُرَاهَقَه юношество adolescência dospívání die Jugend; die Pubertät ungdom; pubertet; teenageår εφηβείαadolescencia noorukiiga, teismeiga, puberteet نوجوانی nuoruus adolescence גִיל הַהִתְבַּגְרוּת किशोरावस्था adolescencija serdülőkor masa remaja gelgjuskeið adolescenza 青年期 청년기 paauglystė pusaudža gadi keremajaan puberteitungdom, oppvekstwiek dojrzewania نوی ځوانی adolescência adolescenţă отрочество dospievanie adolescenca pubertet ungdomstid, adolescens ช่วงวัยรุ่น; ขั้นกลางของการพัฒนา ergenlik çağı 青春期 юність, юнацтво اٹھتا جوبن ، آغازِ جوانی thời kỳ vị thành niên 青春期

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adolescent

→ مُراهِق mladistvý teenager Jugendlicher έφηβος adolescente murrosikäinen adolescent adolescent adolescente 若者 청소년 puber ungdom nastolatek adolescente юноша ungdom วัยรุ่น ergen thiếu niên 青少年

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ad·o·les·cent

n. adolescente; pubescente.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

adolescent

adj & n adolescente mf

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