young

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
2. At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
3. advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
4. Junior (of two related people with the same name).
5. Early. (of a decade of life)
6. Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.
7. Of or belonging to the early part of life.
8. (obsolete) Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

Noun

Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.

Verb

1. (informal) To become or seem to become younger.
2. (informal) To cause to appear younger.
3. To exhibit younging.

Concepts

jeune

petit

enfant

descendant

disciple

héritier

rejeton

adolescent

bébé

veau

jeunesse

nouveau

ado

en bas âge

récent

débutant

juvénile

mineur

nouvel

vert

tendre

nature

progéniture

immature

tout jeune homme

fille

fris

frisont

garçon

gosse

jeune garçon

jeune personne

mioche

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/jʌŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Inherited from Middle English yong, yonge, from Old English ġeong, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós, from *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”).

Phrases

This young boy is a total genius .

Ce jeune garçon est un génie total.