English

Pronunciation

• yŭng, /jʌŋ/, /jVN/

Adjective

young (younger, youngest)

1. In the early part of growth or life.

   A lamb is a young sheep.

   These picture books are for young readers.

   The age of space travel is still young.

2. Having the look or qualities of a young person.

   My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.

3. Of or belonging to the early part of life.

   Our neighbor spent his younger years in England.

Antonyms

• old

Translations

• Breton: yaouank (1,2)
• Dutch: jong , jonge , jeugdig , jeugdige
• Finnish: nuori
• French: jeune m, f
• German: jung
• Greek: νεαρός
• Interlingua: juvene (1,2); de juventute (3)
• Irish: óg
• Polish: młody m, młoda f, młode n, n pl, młodzi m pl
• Portuguese: jovem (1,2); de juventude (3)
• Russian: молодой , юный
• Spanish: joven
• Swedish: ung (1,2)

Noun

young

1. Young beings, young generation.
2. Offspring.

   The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.

Translations

• Dutch: jong n, jongen n, pl
• Finnish: nuoriso (1), poikaset (2)
• German: Junges n
• Greek: νέος
• Interlingua: juvenes (1); pullo (2)
• Polish: młodzież f
• Português: jovens (1); filhote (2)
• Spanish: joven
• Swedish: unge