young
gb/jˈʌŋ/ us/jˈʌŋ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 300
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A1
property
1
at an early stage of life
Not old; in the first part of life or growth.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is young
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'young' with 'small'. 'Young' refers to age, not size.
المرادفات
youthful (Often suggests energy or appearance, not just age.)
الأضداد
old (Refers to someone or something that has existed for a long time.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
young people
|young children
|young man
|young woman
|young age
الموضوعات
daily life
|age
|family
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The young puppy was full of energy.
- She is too young to drive a car.
- Many young athletes dream of competing in the Olympics.
- The tree is still young and will grow much taller.
- He was a young teacher when he started working here.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I have a young sister.
- The boy is very young.
- My dog is still young.
- She is a young student.
adjective
B1
property
2
having youthful qualities
Acting or seeming like a young person, even if not actually young.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] seems/feels/looks young
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse this sense for physical appearance only, forgetting it can describe attitude or style.
المرادفات
youthful (Very close in meaning but can be more positive or complimentary.)
الأضداد
aged (Shows signs of being old or worn.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
look young
|feel young
|stay young
الموضوعات
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She may be fifty, but she still feels young at heart.
- The company has a young and dynamic team.
- He looks surprisingly young for his age.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My grandmother looks young.
- He feels young after the holiday.
- They are young in their ideas.
اسم
B1
entity
3
offspring in early life stage
Babies of people or animals.
نمط الاستخدام:
the young [of something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners might confuse 'young' (noun) with 'youth' (which refers to the period of being young or young people collectively).
المرادفات
offspring (More formal and can refer to all ages of children.)
الأضداد
adult (Fully grown person or animal.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
protect the young
|feed the young
الموضوعات
nature
|family
|animals
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The mother bird feeds her young.
- Lions fiercely protect their young from predators.
- The camp is designed for the young of the community.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The cat takes care of her young.
- Birds feed their young.
- The lion protects its young.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
young
IPA
GB/jˈʌŋ/
US/jˈʌŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
young (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (young)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: young
- Comparative: younger
- Superlative: youngest
Noun
- Base: young
- Plural: young
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
in one's younger days
1/ˈɪn wˈʌnz jˈʌŋɡɚ dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
time when someone was younger
Refers to the time in the past when someone was younger.
أمثلة
- In his younger days, he played professional football.
- She traveled a lot in her younger days.
the younger generation
1/ðə jˈʌŋɡɚ d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
people younger than current adults
People who are younger than their parents or older people now.
أمثلة
- The younger generation is more comfortable with technology.
- There is a gap between the older and the younger generation.
young at heart
1/jˈʌŋ ˈæt hˈɑɹt/
idiom
feeling youthful despite age
To feel and act like a younger person even if you are older.
أمثلة
- Even in her seventies, she remained young at heart and full of life.
- He’s always been young at heart, enjoying music and dancing.