young
gb/jˈʌŋ/ us/jˈʌŋ/
A1
Englisch
~ 300
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective
A1
property
1
at an early stage of life
Not old; in the first part of life or growth.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] is young
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'young' with 'small'. 'Young' refers to age, not size.
Synonyme
youthful (Often suggests energy or appearance, not just age.)
Antonyme
old (Refers to someone or something that has existed for a long time.)
Wortverbindungen
young people
|young children
|young man
|young woman
|young age
Themen
daily life
|age
|family
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] seems/feels/looks young
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may overuse this sense for physical appearance only, forgetting it can describe attitude or style.
Synonyme
youthful (Very close in meaning but can be more positive or complimentary.)
Antonyme
aged (Shows signs of being old or worn.)
Wortverbindungen
look young
|feel young
|stay young
Themen
personality
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My grandmother looks young.
- He feels young after the holiday.
- They are young in their ideas.
Nomen
B1
entity
3
offspring in early life stage
Babies of people or animals.
Verwendungsmuster:
the young [of something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners might confuse 'young' (noun) with 'youth' (which refers to the period of being young or young people collectively).
Synonyme
offspring (More formal and can refer to all ages of children.)
Antonyme
adult (Fully grown person or animal.)
Wortverbindungen
protect the young
|feed the young
Themen
nature
|family
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The mother bird feeds her young.
- Lions fiercely protect their young from predators.
- The camp is designed for the young of the community.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The cat takes care of her young.
- Birds feed their young.
- The lion protects its young.
Grammatik
Grundform
young
IPA
GB/jˈʌŋ/
US/jˈʌŋ/
Silben & Betonung
young (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (young)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: young
- Comparative: younger
- Superlative: youngest
Noun
- Base: young
- Plural: young
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- Even in her seventies, she remained young at heart and full of life.
- He’s always been young at heart, enjoying music and dancing.