junior
gb/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/ us/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/
B1
English
~ 2900
alacsonyabb beosztású, alacsonyabb rangú, junior, fiatalabb, harmadéves, tizenegyedikes, alárendelt, beosztott, alacsonyabb rendű személy, junior munkatárs, ifj., ifjabb
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is junior to [someone]
She is junior to him in the company hierarchy.
A céges hierarchiában alacsonyabb beosztású nála.
As a junior partner, he has less decision-making power.
Junior partnerként kevesebb döntési jogköre van.
In the military, a junior officer follows orders from higher ranks.
The junior staff are usually given simpler tasks.
He started as a junior analyst and worked his way up.
Learner examples
I am junior to my boss.
Alacsonyabb beosztású vagyok a főnökömnél.
She is a junior member of the team.
A csapat egyik alacsonyabb beosztású tagja.
He is a junior officer in the army.
This job is for junior workers.
We have many junior staff here.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'junior' with 'younger' when talking about rank; 'junior' refers to position, not always age.
Meaning
Lower in position or importance
Collocations
junior employee
|junior partner
|junior officer
|junior member
Synonyms
subordinate (More formal and often used in business or military contexts.)
Antonyms
senior (Refers to someone with higher rank, position, or status.)
Themes
work
|education
|hierarchy
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Lower in position or importance than someone else.
Having a lower rank, position, or status compared to another person in the same organization or context.
B2
2
fiatalabb
A1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is junior to [someone] by [time period]
He is three years junior to me.
Három évvel fiatalabb nálam.
My brother is junior to me by two years.
Az öcsém két évvel fiatalabb nálam.
She is the junior sibling in the family.
He married a woman ten years his junior.
Learner examples
I am two years junior to her.
Két évvel fiatalabb vagyok nála.
My sister is junior to me.
A húgom fiatalabb nálam.
He is my junior brother.
She married someone five years her junior.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse 'junior' instead of simply saying 'younger'. In casual speech, 'younger' is more common.
Meaning
Younger than another person
Collocations
junior sibling
|junior colleague
Synonyms
younger (A more general word for less age.)
Antonyms
elder (Refers to someone older in age, especially in family contexts.)
Themes
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Younger than someone else, often in a family.
Being younger than another person, especially within a family or group.
NOUN
B1
3
harmadéves
B1
She’s a junior at Boston University.
A Boston University harmadéves hallgatója.
My son is a high school junior this year.
A fiam idén tizenegyedikes középiskolás.
Juniors can start applying for internships.
As a junior, he took advanced classes.
Learner examples
I am a junior in college.
Harmadéves vagyok az egyetemen.
She is a high school junior.
Ő tizenegyedikes középiskolás.
He became a junior last year.
Many juniors take part-time jobs.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'junior' with 'freshman' or 'sophomore'. The order is freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.
Meaning
Third-year student in high school or college
Collocations
high school junior
|college junior
Synonyms
third-year student (A neutral descriptive term without regional specificity.)
Antonyms
senior (A student in their final year of study.)
Themes
education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A student in the third year of high school or college (in the U.S.).
A student in the third year of a four-year program, especially in U.S. high school or college systems.
NOUN
B1
4
The seniors help train the juniors.
A tapasztaltabb munkatársak segítenek betanítani a junior munkatársakat.
She mentors juniors in the law firm.
Mentorálja az ügyvédi iroda junior munkatársait.
As a manager, you must guide your juniors.
Juniors are expected to learn from seniors.
Learner examples
I help new juniors at work.
Segítek az új junior munkatársaknak a munkahelyemen.
Juniors learn from seniors.
A junior munkatársak a tapasztaltabbaktól tanulnak.
She trains juniors at the office.
We have ten juniors in our team.
Meaning
Person with lower position or rank
Collocations
train juniors
|mentor juniors
Synonyms
subordinate (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Antonyms
senior (A person with higher rank or status.)
Themes
work
|hierarchy
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person with a lower position than others at work or school.
Someone who holds a lower position or rank compared to others in the same organization or group.
B2
5
Martin Luther King Junior was a civil rights leader.
Ifjabb Martin Luther King polgárjogi vezető volt.
His name is John Smith Junior, after his father.
Ifjabb John Smithnek hívják, az apja után.
The award went to Robert Downey Junior.
Learner examples
My name is Paul Adams Junior.
A nevem ifjabb Paul Adams.
He is called James Brown Junior.
Ifjabb James Brownnak hívják.
His son is Michael Johnson Junior.
Common mistake:
Learners may incorrectly use 'junior' without understanding it only applies when names are identical between parent and child.
Meaning
'Jr.' after a son's name with same name as father
Synonyms
Jr. (The abbreviated form commonly used in writing.)
Themes
names
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
'Junior' after a name shows the man has the same name as his father and is younger.
Used after a man's name to indicate he has the same name as his father and is younger than him.
Grammar
Dictionary form
junior
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/
US/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/
Syllables & stress
ju - ni - or (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ju)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: junior
Noun
- Base: junior
- Plural: juniors
Word family
Forms
juniors
noun
Negative and opposite forms
senior
adjective B1
Expressions
be someone's junior
1/bˈi sˈʌmwˌʌnz d͡ʒˈunjɚ/
fixed phrase
Be lower in rank or younger than someone else
To have a lower position or be younger than another person.
Examples
- She is my junior by two years at work.
- He is my junior by three ranks in the army.
junior high school
1/d͡ʒˈunjɚ hˈaɪ skˈul/
fixed phrase
School between elementary and high school
A school for students between elementary and high school, usually grades 7–9 in the U.S.
Examples
- She teaches math at a junior high school.
- I met him when we were both in junior high school.