junior
gb/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/ us/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/
B1
Inglés
~ 2900
alacsonyabb beosztású, alacsonyabb rangú, junior, fiatalabb, harmadéves, tizenegyedikes, alárendelt, beosztott, alacsonyabb rendű személy, junior munkatárs, ifj., ifjabb
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'junior' with 'younger' when talking about rank; 'junior' refers to position, not always age.
Significado
Lower in position or importance
Colocaciones
junior employee
|junior partner
|junior officer
|junior member
Sinónimos
subordinate (More formal and often used in business or military contexts.)
Antónimos
senior (Refers to someone with higher rank, position, or status.)
Temas
work
|education
|hierarchy
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'junior' instead of simply saying 'younger'. In casual speech, 'younger' is more common.
Significado
Younger than another person
Colocaciones
junior sibling
|junior colleague
Sinónimos
younger (A more general word for less age.)
Antónimos
elder (Refers to someone older in age, especially in family contexts.)
Temas
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Younger than someone else, often in a family.
Being younger than another person, especially within a family or group.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'junior' with 'freshman' or 'sophomore'. The order is freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.
Significado
Third-year student in high school or college
Colocaciones
high school junior
|college junior
Sinónimos
third-year student (A neutral descriptive term without regional specificity.)
Antónimos
senior (A student in their final year of study.)
Temas
education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Person with lower position or rank
Colocaciones
train juniors
|mentor juniors
Sinónimos
subordinate (More formal and often used in official contexts.)
Antónimos
senior (A person with higher rank or status.)
Temas
work
|hierarchy
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may incorrectly use 'junior' without understanding it only applies when names are identical between parent and child.
Significado
'Jr.' after a son's name with same name as father
Sinónimos
Jr. (The abbreviated form commonly used in writing.)
Temas
names
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
'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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
junior
AFI
GB/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/
US/d͡ʒˈunjɚ/
Sílabas y acento
ju - ni - or (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ju)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: junior
Noun
- Base: junior
- Plural: juniors
Familia de palabras
Forms
juniors
noun
Negative and opposite forms
senior
adjective B1
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- She teaches math at a junior high school.
- I met him when we were both in junior high school.