youngster
gb/jˈʌŋstɚ/ us/jˈʌŋstɚ/
B1
Inglês
~ 7300
gyerek, fiatal, kölyök, kicsiny, állatkölyök
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
[a youngster] [does something]
The club offers free swimming lessons for local youngsters.
A klub ingyenes úszásoktatást kínál a környékbeli gyerekeknek.
As a youngster, she spent most of her time reading in the library.
Gyerekként ideje nagy részét a könyvtárban töltötte olvasással.
Many youngsters today are interested in learning to code.
The coach said the team has several promising youngsters this season.
Parents worry about how much time youngsters spend on their phones.
Exemplos para estudantes
Many youngsters play games after school.
Sok gyerek játszik iskola után.
He started to play the guitar when he was a youngster.
Gyerekkorában kezdett gitározni.
The library is full of youngsters on Saturday.
Two youngsters sat on the bus and talked loudly.
Youngsters today use the internet every day.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "youngster" only for very small children, but it is often used for older children or teenagers as well. Some also try to use it for themselves in formal writing (e.g., "I am a youngster"), which can sound odd; in that case, "young person" or just giving your age is more natural.
Significado
child or young person
Colocações
youngsters today
|a talented youngster
|local youngsters
|youngsters in their teens
|school youngsters
|city youngsters
Sinônimos
child (More general and slightly more formal; does not suggest being close to adulthood.)
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kid (Very common and more informal; sounds more casual and spoken than "youngster.")
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youth (Often suggests someone in their teens; can sound slightly more formal or written.)
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young person (Neutral and descriptive; often used in careful or polite speech.)
Antônimos
adult (Refers to a fully grown person, the opposite age group of a youngster.)
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grown-up (Informal word for an adult, contrasting with a youngster in everyday speech.)
Temas
age
|people
|family
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A child or young person, not yet an adult.
A child or young person who has not yet reached adulthood.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
[a youngster] [stays with its mother]
The lionesses stayed close to the youngsters while they learned to hunt.
A nőstény oroszlánok a kölykök közelében maradtak, miközben azok vadászni tanultak.
Penguin youngsters huddle together to keep warm in the winter winds.
A pingvinfiókák összebújnak, hogy melegen tartsák magukat a téli szélben.
The mother bear was very protective of her youngsters near the river.
Wildlife rangers asked visitors not to touch the seal youngsters on the beach.
In the spring, the herd moves slowly to allow the youngsters to keep up.
Exemplos para estudantes
The bird feeds its youngsters in the nest.
A madár eteti a fiókáit a fészekben.
The mother cow walks slowly so her youngsters can follow.
Az anyatehén lassan halad, hogy a borjai követni tudják.
Do not go near the bear youngsters in the forest.
The zoo keeps the youngsters with their parents.
The duck youngsters swim behind their mother.
Significado
young animal, not mature
Colocações
seal youngsters
|lion youngsters
|the youngsters in the herd
|protect the youngsters
|feed the youngsters
Sinônimos
juvenile (More technical or scientific; often used in biology for young animals.)
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young (A general term for the offspring of animals; often used in phrases like "the young of the species.")
Antônimos
adult (Describes a fully grown animal, in contrast to a young "youngster.")
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mature (Emphasizes that the animal has reached full growth and development, opposite of a youngster.)
Temas
animals
|nature
|biology
Definição
A young animal that is not fully grown.
A young animal that has not yet grown to full size or maturity.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
youngster
AFI
GB/jˈʌŋstɚ/
US/jˈʌŋstɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
young - ster (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (young)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: youngster
- Plural: youngsters
Família de palavras
Expressões
as a youngster
1/ˈæz ə jˈʌŋstɚ/
fixed phrase
when someone was young
When someone was a child or young person in the past.
Exemplos
- As a youngster, I spent every summer at my grandparents' farm.
- She learned to play the piano as a youngster and never stopped.
- He was very shy as a youngster but became more confident at university.