juvenile
gb/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl/ us/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl/
B2
Engleză
~ 5800
fiatalkorú, fiatal, fiatalkori, gyerekes, éretlen, kiskorú, fiatal egyed, juvenilis egyed, juvenilis
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
juvenile [noun]
He was tried in a juvenile court because he was only sixteen.
Mivel mindössze tizenhat éves volt, a fiatalkorúak bírósága tárgyalta az ügyét.
The study focused on juvenile offenders in urban areas.
A tanulmány a városi területeken élő fiatalkorú elkövetőkre összpontosított.
We watched a pair of juvenile eagles learning to fly.
The new program supports juvenile cancer patients and their families.
Juvenile crime has decreased in the city over the past decade.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He went to a juvenile court because he was not an adult.
Azért került a fiatalkorúak bírósága elé, mert még nem volt felnőtt.
The police are working to stop juvenile crime.
A rendőrség azon dolgozik, hogy visszaszorítsa a fiatalkori bűnözést.
We saw a juvenile bird sitting near its mother.
The school helps juvenile offenders return to class.
The zoo has many juvenile animals in the spring.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'juvenile' everywhere they would use 'young'. In everyday speech, 'young' or 'teenage' is more natural for people (e.g., 'young people', not usually 'juvenile people'). 'Juvenile' is often used in formal, legal, or scientific contexts or in fixed phrases like 'juvenile court' or 'juvenile crime'.
Sens
related to young people or animals
Colocații
juvenile court
|juvenile detention
|juvenile crime
|juvenile population
|juvenile birds
|juvenile offender
Sinonime
young (The most common and general word; less formal and used in many more situations.)
|
youthful (Often suggests energy or freshness, not just age; less common in legal or scientific contexts.)
Antonime
adult (Refers to people or animals that have reached full growth or legal age, the opposite of juvenile in age.)
Teme
youth
|law
|biology
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
About young people or young animals that are not adults yet.
Relating to or characteristic of young people or young animals that are not yet adults.
C1
INFORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
juvenile [behavior/attitude/joke/etc.]
Stop this juvenile behavior and talk to me seriously.
Hagyd abba ezt a gyerekes viselkedést, és beszélj velem komolyan.
The movie is full of juvenile jokes that only teenagers seem to enjoy.
A film tele van gyerekes poénokkal, amelyeket láthatóan csak a tinédzserek élveznek.
Their fight over parking spaces was completely juvenile.
She rolled her eyes at his juvenile comments.
The teacher warned them that such juvenile pranks would not be tolerated.
Exemple pentru cursanți
His jokes are very juvenile and not funny to me.
A viccei nagyon gyerekesek, nekem nem is viccesek.
They had a juvenile fight about who could sit by the window.
Gyerekes veszekedésük volt azon, hogy ki ülhet az ablak mellé.
The manager said our juvenile behavior was not okay at work.
She thinks his comments are too juvenile for a serious meeting.
I do not like his juvenile sense of humor.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'juvenile' directly for a person (e.g., 'He is juvenile') when it is more natural to describe the behavior: 'He is being juvenile' or 'His behavior is juvenile.' They may also confuse neutral 'young' with negative 'juvenile'; 'juvenile' in this sense almost always criticizes someone.
Sens
childish or immature in behavior
Colocații
juvenile behavior
|juvenile sense of humor
|juvenile jokes
|juvenile argument
Sinonime
childish (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and often more clearly negative in everyday speech.)
|
immature (Focuses more on not being fully developed emotionally, without always implying that something is silly or silly-funny.)
Antonime
mature (Describes behavior or thinking that is responsible and emotionally developed, the opposite of juvenile behavior.)
Teme
personality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Acting or thinking in a childish, not grown-up way, usually as a criticism.
Describing behavior, attitudes, or interests that seem childish and not emotionally mature, often used disapprovingly.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
3
fiatalkorú
B2
kiskorú
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a juvenile [verb]
The court decided to treat him as a juvenile rather than an adult.
A bíróság úgy döntött, hogy fiatalkorúként, nem pedig felnőttként kezeli.
The facility is designed for juveniles who have committed serious crimes.
Az intézményt súlyos bűncselekményeket elkövető fiatalkorúak számára alakították ki.
Police said the two juveniles were taken into custody after the incident.
As a juvenile, she was sent to a special program instead of prison.
The new law changes how juveniles are sentenced for violent offenses.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The judge called him a juvenile because he was only fifteen.
A bíró fiatalkorúnak nevezte, mert csak tizenöt éves volt.
The prison does not keep juveniles with adults.
A börtönben nem tartják együtt a fiatalkorúakat a felnőttekkel.
Two juveniles were arrested after the break-in.
The school helps juveniles who have been in trouble with the law.
The new rules protect juveniles in the justice system.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'juvenile' as a general word for 'child' in everyday speech. As a noun, 'juvenile' is mainly used in legal or news contexts, often about crime. In daily conversation, 'kid', 'child', 'teen', or 'young person' are more natural.
Sens
a young person, not legally adult
Colocații
juvenile offenders
|detained juveniles
|juvenile suspects
|juveniles in custody
Sinonime
minor (The standard legal term for someone under the age of legal adulthood; not limited to crime contexts.)
|
youth (Less formal and broader; can be positive or neutral and not only about crime or law.)
Antonime
adult (Someone who has reached legal adulthood and is treated differently under the law.)
Teme
law
|youth
|crime
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A young person who is not a legal adult yet, especially when talking about crime or law.
A young person who has not reached the age at which they are legally considered an adult, especially in the context of crime or the justice system.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
4
fiatal egyed
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a juvenile [verb]
The biologist tagged three juveniles before releasing them back into the lake.
A biológus három fiatal egyedet megjelölt, mielőtt visszaengedte őket a tóba.
Juveniles are more vulnerable to predators than adult fish.
A fiatal egyedek kiszolgáltatottabbak a ragadozóknak, mint a kifejlett halak.
Researchers counted both adults and juveniles in the colony.
The zoo recently received several juvenile lions from a breeding program.
Juveniles often show different feeding behavior from older individuals.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The scientist caught two juveniles and one adult fish.
A kutató két fiatal egyedet és egy kifejlett halat fogott.
Juveniles eat more often than adult animals.
A fiatal egyedek gyakrabban esznek, mint a kifejlett állatok.
We saw many juveniles near the birds’ nest.
The park protects both adult bears and juveniles.
The study looks at how juveniles grow into adults.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'juvenile' as a noun only refers to young people. In biology or wildlife texts, 'juvenile' as a noun very often means a young animal at a specific life stage.
Sens
a young, not yet adult animal
Colocații
juveniles and adults
|juvenile fish
|juvenile birds
|capture juveniles
Sinonime
young (General word; can describe animals, but does not highlight the specific life stage as clearly as 'juvenile' in scientific writing.)
Antonime
adult (Describes animals that are fully grown or sexually mature, the opposite life stage of a juvenile.)
Teme
biology
|animals
|nature
|science
Definiție
A young animal that is not fully grown or sexually mature yet.
A young animal that has not yet reached its adult form or sexual maturity, especially as described in scientific or wildlife contexts.
C1
TECHNICAL
5
fiatalkori
B2
juvenilis
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
juvenile [stage/form/plumage/etc.]
The species spends two years in the juvenile stage before reaching adulthood.
Ennek a fajnak az egyedei két évet töltenek a fiatalkori stádiumban, mielőtt kifejletté válnak.
Juvenile plumage is duller than adult plumage in many bird species.
Sok madárfajnál a fiatalkori tollazat tompább színű, mint a kifejlett egyedek tollazata.
The parasite has both juvenile and adult forms inside the host.
Researchers are studying juvenile development in marine invertebrates.
The disease mainly affects patients during the juvenile phase of growth.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The animal is in its juvenile stage and cannot breed yet.
Az állat a fiatalkori szakaszában van, ezért még nem képes szaporodni.
The bird’s juvenile plumage looks different from its adult feathers.
A madár fiatalkori tollazata más, mint amilyen a tollazata kifejlett állapotában lesz.
Scientists wrote about the juvenile form of the insect.
In this fish, the juvenile phase lasts one year.
They want to understand how the body changes from juvenile to adult.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this technical sense with the everyday idea of simply being 'young'. In scientific texts, 'juvenile' often marks a specific stage in a life cycle, not just any young age.
Sens
in an early, pre-adult life stage
Colocații
juvenile stage
|juvenile form
|juvenile plumage
|juvenile phase
Sinonime
immature (In biology, also describes something not fully developed; 'juvenile' is more specific to a life stage.)
Antonime
adult (Refers to the fully developed life stage, opposite of the juvenile stage in life-cycle descriptions.)
Teme
biology
|animals
|science
|health
Definiție
Describing a living thing or body part that is still in an early life stage and not fully adult or sexually mature.
Describing an organism or body structure that is in an early life stage before the adult form or sexual maturity, especially in scientific or medical contexts.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
juvenile
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl/
US/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl/
Silabe și accent
ju - ven - ile (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ju)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: juvenile
Noun
- Base: juvenile
- Plural: juveniles
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
juveniles
noun
Related words
rejuvenate
verb
rejuvenation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
adult
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
juvenilia
noun
Expresii
juvenile court
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
court for young offenders
A special court that hears cases about young people who are not legal adults yet.
Exemple
- The case will be heard in juvenile court next month.
- In many countries, juvenile court records are kept confidential.
juvenile crime
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl kɹˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
crime by young people
Crime that is done by young people who are not legal adults yet.
Exemple
- The city has launched new programs to prevent juvenile crime.
- Statistics show that juvenile crime has fallen in the last decade.
juvenile delinquent
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl dɪlˈɪŋkwənt/
fixed phrase
young person who repeatedly offends
A young person who often breaks the law or gets into serious trouble with the police.
Exemple
- The program is designed to help juvenile delinquents turn their lives around.
- He was labeled a juvenile delinquent after several arrests for theft.
juvenile hall
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl hˈɔl/
fixed phrase
informal
informal term for youth jail
An informal name, mainly in the U.S., for a place where young people are kept after they break the law.
Exemple
- He spent his seventeenth birthday in juvenile hall.
- She volunteers at a writing workshop in juvenile hall.
juvenile justice system
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl d͡ʒˈʌstɪs sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
legal system for young offenders
All the laws, courts, police, and centers that deal with young people who break the law.
Exemple
- She works as a lawyer in the juvenile justice system.
- The report calls for major reforms to the juvenile justice system.
juvenile record
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl ɹˈɛkɚd/
fixed phrase
legal history of a young offender
The official information kept by the police and courts about the crimes a young person has done.
Exemple
- His juvenile record was sealed when he turned eighteen.
- The judge considered her clean juvenile record when deciding the sentence.
juvenile detention
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl dɪtˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
custody facility for young offenders
A special jail-like place where young people who break the law are kept by the state.
Exemple
- He was sent to juvenile detention for stealing cars.
- He spent six months in juvenile detention after the robbery.
- The report called for better education programs in juvenile detention centers.
- The city is building a new juvenile detention center to replace the old one.
- Juvenile detention is supposed to focus on rehabilitation, not just punishment.
juvenile offender
1/d͡ʒˈuvənˌaɪl əfˈɛndɚ/
fixed phrase
young person who committed a crime
A young person, not a legal adult, who has broken the law.
Exemple
- Juvenile offenders often go to special rehabilitation programs.
- The center offers education and counseling for juvenile offenders.
- The judge specializes in cases involving juvenile offenders.
- Juvenile offenders are often kept separate from adult prisoners.