youngster
gb/jˈʌŋstɚ/ us/jˈʌŋstɚ/
B1
Engleză
~ 7300
gyerek, fiatal, kölyök, kicsiny, állatkölyök
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sens
child or young person
Colocații
youngsters today
|a talented youngster
|local youngsters
|youngsters in their teens
|school youngsters
|city youngsters
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
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.)
Teme
age
|people
|family
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A child or young person, not yet an adult.
A child or young person who has not yet reached adulthood.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
young animal, not mature
Colocații
seal youngsters
|lion youngsters
|the youngsters in the herd
|protect the youngsters
|feed the youngsters
Sinonime
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.")
Antonime
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.)
Teme
animals
|nature
|biology
Definiție
A young animal that is not fully grown.
A young animal that has not yet grown to full size or maturity.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
youngster
IPA
GB/jˈʌŋstɚ/
US/jˈʌŋstɚ/
Silabe și accent
young - ster (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (young)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: youngster
- Plural: youngsters
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
as a youngster
1/ˈæz ə jˈʌŋstɚ/
fixed phrase
when someone was young
When someone was a child or young person in the past.
Exemple
- 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.