youngster
gb/jˈʌŋstɚ/ us/jˈʌŋstɚ/
B1
Английский
~ 7300
gyerek, fiatal, kölyök, kicsiny, állatkölyök
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
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.
Значение
child or young person
Коллокации
youngsters today
|a talented youngster
|local youngsters
|youngsters in their teens
|school youngsters
|city youngsters
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
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.)
Темы
age
|people
|family
|education
|daily_life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A child or young person, not yet an adult.
A child or young person who has not yet reached adulthood.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
2
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
young animal, not mature
Коллокации
seal youngsters
|lion youngsters
|the youngsters in the herd
|protect the youngsters
|feed the youngsters
Синонимы
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.")
Антонимы
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.)
Темы
animals
|nature
|biology
Определение
A young animal that is not fully grown.
A young animal that has not yet grown to full size or maturity.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
youngster
IPA
GB/jˈʌŋstɚ/
US/jˈʌŋstɚ/
Слоги и ударение
young - ster (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (young)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: youngster
- Plural: youngsters
Родственные слова
Выражения
as a youngster
1/ˈæz ə jˈʌŋstɚ/
fixed phrase
when someone was young
When someone was a child or young person in the past.
Примеры
- 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.