LEARNit Dictionary
senior
adjective
/ˈsiːniə(r)/
UK
/ˈsiːniər/
US
B2
1
B2
high in rank or status; higher in rank or status than others
ارشد, بالا مقام, عالی رتبه, عالی‌رتبه, برتر
opposite
junior
2
B2
for adults or people at a more advanced level
ارشد, مجرب, پخته, بزرگسال
to take part in senior competitions
his first game of senior football
He won the senior men's 400 metres.
3
for senior citizens(= older people, especially those who have retired from work)
سالمند, مسن, سالخورده, کهنسال
Get one third off rail fares with a senior railcard.
senior discounts/concessions
4
used after the name of a man who has the same name as his son, to make it clear who is being referred to
بزرگ
compare
junior
5
for children over the age of 11 or 13
دبیرستانی
6
connected with the last year in high school or college
سال آخری, سال آخر, دانشجوی سال آخر
the senior prom
noun
/ˈsiːniə(r)/
UK
/ˈsiːniər/
US
1
a person who is older than somebody else
مسن‌تر, پیر
compare
junior
2
an older person, especially somebody who has retired from work
سالمند, مسن, کهنسال, پیر
His company helps seniors maintain their independence
3
a person who is higher in rank or status
ارشد, مقام بالاتر, مقام بالا
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors.
4
adults or people who have reached an advanced level
سالمند, مسن, کهنسال, بزرگسال
tennis coaching for juniors and seniors
5
a child at a senior school; an older child in a school
دانش‌آموز ارشد, دانش‌آموز بزرگتر, دانش‌آموز ارشد مدرسه
6
(in the US and some other countries) a student in the last year at a high school or college
دانش‌آموز سال آخر دبیرستان, دانشجوی سال آخر دانشگاه
high school seniors
compare
sophomore