LEARNit Dictionary

young

adjective
A1
1
A1
having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed
جوان, کم‌سن, نورس, کم‌تجربه, نوپا
opposite old
2
A1
not yet old; not as old as others
جوان, کم‌سن, جوان‌سال, کم‌سن‌وسال
young people
They sent many young men and women off to war.
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age.
I'm too young to remember much about the 1990s.
They married young.
My mother died young.
She looks much younger than her 39 years.
I don't know how families with young children manage to cope.
a young girl/boy/adult/person
In his younger days he played rugby for Wales.
I am the youngest of four sisters.
talented young football players
I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton.
Her grandchildren keep her young .
opposite old
3
A1
consisting of young people or young children; with a low average age
جوان, کم‌سن, کم‌سال
They have a young family.
a young audience
This cottage would be perfect for a couple with a young family.
4
suitable or appropriate for young people
جوانانه, مناسب برای جوانان
young fashion
The clothes she wears are much too young for her.
synonym youthful
5
used to show that you are angry or annoyed with a particular young person
جوان, نوجوان, کم‌سال
I think you owe me an apology, young lady!
6
used before or after a person’s name to show the difference between them and an older relative
جوان, کم‌سن
the younger Kennedy
(British English, formal)William Pitt the younger
compare elder, junior
noun
B1
1
B1
young people considered as a group
جوانان, نسل جوان, گروه جوانان
2
B1
young animals of a particular type or that belong to a particular mother
بچه, جوجه, توله, نوزاد
a mother bird feeding her young
Young in the nest may compete for food.