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Translation of young – English–Spanish dictionary

young

adjective
uk
/jʌŋ/
us
/jʌŋ/
A1
having lived or existed for only a short time and not old
joven
young adults/children jóvenes adultos, niños pequeños
His girlfriend's very young.
The trees in this part of the forest are still fairly young.
Philippa is the youngest person in the family. Philippa es la persona más joven de la familia.
Angela is two years younger than Clare. Angela es dos años más joven que Clare.
the Younger
used after someone's name to show that they are the younger of two people who have the same name, especially a father and son
Hijo
He played a large part in the administration of George Bush the Younger. Desempeñó un papel importante en la administración de George Bush Hijo.
Opposite
suitable for young people
juvenil
young fashion/ideas
Be honest now - do you think this dress is a bit/too young for me (= is more suitable for someone younger)?
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young

uk
/jʌŋ/
us
/jʌŋ/
the young
B2
young people considered together as a group
los jóvenes
I have nothing against miniskirts, but I think they're strictly for the young. No tengo nada contra las minifaldas, pero me parece que son exclusivamente para las jóvenes.
the babies of an animal
las crías de algo
Meanwhile, the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young. Mientras tanto, la madre vuela de vuelta al nido para alimentar a sus crías.

(Translation of young from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of young | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

young
adjective
/yʌŋ/
not old
joven [ masculine-feminine, singular ]
a young boy un chico joven
I was too young to remember. Yo era demasiado joven para acordarme.

(Translation of young from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

young
noun
[ plural ]
/yʌŋ/
the young [ plural ]
all young people in general
la juventud los jóvenes
The young are at most risk from the disease. Los jóvenes están a mayor riesgo de contraer la enfermedad.
an animal’s babies
cachorro [ masculine, singular ] cría [ feminine, singular ]
a raccoon mother protecting her young una madre mapache que protege a sus crías

(Translation of young from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of young

young
In this group, the difference in the modal ages between older and younger sons was also 1 year.
The three oldest children were boarded out while the two youngest were allowed to stay with their parents who would receive poor relief.
To view younger sons in the light of victims, however, is too simplistic.
Generally, it seems that deliberate fertility control was initially practised among women in older age groups and was progressively extended to younger women.
None of the coefficients differed across older or younger sibling gender for either model.
Contributors are a mix of leaders in their fields and younger scientists engaged in groundbreaking work.
What also stands out is the difference in age between older and younger brothers.
One important question is whether this association between uncontrolled/externalizing behaviors and empathy will be seen in younger children.
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A1,B2

Translations of young

in Chinese (Traditional)
幼小的, 年輕的, (適合)年輕人的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
幼小的, 年轻的, (适合)年轻人的…
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jovem, crias, filhotes…
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वयानी लहान असणे, प्राण्यांची पिल्ले…
(人や生物が)若い, 若(わか)い, こども…
genç, küçük, yavru…
jeune, petit [masculine], petits…
jove…
jong…
ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு மட்டுமே வாழ்ந்த அல்லது இருந்த, ஆனால் பழையதல்ல, ஒரு விலங்கின் குட்டிகள்…
युवा, छोटा, (पशु-पंछी के बच्चे) शावक…
તરુણ, જુવાન, યુવાન…
ung, lille, unge…
ung, liten, ungar…
muda, anak…
jung, die Jungen (pl.)…
ung, liten, unger [masculine…
نو عمر, پرندوں اور جانوروں کے بچے…
молодий, юний, молодняк…
молодой, юный…
చిన్న వయసు, జంతువు పిల్లలు…
شاب, يافِع…
তরুণ / তরুণী, যুবক / যুবতী, তুলনীয়ভাবে ছোটো…
mladý, mladé…
muda, anak…
เยาว์วัย, ลูกอ่อน…
non, trẻ, con non…
młody, młode…
어린…
giovane, piccoli…
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