youth

youth
ju:Ɵ
plural - youths; noun
1) ((the state of being in) the early part of life: Enjoy your youth!; He spent his youth in America.) juventud
2) (a boy of fifteen to twenty years old approximately: He and two other youths were kicking a football about.) joven
3) (young people in general: Some people say that today's youth has/have no sense of responsibility.) juventud, los jóvenes
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- youthfully
- youthfulness
- youth hostel
- youth mentor
youth n
1. juventud
she was a singer in her youth era cantante cuando era joven
2. joven
a gang of youths una pandilla de jóvenes
youth
tr[jʊːɵ]
noun
1 (period) juventud nombre femenino
2 (young person) joven nombre masulino o femenino
3 (young people) juventud nombre femenino, los jóvenes nombre masculino plural
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go youth hostelling hospedarse en albergues juveniles
youth club club nombre masculino juvenil
youth hostel albergue nombre masculino juvenil
youth ['ju:ɵ] n, pl youths ['ju:ðz, 'ju:ɵs]
1) : juventud f
in her youth: en su juventud
2) boy: joven m
3) : jóvenes mfpl , juventud f
the youth of our city: los jóvenes de nuestra ciudad
juːθ
mass noun (pl youths juːðz)
1) (early life) juventud f

in my youth — cuando era joven, en mi juventud

2) u (young people) (+ sing or pl vb) juventud f

today's youth — la juventud or los jóvenes de hoy; (before n) <movement, orchestra> juvenil

youth club — club m de jóvenes

3) c (young man) (frml) joven m
[juːθ]
1. N
1) (=young age) juventud f

in my youth — en mi juventud

2) (pl youths) [juːðz]
(=boy) joven m
3) (=young people) jóvenes mpl , juventud f

the youth of today — los jóvenes or la juventud de hoy

2.
CPD

youth centre, youth center (US) N — centro m de ocio juvenil

youth club N — club m juvenil

youth crime N — delincuencia f juvenil

youth culture N — cultura f juvenil

youth employment scheme N — plan m de empleo juvenil

youth hostel N — albergue m juvenil

youth hostelling N —

to go youth hostelling — pasar las vacaciones en albergues juveniles

youth movement N — movimiento m juvenil

youth worker N — (Brit) (=social worker) asistente social que se encarga de adolescentes menores de 18 años ; (=community worker) empleado del municipio que trabaja con grupos de jóvenes en la comunidad

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[juːθ]
mass noun (pl youths [juːðz])
1) (early life) juventud f

in my youth — cuando era joven, en mi juventud

2) u (young people) (+ sing or pl vb) juventud f

today's youth — la juventud or los jóvenes de hoy; (before n) <movement, orchestra> juvenil

youth club — club m de jóvenes

3) c (young man) (frml) joven m

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