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/ʒœn/

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Translation

young

Word origin

From Latin iuvenis ('young, a young person'). The same root gave English juvenile and junior.

Origin
Latin
Root
iuvenis
English cognates
juvenile, junior, young

Grammar

Masc pluraljeunes

Examples

.

She is young but already very strong at her job.

.

This young man has a lot of talent and courage.

'aujourd'hui .

Young people today face different challenges.

j' , .

When I was young, we lived near the sea.

' .

A young girl showed me the way to the station.

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This word is part of lesson 6.