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/aðolesˈθente/ ES
/aðolesˈsente/ MX
Translation
teenager, adolescent
Word origin
From Latin adolescens, the present participle of adolescere ('to grow up'). The same root gives adult, which comes from adultus, its past participle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adolescere
- English cognates
- adolescent, adult
Grammar
Examples
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My son is a teenager now and wants more freedom.
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The teenage girl spends hours talking with her friends.
Muchos .
Many teenagers use their phones all the time.
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At that adolescent age everything seems like a drama.
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The programme is designed for teenagers from twelve to sixteen.
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