/ˈxoβen/
Translation
young; young person
Word origin
From Latin iuvenis ('young, a young person'), from the Proto-Indo-European root for youth and vital force.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iuvenis
- English cognates
- juvenile, junior
Grammar
Examples
tanta .
She is very young to take on so much responsibility.
.
An unknown young man came over and asked him for directions.
América .
In his youth he travelled all across South America.
.
The young singer won the jury's prize.
.
He still feels young despite his years.
Where this fits
Used in
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Grammar articles
(8)Spanish Accent Rules: agudas, llanas, esdrújulas (café, árbol, rápido)
Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: signposting, avoiding repetition, en resumen
Spanish Diminutives and Augmentatives: -ito, -illo, -ón, -azo (casita, un poquito, un hombrón)
Spanish Imperfect: hablaba, comía, vivía and Only Three Irregulars
Spanish Noun Plurals: Add -s, Add -es, Swap -z for -ces, and the Nouns That Never Change
Preterite vs Imperfect: How to Choose Between the Two Spanish Past Tenses
Spanish Spelling Traps: b vs v, g vs j, silent h (tubo vs tuvo, gente vs jefe)
Verbs of Becoming in Spanish: ponerse, hacerse, volverse, convertirse en, llegar a ser
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