World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesadolescente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-doh-les-en-teh
"El adolescente necesita orientación en esta etapa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult.
"The adolescent struggled with the challenges of high school."
- 1
Relating to or denoting an adolescent.
"Adolescent behavior can often be unpredictable."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'adolescent' originates from the Latin word 'adolescens', which is the present participle of 'adolescere', meaning 'to grow up'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, reflecting the transitional phase of development from childhood to adulthood.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adolescent" is said worldwide
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adolescent
Transliteration: adolescent
"L'adolescent a besoin de soutien pendant cette période difficile."
Jugendlicher
Transliteration: Yoo-gend-lih-cher
"Der Jugendliche hat viele Fragen über die Zukunft."
adolescente
Transliteration: ah-doh-leh-chen-teh
"L'adolescente sta affrontando molte sfide."
adolescente
Transliteration: ah-doh-les-en-teh
"El adolescente necesita orientación en esta etapa."
adolescente
Transliteration: ah-doh-les-en-chee
"O adolescente enfrenta muitos desafios."
किशोर
Transliteration: kishor
"किशोरों को इस समय समर्थन की आवश्यकता होती है।"
青少年
Transliteration: qīngshàonián
"青少年在这个阶段需要支持。"
청소년
Transliteration: cheongsonyeon
"청소년은 이 시기에 많은 지원이 필요합니다."
思春期の若者
Transliteration: shishunki no wakamono
"思春期の若者は多くの課題に直面しています。"
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