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young

young

Meaning of young

not old early in life

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British English/jʌŋ/
American English/jʌŋ/
Russian transcription[məlɐˈdoj]
young
young - молодой
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young with Russian translation

young usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она всё ещё выглядит молодой для своего возраста.

She still looks young for her age.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Молодой пёс побежал через двор.

The young dog ran across the yard.

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young belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

youngмолодой
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

young synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between young / junior / adolescent / teenage / juvenile

🇬🇧English
young

the same as the headword; refers to being not old or early in life

A1Very Often

She is still young.

Она всё ещё молодая.

J
🇬🇧English
junior

means lower in rank, age, or school year; used in comparison to someone older or higher

A1Often

He is a junior doctor.

Он младший врач.

A
🇬🇧English
adolescent

refers to a person in the stage between childhood and adulthood; more specific than young

A1Rarely

Adolescents need support and guidance.

Подросткам нужна поддержка и наставление.

T
🇬🇧English
teenage

describes the years or people aged 13–19; more specific than young

A1Often

She is in her teenage years.

Она в подростковом возрасте.

J
🇬🇧English
juvenile

means young in age, but often used in legal, scientific, or formal contexts; can sound harsh if used for behavior

A1Rarely

The juvenile suspect was questioned by police.

Подростка-подозреваемого допросила полиция.

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How to pronounce young and what this word means

young translation: молодой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce young

/jʌŋ/

young translation

молодой

young examples

She still looks young for her age.

young transcription

/jʌŋ/, /jʌŋ/

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young meaning: what does it mean?

not old early in life

young pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

young is pronounced as /jʌŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

young definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She still looks young for her age. Translation: Она всё ещё выглядит молодой для своего возраста.

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