young

jung

Noch nicht lange am Leben.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone or something that has not been alive for very long.

• They have two young children.
• She looked much younger in that photo.
• Is your dog still very young?

Synonyme: youthful

Gegenteile: old

Häufige Wendungen: young child, young people, young animal

jung, neu

Erst vor Kurzem entstanden und noch in der Entwicklung.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that has only recently begun and is still developing.

• It is a young company.
• The industry was still young when she joined it.
• These young democracies face many challenges.

Synonyme: new, developing

Gegenteile: established

Häufige Wendungen: young company, young industry, young democracy

alt

Zur Frage oder Angabe des Alters, oft mit dem Hinweis, dass jemand noch voller Lebensfreude ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to ask or say someone’s age, often to suggest that they are still full of life.

• My grandmother is eighty years young.
• How young are you today, Grandpa?
• At ninety years young, he still enjoys dancing.

Häufige Wendungen: years young, how young

Junge, Nachwuchs

Die Nachkommen eines Tieres, besonders solange sie noch nicht ausgewachsen sind.

In einfachem Englisch: The babies of an animal, especially before they are fully grown.

• The bird feeds its young.
• The mother stayed close to her young.
• Many animals protect their young from danger.

Synonyme: offspring, babies

Häufige Wendungen: feed their young, protect their young, raise their young