youth

jeunesse

Période de la vie où l’on est jeune, avant l’âge adulte ou un âge plus avancé.

En anglais simple : The time in someone’s life when they are young, before becoming fully grown or older.

• I lived here in my youth.
• She often talks about her youth.
• They spent much of their youth by the sea.

Comment l'utiliser : in someone’s youth (He travelled widely in his youth.)

Synonymes : early life

Contraires : old age

Expressions courantes : in my youth, during her youth, days of youth

jeunesse, jeunes

Les personnes jeunes considérées comme un groupe.

En anglais simple : Young people considered together as a group.

• The centre supports local youth.
• Youth unemployment has fallen this year.
• The survey asked the nation’s youth about their hopes.

Synonymes : young people

Expressions courantes : today’s youth, youth services, youth unemployment

jeunesse

Fait d’être jeune, souvent visible dans l’apparence, l’énergie ou le manque d’expérience.

En anglais simple : The state of being young, often seen in someone’s appearance, energy, or lack of experience.

• Her youth gave her energy.
• Despite his youth, he was a careful leader.
• The team valued her youth and fresh ideas.

Synonymes : youthfulness

Contraires : age

Expressions courantes : her youth, despite his youth, youth and energy

jeune, jeune homme

Une personne jeune, surtout un adolescent ou un jeune homme.

En anglais simple : A young person, especially a teenage boy or young man.

• A youth was waiting outside.
• Police questioned three youths near the station.
• The injured youth was taken to hospital.

Synonymes : young person, young man

Expressions courantes : a local youth, a teenage youth, a group of youths