young

joven

Que lleva poco tiempo vivo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: youthful

Antónimos: old

Expresiones frecuentes: young child, young people, young animal

joven, nuevo

Que ha empezado hace poco y todavía está desarrollándose.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: new, developing

Antónimos: established

Expresiones frecuentes: young company, young industry, young democracy

de edad

Se usa para preguntar o indicar la edad de alguien, a menudo destacando que conserva su vitalidad.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: years young, how young

crías

Hijos de un animal, especialmente cuando todavía no han crecido del todo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: offspring, babies

Expresiones frecuentes: feed their young, protect their young, raise their young