young

jeune

Qui n’est pas en vie depuis très longtemps.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : youthful

Contraires : old

Expressions courantes : young child, young people, young animal

jeune, nouveau

Qui a commencé récemment et continue à se développer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : new, developing

Contraires : established

Expressions courantes : young company, young industry, young democracy

âgé

Sert à demander ou indiquer l’âge, souvent en soulignant que la personne reste pleine de vie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : years young, how young

petits

Petits d’un animal, surtout lorsqu’ils n’ont pas encore atteint leur taille adulte.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : offspring, babies

Expressions courantes : feed their young, protect their young, raise their young