♦ young

♦ young
♦ young /jʌŋ/
A a.
1 giovane (anche fig.); piccolo: a young man, un uomo giovane; (anche) un giovanotto; He's too young to go to school yet, è troppo piccolo per andare a scuola; He's young at heart, è giovane di spirito (o di cuore); a young nation [economy], una nazione [un'economia] giovane; young plants, piante giovani; to start young, cominciare da giovane (a fare qc.)
2 giovanile; di (o da) ragazzo; di (o da) ragazza: to look young for one's age, avere un aspetto giovanile in considerazione dell'età; young ambition, ambizione giovanile; young love, amore da ragazzi
3 (fig.) inesperto; alle prime armi: He is young in business, è ancora inesperto negli affari
4 (geol.) giovane: young mountains, montagne giovani
B n. (collett.)
1 the young, i giovani; la gioventù: The young must respect the old, i giovani devono rispettare i vecchi
2 (d'animale) piccoli; prole; nati: Among the mammals, it is usually the mother that takes care of the young, fra i mammiferi, di solito è la madre che si prende cura dei piccoli
● (anche psic.) young adult, giovane adulto □ a young child, un bambino piccolo; un bimbetto, una bimbetta □ (fam.) young fogey, giovane tradizionalista; giovanotto conservatore □ a young girl, una ragazzina □ (fam.) young gun, giovane rampante □ (stor.) Young Italy, la Giovine Italia □ (form.) young lady, signorina; (arc.) innamorata □ (leg.) young offender, delinquente minorile □ (leg., GB) Young Offenders Institution, carcere minorile □ the young ones, i bambini; i piccoli; i bimbi; (di un animale) i piccoli, i cuccioli □ young people, i giovani □ young person, (demogr.) adolescente; (leg.) minore; minorenne □ (scherz.) young things, giovanotti; ragazze; i giovani; i bambini □ (stor. e fig.) young Turks, giovani turchi □ (fam.) young'un, giovanotto; ragazzo (spec. al vocat.) □ young vegetables, verdura fresca □ in my young days, nei miei verdi anni; in gioventù □ (d'animale) with young, gravida; pregna □ (fam.) Now, young man!, ehi, giovanotto! □ A young sheep is called a lamb, il piccolo della pecora si chiama agnello □ Do you mean young Smith or his father?, vuoi dire Smith figlio o il padre? □ The night is still young, la notte è ancora giovane; la notte non è ancora avanzata □ He is young for his age, porta bene i suoi anni; ha ancora un aspetto giovanile.
NOTA D'USO: -young e giovane-

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