juvenile in Finnish
juvenile in Finnish is nuori, lapsellinen, nuorten- — juvenile means young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
juvenile in Finnish
nuori
Young; not fully developed.
lapsellinen
Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.
nuorten-
Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.
lapsi
A prepubescent child.
alaikäinen
(criminal law) A person younger than the age of full criminal responsibility, such that the person either cannot be held criminally liable or is subject to less severe forms of punishment.
nuori eläin
(zoology) A sexually immature animal.
What does "juvenile" mean?
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adj Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
"A juvenile eagle often looks quite different from its parents."
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adj Childish or immature in behaviour, especially for someone's age.
"It was juvenile of him to sulk because he lost the board game."
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noun A young person, especially a minor under the age of legal adulthood.
"The youth centre offers evening clubs for local juveniles who need somewhere to go."
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juvenile in a sentence
- A juvenile eagle often looks quite different from its parents.
- Juvenile birds usually stay in the nest until their feathers are fully grown.
- It was juvenile of him to sulk because he lost the board game.
- Stop making juvenile faces at the waiter; you are thirty years old.
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What is "juvenile" in Finnish?
"juvenile" in Finnish is nuori, lapsellinen, nuorten-. juvenile means: Young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
How do you use "juvenile" in a sentence?
Example: "A juvenile eagle often looks quite different from its parents." In Finnish, "juvenile" is nuori, lapsellinen, nuorten-.
Are there other ways to say "juvenile" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "juvenile": nuori, lapsellinen, nuorten-, lapsi, alaikäinen, nuori eläin.
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