juvenile in French
juvenile in French is juvénile, adolescent — juvenile means young or not yet fully grown; relating to young people.
juvenile in French
juvénile
adolescent
A prepubescent child.
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 French?
"juvenile" in French is juvénile, adolescent. 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 French, "juvenile" is juvénile, adolescent.
Are there other ways to say "juvenile" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "juvenile": juvénile, adolescent.
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