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1 noun(a) (young age) jeunesse f;∎ in my youth dans ma jeunesse, quand j'étais jeune;∎ in his early youth dans sa première jeunesse;∎ he is no longer in his first youth il n'est plus de la première jeunessse;∎ the optimism of youth l'optimisme de la jeunesse;∎ proverb youth will have its way or its fling il faut bien que jeunesse se passe(b) (young man) adolescent m, jeune m∎ (young people) the youth of today les jeunes mpl ou la jeunesse d'aujourd'hui;∎ the youth of the nation la jeunesse du pays∎ to go youth hostelling passer ses vacances en auberges de jeunesse►► British youth club ≃ maison f des jeunes;youth culture culture f des jeunes;British youth custody détention f de mineurs, éducation f surveillée;British youth custody centre = centre de détention pour jeunes délinquants (jusqu'en 1988) (aujourd'hui appelé "Young Offenders' Institution");youth hostel auberge f de jeunesse;youth hosteller habitué(e) m,f des auberges de jeunesse;Youth Hostels Association association f des auberges de jeunesse;Marketing youth market marché m de la jeunesse;Marketing youth marketing marketing m de la classe des jeunes, marketing m des juniors;youth orchestra orchestre m de jeunes;youth worker éducateur(trice) m,f -
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youth [ju:θ]1. nouna. ( = young age) jeunesse fb. ( = young person) jeune mf2. compounds* * *[juːθ] 1.1) ( young man) jeune homme ma gang of youths — péj une bande de jeunes gens
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3 ( state of being young) jeunesse f ; because of/despite his youth à cause de/malgré son jeune âge ;4 ( young people) jeunes mpl.B modif [club, organization] de jeunes ; [TV programme, magazine, theatre] pour les jeunes or la jeunesse ; youth culture culture f des jeunes. -
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[ju:Ɵ]plural - youths; noun1) ((the state of being in) the early part of life: Enjoy your youth!; He spent his youth in America.) jeunesse2) (a boy of fifteen to twenty years old approximately: He and two other youths were kicking a football about.) jeune homme3) (young people in general: Some people say that today's youth has/have no sense of responsibility.) jeunesse•- youthful- youthfully - youthfulness - youth hostel - youth mentor -
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youth market marché m de la jeunesse;youth marketing marketing m de la classe des jeunes, marketing des juniors -
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a place for young people, especially hikers, on holiday, where cheap and simple accommodation is provided (noun youth hosteller) auberge de jeunesse -
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Soc. centre d'orientation pour jeunesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > youth counselling centre
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14 youth gangs
Crim. gangs de jeunesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > youth gangs
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15 youth peer education programme
Soc. programme d'éducation des jeunes par les jeunesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > youth peer education programme
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16 youth volunteers
Soc. jeunes bénévolesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > youth volunteers
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noun travail m social auprès des jeunes
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Youth — is the period from infancy or childhood to maturity.UsageAround the world the terms youth , adolescent , teenager , and young person are interchanged, often meaning the same thing, occasionally differentiated. Youth generally refers to a time of… … Wikipedia
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Youth — ([=u]th), n.; pl. {Youths} ([=u]ths; 264) or collectively {Youth}. [OE. youthe, youh[thorn]e, [yogh]uhe[eth]e, [yogh]uwe[eth]e, [yogh]eo[yogh]e[eth]e, AS. geogu[eth], geogo[eth]; akin to OS. jugu[eth], D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
youth — has the plural form youths, pronounced yoodhz. As well as meaning ‘a young person’ (in BrE usually a boy but in other varieties a boy or girl) and ‘a young time of life’ (in their youth), it has a collective sense ‘young people’, normally… … Modern English usage
youth — youth, adolescence, puberty, pubescence are sometimes used interchangeably to denote the period in life when one passes from childhood to maturity. Youth is the most general of these terms, being applied sometimes to the whole early part of life… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
youth — O.E. geoguð youth, related to geong young, from W.Gmc. *jugunthiz, altered from P.Gmc. *juwunthiz (Cf. O.S. juguth, O.Fris. jogethe, M.Du. joghet, Du. jeugd, O.H.G. jugund, Ger. Jugend, Goth. junda youth; see … Etymology dictionary
youth — index adolescence, adolescent, child, children, infant, juvenile, minor, minority (infancy) … Law dictionary
youth — ► NOUN (pl. youths) 1) the period between childhood and adult age. 2) the qualities of vigour, freshness, immaturity, etc. associated with being young. 3) (treated as sing. or pl. ) young people. 4) a young man. ORIGIN Old English, related to… … English terms dictionary
Youth — [yo͞oth] Isle of Cuban isle south of W Cuba: 849 sq mi (2,199 sq km) … English World dictionary