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1 adolescent
ædə'lesnt 1. adjective(in the stage between childhood and adulthood.) tenårings-, ungdoms-2. noun(a person at this stage of life: Adolescents often quarrel with their parents.) tenåring, ungdomhalvvoksen--------tenåringIsubst. \/ˌædə(ʊ)ˈlesnt\/ungdom, tenåring, forklaring: ung eller halvvoksen person mellom 13 og 19 årIIadj. \/ˌædə(ʊ)ˈlesnt\/halvvoksen, ungdommelig, pubertets-, ungdoms-, tenårings- -
2 convalescent
noun (a person who is recovering from an illness: Convalescents often need a special diet.) rekonvalesentrekonvalesentIsubst. \/ˌkɒnvəˈlesnt\/rekonvalesentIIadj. \/ˌkɒnvəˈlesnt\/som rekonvaleserer, som holder på å friskne til, som er i ferd med å bli bedre, som er på bedringens vei -
3 obsolescent
obsə'lesnt(going out of use: obsolescent slang.) som holder på å bli foreldetadj. \/ˌɒbsə(ʊ)ˈlesnt\/1) (som er) i ferd med å gå ut av bruk, på vei til å dø ut, nesten foreldet, noe gammeldags2) ( biologi) forkrøplet, svakt utviklet, rudimentær -
4 acaulescent
adj. \/ˌækɔːˈlesnt\/( botanikk) uten stengel, uten stilk -
5 opalescent
adj. \/ˌəʊpəˈlesnt\/opaliserende
См. также в других словарях:
adolescent — ad|o|les|cent1 [ ,ædə lesnt ] noun count * a boy or girl who is changing into a young man or woman. The physical changes that take place at this time are known as puberty. An adolescent between the ages of 13 and 19 is called a teenager.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
convalescent — con|val|es|cent [ ,kanvə lesnt ] adjective relating to a period of time spent resting and becoming healthier or stronger after an illness or operation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
opalescent — o|pal|es|cent [ ,oupə lesnt ] adjective something that is opalescent seems always to be changing color slightly ╾ o|pal|es|cence noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
adolescent — ad·o les·cent || ‚ædÉ™ lesnt n. young person; one who is at the stage between childhood and adulthood adj. of puberty, pertaining to the age between childhood and adulthood … English contemporary dictionary
adolescents — ad·o les·cent || ‚ædÉ™ lesnt n. young person; one who is at the stage between childhood and adulthood adj. of puberty, pertaining to the age between childhood and adulthood … English contemporary dictionary
obsolescent — ob·so les·cent || ‚ɑbsÉ™ lesnt /É’b adj. no longer used; out of date, outmoded; extinct (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
opalescent — o·pal·es·cent || ‚əʊpÉ™ lesnt adj. resembling an opal, having a milky iridescence … English contemporary dictionary