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1 jeunesse
jeunesse [ʒœnεs]feminine nouna. ( = période) youthb. ( = personnes jeunes) young people* * *ʒœnɛs1) ( période) youthla première or prime jeunesse — early youth
il n'est plus de la première jeunesse — hum he's no longer in the first flush of youth hum
2) ( état) youth3) ( les jeunes) young people (pl)••* * *ʒœnɛs nf1) (= période) youth2) (= aspect) youthfulness3) (= jeunes) young people pl youthla jeunesse d'aujourd'hui — the youth of today, the young people of today
* * *jeunesse nf1 ( période) youth; dans ma jeunesse in my youth; la première or prime jeunesse early youth; le charme de la jeunesse the charms of youth; une seconde jeunesse a new lease of life; il n'a pas eu de jeunesse he didn't have a proper youth; un amour de jeunesse an early girlfriend/boyfriend; une erreur de jeunesse a youthful misdemeanourGB; il n'est plus de la première jeunesse hum he's no longer in the first flush of youth hum;2 ( fait d'être jeune) youth; la jeunesse des candidats the fact that the candidates are young, the youthfulness of the candidates; quand on a la jeunesse, tout est possible when you are young, everything is possible;3 ( comme qualité) youthfulness; la jeunesse de sa voix the youthfulness of his/her voice; avoir un air de jeunesse to look young; avoir une grande jeunesse d'esprit to be young in spirit; être plein de jeunesse to be full of vitality;4 ( les jeunes) young people (pl); la jeunesse ouvrière young working people; l'entrain de la jeunesse the enthusiasm of the young; littérature/émissions pour la jeunesse literature/programmesGB for young people; la jeunesse étudiante students (pl); ⇒ vieillesse;5 ○†( femme) young woman.jeunesse dorée bright young things (pl), gilded youth; jeunesses communistes Communist youth movement (sg); jeunesses hitlériennes Hist, Pol Hitler Youth; Jeunesses musicales (de France) organization promoting musical activities for young people.il faut que jeunesse se passe youth must have its fling; les voyages forment la jeunesse travel broadens the mind.[ʒɶnɛs] nom féminin1. [juvénilité - d'une personne] youth, youthfulness ; [ - d'une génération, d'une population] youthfulness, young age ; [ - d'un arbre, d'un animal] young age ; [ - des traits, d'un style] youthfulnesstous furent impressionnés par la jeunesse de l'équipe gouvernementale they were all impressed by how young the government ministers werej'apprécie la jeunesse d'esprit ou de caractère I appreciate a youthful outlook ou frame of mind3. SOCIOLOGIE4. (vieilli) [jeune fille] (young) girl————————jeunesses nom féminin pluriel[groupe] youthles jeunesses communistes/socialistes Young Communists/Socialists————————de jeunesse locution adjectivaleses amours/œuvres/péchés de jeunesse the loves/works/sins of his youth -
2 juvénilité
juvénilité nf youthfulness.[ʒyvenilite] nom féminin -
3 jeunesse
youth, youthfulness
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