ado

BrE /ˈædəʊ/ AmE /ˈædoʊ/

noun en → es

1 TEENAGER [uncountable] B2

the period of time when a person is growing up from being a child to an adult, especially the difficult experiences during this time

adolescencia, juventud temprana

  • go through one's teenage years

Collocations teenage problems · the trials of adolescence

  • Teenagers often go through a difficult period during their ado.

    Los adolescentes suelen pasar por un período difícil durante la adolescencia.

2 GOAL [countable] B1

a person or thing that is the aim of an action, especially in sports and games

objetivo, meta, blanco

  • hit/aim at a target

Collocations target audience · set a sales target

  • The archer hit the bullseye of his target.

    El arquero acertó al centro del blanco.