teenage

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtiː.neɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈtin.eɪdʒ/

adjective en → es

1 AGE GROUP [attributive or predicative] A2

relating to the age between childhood and adulthood, usually from about 13 to 19 years old

juvenil, adolescente

  • teenage boy/girl
  • be a teenage mother

Collocations teenage pregnancy · teenage problems

  • She was a teenage mother.

    Ella fue madre adolescente.

2 PERSON [countable] B1

a person who is in the age group of teenagers, usually from about 13 to 19 years old

adolescente

  • teenage boy/girl

Collocations teenage couple · teenage gang

  • The teenage girl was caught shoplifting.

    La adolescente fue sorprendida robando en una tienda.