youth

S2 W1

BrE /juːθ/ AmE /juːθ/

noun en → es

1 AGE GROUP [uncountable] A2

the period of life between childhood and adulthood, or the people in this age group

juventud, juvenilidad

  • youth unemployment

Collocations youth unemployment · youth services

  • The government is trying to reduce youth unemployment.

    El gobierno está tratando de reducir el desempleo juvenil.

2 PERSON [countable] B1

a young person, especially one who is between the ages of about 15 and 24

joven, adolescente

  • the youth of today

Collocations youth worker · youth club

  • The youth of today are more interested in technology.

    La juventud de hoy está más interesada en la tecnología.

3 TIME [uncountable] B2

the time when you were young, or the period of history that is being discussed

tiempo de juventud, época

  • in one's youth

Collocations youth memories · youth experiences

  • He was a famous athlete in his youth.

    Fue un famoso atleta en su juventud.

1 TEAM [countable] B2

a team that represents a school or college in sports competitions

equipo juvenil, equipo escolar

  • the youth team

Collocations youth football team · youth basketball team

  • The school's youth team won the championship.

    El equipo juvenil de la escuela ganó el campeonato.

1 PROGRAM [uncountable] C1

a program designed to help young people develop their skills and abilities

programa para jóvenes, programa de desarrollo juvenil

  • youth training

Collocations youth program · youth initiative

  • The city has a new youth training program.

    La ciudad tiene un nuevo programa de formación para jóvenes.