Young meaning in English
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Definition
young: juvenile, youthful, not old
Examples
- "We're trying to rebrand Outback Cologne as a scent that also appeals to urban individuals, university students, young professionals, people who frequent bars and cafés and single men on the dating scene."
- "I think we should get you started with our Young Professional Savings Account."
- "Young Philip : Uhhh, no thanks, Mr. R."
- "Kevin : That guy over there seems very young."
- "The work is sometimes challenging but it'll be an excellent opportunity for a young man like you to prove himself."
- "You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen."
- "It needs to grab the attention of young men."
- "It's not just senior citizens who dig the sound of analog audio recordings, recent increases in vinyl record sales suggest that younger listeners are discovering turntables and the clarity of sound that they offer."
- "Follow me, young man, there's a couple of spare seats in first class."
- "Edward is Delavigne's youngest employee."
- "She looks so young though."
- "Not even you, young Mr. Quincy?"
- "Imagine if you will, the struggle of this young, fatherless girl."
- "After complaining about the weather for half an hour, she told me that she recently handed over a cheque for £90,000 to a "nice young man", and that in exchange he promised to re-plaster the ceiling in her sitting room. I'm no expert on re-plastering, but this seems like a rather large sum of money."
- "Edward : Well, I guess my target market is young guys like me."
- "Young Bruno : Okay, here goes nothing."
- "Young Bruno : I don't know Mr. Romanonivitch."
- "Station employee : Yes young man, how can I help you?"
- "And we don't care about the young folks"
Exercise 1
Candy reports that the elderly are at risk this weekend.
She means that will be particularly this weekend's weather.
She means that will be particularly this weekend's weather.
Candy reports that the elderly are at risk this weekend.
She means that old people 1 will be particularly susceptible to 2 this weekend's weather.
She means that old people 1 will be particularly susceptible to 2 this weekend's weather.
1 old people: Candy reports that "elderly" people will be "at risk" this weekend due to the intense heat. The adjective "elderly" is a polite term which describes (only) people who are aged or old.
1 sick people: The term "elderly" refers to old people, not necessarily sick or infirm people. Although older people tend to be less health than others, the term refers strictly to age and NOT health.
1 young people: The term "elderly" refers to someone of advanced age, not a young person.
1 homeless people: While a "homeless person" (a person without a home, apartment or shelter) might be affected by the intense heat in Houston, this is not what Candy means when she refers to "elderly people".
1 motorists: Candy reports that people won't be able to wash their cars because of the shortage of water this weekend, however "motorists" (or drivers) aren't the people she says will be "at risk" or susceptible to the heat in Houston.
2 susceptible to: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" due to the heat this weekend. The phrase "at risk" describes someone or something "in danger" or vulnerable. For example: Overweight people are more at risk for diabetes than people in good shape.
2 interested in: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" this weekend, not that they will be particularly interested in the weather.
2 excited by: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" this weekend, not that they will be particularly "excited" by the weather.
2 frightened by: Candy reports that elderly people are "at risk" this weekend, not that they will be particularly "frightened" by the weather. To be "frightened" by something is to be scared or afraid of it. Example: Horatio is frightened by advanced technology.
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