What does adolescente in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word adolescente in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use adolescente in Spanish.

The word adolescente in Spanish means teenager, teenage, behave like a teenager, teenage pregnancy, teen fertility rate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word adolescente

teenager

nombre común en cuanto al género (persona de 13 a 18 años)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los adolescentes de hoy son más infantiles que antes.
Today's teenagers are more infantile than those of the past.

teenage

adjetivo de una sola terminación (relativo a la adolescencia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En mi época adolescente fui a muchas fiestas.
In my teenage years, I went to a lot of parties.

behave like a teenager

(informal (ser caprichoso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
A pesar de ya haber pasado los 30, Mina sigue comportándose como una adolescente.

teenage pregnancy

locución nominal masculina (no planeado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En las escuelas dan conferencias para prevenir el embarazo adolescente.
The schools are holding meetings to discuss preventing teenage pregnancy.

teen fertility rate

nombre femenino (porcentaje del total)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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