le jeune
young
Qui n'est pas vieux, qui a peu d'années de vie.
Definition & meaning
Jeune means young. It describes someone or something at an early stage of life or development.
- A young person: une jeune femme — a young woman.
- Something recent or relatively new: une jeune entreprise — a young company.
As a noun, un jeune or une jeune means a young person. In the plural, les jeunes often means young people or youth.
Grammar & Word origin
Jeune is an adjective with the same form in the masculine and feminine singular. Its plural is jeunes. It usually comes before the noun.
It comes from Latin juvenis, meaning “young.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym: juvénile — “youthful” or “juvenile”; it often describes qualities associated with youth rather than simply indicating age.
- Antonyms: vieux and vieille — “old,” referring to a person or thing of advanced age.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Cette femme est encore très jeune.adjective
This woman is still very young.
Marie a un chat jeune et curieux.adjective
Marie has a young and curious cat.
Voilà une jeune fille souriante.adjective
Here is a smiling young girl.
Voici un jeune garçon.adjective
Here is a young boy.
Marie est très jeune.adjective
Marie is very young.
Ma sœur paraît jeune.adjective
My sister looks young.
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