No. 1,368 in Spanish
adolescente
A young person in the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood.
In a sentence
El adolescente está estudiando en la biblioteca hoy.
The teenager is studying in the library today.
Here 'adolescente' is used as a singular noun referring to an individual in the teenage developmental stage.
La etapa adolescente puede ser complicado para muchos jóvenes.
The teenage stage can be complicated for many young people.
Here 'adolescente' is used as an adjective describing the 'stage' related to teenage characteristics.
Éramos adolescentes cuando conocimos por primera vez.
We were teenagers when we met for the first time.
Here 'adolescentes' is used in plural form referring to a group of individuals during their teenage years.
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