adolescent

US /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/
UK /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/
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adolescent, tiener

a young person who is developing from a child into an adult

:
The book is aimed at young adolescents.
Het boek is gericht op jonge adolescenten.
She works with troubled adolescents.
Ze werkt met probleemjongeren (adolescenten).
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adolescent, tiener-

in the process of developing from a child into an adult

:
He is going through the adolescent stage of development.
Hij doorloopt de adolescente ontwikkelingsfase.
The study focused on adolescent behavior.
De studie richtte zich op adolescent gedrag.