Definition
a person aged between 13 and 19 years
Etymology
From the suffix -teen in thirteen, fourteen, etc.
Kelly Says
Adolescence represents the crucial transition between childhood and adult responsibility
Translations
ARالعربية
مراهق
muh-rah-hek
CACatalà
adolescent
ah-doh-leh-sehn-t
CSČeština
dospívající
doh-spee-vah-yee-chee
DADansk
teenager
tee-neh-jah
DEDeutsch
Teenager
tee-neh-jah
ELΕλληνικά
εφήβος
eh-fee-vohs
ESEspañol
adolescente
ah-doh-leh-sehn-teh
FAفارسی
نوجوان
noh-jaw-wahn
FRFrançais
adolescent
ah-doh-leh-sahnt
HEעברית
מתבגר
mit-bah-gehr
HUMagyar
tizenéves
tee-zen-eh-vesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
remaja
reh-mah-jah
ITItaliano
adolescente
ah-doh-leh-sehn-teh
MSBahasa Melayu
remaja
reh-mah-jah
MYမြန်မာ
လူငယ်
loo-nga-yeh
NLNederlands
tiener
tee-neh-r
NONorsk
tenåring
teh-nor-ink
PLPolski
nastolatek
nah-stoh-lah-tehk
PTPortuguês
adolescente
ah-doh-leh-sehn-teh
RORomână
adolescent
ah-doh-leh-sehn-t
RUРусский
подросток
pah-droh-stohk
SVSvenska
tonåring
toh-nor-ink
SWKiswahili
mvulana
m-voo-lah-nah
TAதமிழ்
பதினாறு வயது
pathināṟu vayathu
TEతెలుగు
కౌమార
kau-mah-rah
UKУкраїнська
підліток
pee-dee-lee-tohk
URاردو
نوجوان
noh-jaw-wahn
VITiếng Việt
thanh thiếu niên
thahng thee-ahp ngheen