| Principal Translations |
| adult n | (person: fully grown) | adulto nm |
| | | adulta nf |
| | Teenagers are anxious to be adults. |
| | Los adolescentes están ansiosos de convertirse en adultos. |
| adult adj | (animal, etc. fully grown) | adulto/a adj |
| | An immature deer has much smaller antlers than an adult deer. |
| | La cornamenta del venado joven es más pequeña que la del adulto. |
| adult adj | (of legal age) | mayor de edad loc adj |
| | Children who want to swim in this pool must have adult supervision. |
| | Los niños que deseen nadar en esta piscina deben ser supervisados por un mayor de edad. |
| adult adj | (emotionally mature) | adulto/a adj |
| | It's hard to have an adult conversation about money with my boyfriend because he can be so immature. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nuestro gato alcanzó finalmente su peso adulto. |
| adult adj | (intended for mature persons) | adulto/a adj |
| | This movie has adult themes. |
| | Esta película contiene temas adultos. |
Compound Forms:
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adult child,
plural: adult children n | (offspring: grown up) | hijo adulto, hija adulta nm, nf + adj |
| | I have three adult children, two of whom have children of their own. |
| adult education n | (tertiary or further education) | educación para adultos nf + loc adj |
| | There is a growing number of adults entering adult education. |
| adult learner n | (student: over 18) | estudiantes adultos loc nom mpl |
| | Our local community college is offering night classes for adult learners who work during the day. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los estudiantes adultos son más entusiastas. |
| consenting adult n | (adult: having sex willingly) | mayoría sexual, edad de consentimiento sexual los nom f |
| | If a woman is under 18, she cannot legally be considered a consenting adult. |
diaper,
adult diaper n | (nappy for incontinent adult) | pañal nm |
| | | pañal de adulto, pañal para adulto nm + loc adj |
| | | pañal para incontinencia nm + loc adj |
| | If you have a very weak bladder, it is a good idea to wear a diaper. |
| | Si tienes la vejiga muy débil, es una buena idea que uses un pañal. |
| mature adult n | (person: grown-up) | persona adulta loc nom m |
| mid-adult adj | UK (person, life: in 30s) | adultez joven nf + adj |
| mid-adult n | (person: in 30s) | adulto joven, adulta joven nm, nf + adj |
| mid-adult man n | UK (male: in 30s) | hombre joven nm + adj |
| | | hombre de treinta años grupo nom |
| | | hombre en sus treinta, hombre de unos treinta grupo nom |
| mid-adult woman n | UK (female: in 30s) | mujer joven nf + adj |
| | | mujer de treinta años grupo nom |
| | (coloquial) | mujer en sus treinta, mujer de unos treinta grupo nom |
respiratory distress syndrome,
adult respiratory distress syndrome n | (lung disorder) | síndrome de insuficiencia respiratoria loc nom m |
| YA n as adj | initialism (young adult) | de adultos jóvenes, para adultos jóvenes loc adj |
| young adult n | (youth in late teens or early twenties) | adulto joven, adulta joven loc nm, loc nf |
| | Nick is only 21; he wants to hang out with other young adults rather than spend all his time with his family. |
| | Nick solo tiene 21 años: quiere juntarse con otros adultos jóvenes en vez de pasar todo el tiempo con su familia. |
| young adult n as adj | (YA: for youth in late teens) | de adultos jóvenes, para adultos jóvenes loc adj |
| | The librarian showed Tina to a shelf of young adult books. |
| | La bibliotecaria le enseñó a Tina un estante con libros para adultos jóvenes. |
young adult fiction,
young adult literature n | (books for readers in late teens) | literatura para adultos jóvenes nf + adj mf |