young

adjective/jʌŋ/CEFR A1

তরুণ, অল্পবয়সী

Meaning

Not old; having lived only a short time.

Example sentences

She is too young to drive.গাড়ি চালানোর জন্য সে খুব ছোট।
Young people learn quickly.তরুণরা দ্রুত শেখে।

Word forms

comparative: younger— অপেক্ষাকৃত তরুণ
superlative: youngest— সবচেয়ে ছোট

A common mistake

He is younger than me two years.→He is two years younger than me.

কত বড় বা ছোট, সেই পরিমাণ comparative-এর আগে বসে — two years younger, much taller।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: youthful

Antonyms: old

Forms of “young”

Positive: young
Comparative: younger
Superlative: youngest

Similar words, and what each means

youthful
তারুণ্যপূর্ণ, তরুণ, তারুণ্যময়, তরুণ দেখতে
Young, or looking and feeling young.
offspring
সন্তান, বাচ্চা
The child or young of a person or animal.

Other English words for “তরুণ, অল্পবয়সী”

youthful
Young, or looking and feeling young.
youngster
A young person, especially a child or teenager.
lad
A boy or young man, in informal British English.

Opposite words

old
পুরনো, বৃদ্ধ
Made or existing long ago; not new. (Also aged.)
elderly
বয়স্ক, প্রবীণ
(Of a person) old or rather old.
aged
বৃদ্ধ, বয়সে বড়; পুরনো
Very old, or having grown old.

“young” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Paraphrase: 'It is sometimes argued that young pupils ought to begin a second language while they are still in primary education.'
Paraphrasing for IELTS: Four Techniques That Work →
Fill in with a modal of ability: 'When I was young, I ___ run very fast.'
Modal Verbs (Can, Could, May, Might, Must) →
Q: Do you like your hometown? A: 'Yes, I do, mainly because it's peaceful and my whole family lives there. That said, it can be a little quiet for young people.'
IELTS Speaking Part 1 Questions and Answers →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“young” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • খুশি, আনন্দিত
- • বুদ্ধিমান, বিচক্ষণ
- • মিষ্টি, আদুরে
- • তরুণ, অল্পবয়সী
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তরুণ, অল্পবয়সী — young (adjective) — তরুণ, অল্পবয়সী. Not old; having lived only a short time.
Which word is closest in meaning to “young”?
- • profound
- • peculiar
- • indignant
- • youthful
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youthful — youthful — তারুণ্যপূর্ণ, তরুণ, তারুণ্যময়, তরুণ দেখতে. Young, or looking and feeling young.

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