teenager
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- noun
- /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/
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adolescente
- Most of the fans that watch the show are teenagers and college kids.
- most teenagers
- teenagers' activities
- teenagers online
You weren't a troubled teenager, you were a teenager.
- You weren't a troubled teenager, you were a teenager.
- And they get warmer, but, but when you're a teenager, you don't care.
- So why does a teenager try nicotine?
- Maybe they're teenagers in high school, maybe early college.
- Most of the fans that watch the show are teenagers and college kids.
- And my friend was like, oh, these are right wing teenagers, right?
- Like, lots of teenagers now don't drink at all.
- Don't be a teenager with a paintball gun in a city.
- I'm not sure I could pop another teenager's pimples.
- True, because most teenagers don't spend their Saturday nights watching Donnie Deutsch.
- So I was surrounded by that as a teenager.
- And, you know, he hasn't seen my niece as a teenager.
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Like, lots of teenagers now don't drink at all.
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And when you're a teenager, you don't feel anything less.
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You say when you become a teenager, something happens.
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And I was just a teenager, and I was scared to death.
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Well, she was a teenager when she gave birth to you.
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Maybe you can spend the next few years being an actual teenager.
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It's difficult growing up without parents, especially when you're a teenager.
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In conclusion, this research detected no generation gap between teenagers and their peer groups and adult figures and authorities.
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One of the bodies recovered from the pond belonged to a teenager plagued by numerous health problems.
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Many teenagers struggle with their identity as they transition into adulthood.
Synonyms
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A child or teenager who is not yet an adult
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A young person aged 13 to 19
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A young person who is not yet an adult
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A young person between childhood and adulthood, often aged 13 to 18
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Etymology
The word teenager comes from teen, the numbers 'thirteen' to 'nineteen', and age, meaning 'years'. So a teenager is simply someone whose years end with 'teen', that is 13 to 19 years old.