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teens

/tiːnz/

Meanings
noun
A teenager.

Examples :

"Many teens are interested in getting jobs after school. "
age person human

Related Words

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teenager noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"My younger sister is a teenager now, and she's starting to get more independent. "

Illustration scorching

scorching verb

/ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/ /ˈskɔːrtʃən/

To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

"The iron was too hot and was scorching the fabric of my shirt, leaving a yellow mark. "

Illustration temperatures

temperatures noun

/ˈtɛmpərətʃərz/ /ˈtɛmprətʃərz/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

Illustration getting

getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration although

although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

Illustration thirteen

thirteen numeral

/ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ /ˈθɜː.tiːn/ /ˌθɜɹtˈtin/ /ˈθɜɹ.tin/

The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.

"There are thirteen cards of each of the four suits in a deck of playing cards."

Illustration vexation

vexation noun

/vɛkˈseɪʃən/

The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.

"Waiting in long lines at the grocery store is a common source of vexation. "

Illustration nineteen

nineteen numeral

/naɪnˈtiːn/ /ˈnaɪnˌtin/

The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

"My little sister turned nineteen yesterday. "

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

Illustration decision

decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

The act of deciding.

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "