Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Ciclo de Vida

a period in one's life between puberty and adulthood

adolescencia

a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

adolescente

a young man or a teenage boy

joven

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

juvenil

the period of being an adult, characterized by physical and psychological maturity

edad adulta

the period of a male's life before he reaches adulthood

niñez

the period of a female individual's life before she reaches adulthood

niñez

the period or state of very early childhood

primera infancia

a very young child, typically from birth to around one year old

bebé, niño

the state and quality of being mentally and behaviorally rational and sensible

madurez, adultes

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

prematuro

the period of one's life between the age of 13 and 19

adolescencia

a disappointment, lack of confidence or worry that a person may feel or experience in their life when they are 40 or 50 years old

crisis de los 40

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

aniversario

the act of burying a dead body or the ceremony in which a dead body is buried

entierro

the process in which a baby is born

parto

the state of being with child

embarazo, preñez

(plural) people who are older, wiser and more experienced than others

mayor

an agreement between two people to get married or the duration of this agreement

compromiso

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

funeral, entierro

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

juvenil

not old enough to legally engage in certain activities such as drinking or getting a driver's license

menor de edad

a married woman whose spouse is dead and has not married again

viuda

a man whose spouse is dead and has not remarried

viudo

a child whose parents have died

huérfano

advanced in age

mayor

a period of time when a woman can take a break from working and stay home before and after the birth of her child

licencia por maternidad, baja por maternidad

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

de mediana edad

to no longer be alive

fallecer

the period during someone's life when they stop working often due to reaching a certain age

jubilación, retiro

related to individuals who are considered elderly

anciano

a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

niño pequeño

(used by children or when talking to them) an adult who is fully matured and responsible

adulto