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

adolescent

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

indépendant

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

sage

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

jeune

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

vieux et fragile

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

juvénile

advanced in age

âgé

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

puéril

having a lot of energy

dynamique

giving encouragement or providing help

qui soutient

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

expérimenté

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

autonome

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

vulnérable

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

enfantin

to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.

avoir ses (petites) habitudes

not thinking or behaving wisely

fou

fully-grown and physically developed

mûr

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

génération

to be involved in an activity, often something surprising or unpleasant

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

s'en sortir impunément

to keep talking about a certain subject in length, particularly in a way that bores others

penser constamment à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose

to not interfere with or bother someone or something, and to allow them to be as they are

laisser quelqu'un ou quelque chose tranquille

to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance

céder

not having recent information regarding a certain thing, particularly an event

complètement ignorant

to be able to take care of oneself without needing any assistance from others

être capable de prendre soin de soi

to financially survive by depending on someone or something else

beyond the peak of one's abilities or career, often implying a decline in performance

obsolète (en raison de la vieillesse)