Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Étapes de la Vie

a period in one's life between puberty and adulthood

adolescence

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

adolescent

a young man or teenage boy, typically in the stage of life between childhood and adulthood

jeune

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

juvénile

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

âge adulte

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

enfance, adolescence

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

enfance

the period or state of very early childhood

petite enfance, prime enfance

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

nourrisson, bébé

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

maturité

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

prématuré

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

ado

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

crise de la quarantaine, crise de la cinquantaine

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

anniversaire

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

enterrement, inhumation

the process in which a baby is born

accouchement

the state of being with child

grossesse, gestation

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

aîné

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

fiançailles

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

enterrement

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

jeune

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

mineur

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

veuve

a man whose spouse is dead and has not remarried

veuf

a child whose parents have died

orphelin

advanced in age

âgé

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

congé maternité, congé de maternité

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

âgé

to no longer be alive

décéder

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

retraite

related to individuals who are considered elderly

aîné

a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

bambin

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

adulte