Il libro Insight - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 7 - 7C

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

adolescenza

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

indipendente

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

saggio

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

minorenne

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

vecchio

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

giovanile

advanced in age

anziano

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

infantile

having a lot of energy

dinamico

giving encouragement or providing help

supportive

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

esperto

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

autosufficiente

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

vulnerabile

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

puerile

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

[imposta] nei modi di {uno}

not thinking or behaving wisely

sciocco

fully-grown and physically developed

maturo

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

generazione

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

arrivare fino a

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

farla franca

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

parlare abbastanza da farti stancare

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

lasciare qualcuno o qualcosa da solo

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

dare

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

completamente inconsapevole

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

in piedi sui propri piedi

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

obsoleto (a causa della vecchiaia)