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

adolescente, jovem

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

independente, autônoma

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

sábio, prudente

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

juvenil, relativo a jovens

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

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

jovem, juvenil

advanced in age

idoso, avançado em idade

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

infantil, juvenil

having a lot of energy

dinâmico, enérgico

giving encouragement or providing help

de apoio, solidário

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

experiente, habilidoso

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

autônomo, independente

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

vulnerável, desprotegido

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

infantil, imaturo

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

displaying poor judgment or a lack of caution

tolo, sensato

fully-grown and physically developed

maduro, adulto

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

geração, coorte

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

meter-se em encrenca, envolver-se em atividades

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

escapar da punição, sair impune

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

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

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

ceder, submeter-se

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

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

to financially survive by depending on someone or something else

viver de, depender de

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