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

adolescente

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

independente

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

sábio

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

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

velho e frágil

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

jovem e enérgico

advanced in age

velho

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

infantil

having a lot of energy

dinâmico

giving encouragement or providing help

solidário

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

com experiência

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

autossuficiente

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

vulnerável

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

infantil

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

persistindo em suas crenças

not thinking or behaving wisely

enganar

full-grown and physically developed

maduro

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

geração

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

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

escapar

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

constantemente pensando em alguém ou algo

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

deixar alguém ou algo sozinho

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

entregando-se a alguém

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

completamente inconsciente

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

ser capaz de cuidar de si mesmo

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 (devido à idade)