Boken Insight - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 7 - 7C

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

tonåring, ungdom

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

oberoende, självständig

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

klok, vis

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

ungdomlig, relaterad till ungdomar

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

ungdomlig, ung

advanced in age

äldre, fordra

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

infantil, barnslig

having a lot of energy

dynamisk, energisk

giving encouragement or providing help

stödjande, uppmuntrande

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

erfaren, skicklig

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

självständig, autonom

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

sårbar, oskyddad

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

barnslig, omogen

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

not thinking or behaving wisely

dumm, fåfäng

fully-grown and physically developed

mogen, vuxen

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

generation, åldersgrupp

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

hålla på med upptåg, vara involverad i något

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

komma undan, slippa straff

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

ge efter, ge sig

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

leva på, bero på

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