Boken Insight - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 7 - 7C

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

tonåring

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

oberoende

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

klok

referring to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

juvenil

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

gammal och skröplig

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

ung och energisk

advanced in age

gammal

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

barnslig

having a lot of energy

dynamisk

giving encouragement or providing help

stödjande

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

erfaren

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

självförsörjande

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

sårbar

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

barnslig

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

envisas i sin tro

not thinking or behaving wisely

lura

full-grown and physically developed

mogna

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

generation

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

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

fly

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

ständigt tänka på någon eller något

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

lämna någon eller något ifred

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

överlämnande till någon

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

helt ovetande

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

att kunna ta hand om sig själv

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

föråldrad (på grund av hög ålder)