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"Junior" is an adjective which is often translated as "más joven", and "freshman" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la estudiante de primer año". Learn more about the difference between "junior" and "freshman" below.
junior(
ju
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nyuhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. subalterno
He was named to a junior post in the energy department.Lo nombraron en un puesto subalterno en el departamento de energía.
a. juvenil
The junior fashions this year are very colorful.La moda juvenil este año es muy colorida.
b. para jóvenes
Do you have this dress in a junior size?¿Tienes este vestido en una talla para jóvenes?
a. hijo
Michael, Junior takes after his father, Michael, Senior, in his knowledge of design.Michael, hijo, se parece a su papá, Michael, padre, en su conocimiento del diseño.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (colloquial) (son) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
His wife is ten years his junior.Le lleva diez años a su esposa.
Paloma is two years Cynthia's junior.Paloma es dos años menor que Cynthia.
a. el estudiante de penúltimo año (M), la estudiante de penúltimo año (F) (high school or college)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Monica is a junior at UCLA.Mónica es una estudiante de penúltimo año en la UCLA.
b. el estudiante de tercer año (M), la estudiante de tercer año (F) (high school or college)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My daughter is a junior and my son is a senior in high school.Mi hija es estudiante de tercer año y mi hijo es estudiante de cuarto año en la escuela secundaria.
a. el estudiante de primaria (M), la estudiante de primaria (F) (primary school)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Benjy is a junior at the Abbey Hey Primary Academy.Benjy es un estudiante de primaria en la academia primaria Abbey Hey.
a. el subalterno (M), la subalterna (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Minerva is Susana's junior.Minerva es la subalterna de Susana.
10. (sports)
a. el juvenil (M), la juvenil (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is his last year as a junior. Next year he'll be 20.Este es su último año como juvenil. El año que viene cumplirá 20.
freshman(
frehsh
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mihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el estudiante de primer año (M), la estudiante de primer año (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was a freshman in high school when I decided that I wanted to become a mathematician.Era estudiante de primer año de secundaria cuando decidí que quería ser matemático.
I'm a freshman, so I'm required to live on campus.Soy estudiante de primer año, así que estoy obligado a vivir dentro del campus.
a. el estudiante de primer año (M), la estudiante de primer año (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Universities always have a lot of welcome activities for freshmen.Las universidades siempre tienen muchas actividades para darles la bienvenida a los estudiantes de primer año.
3. (novice)
a. el novato (M), la novata (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Back when I was a freshman in this business, I made a lot of mistakes.Cuando era novato en el sector, cometí muchos errores.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. nuevo (senator or manager)
Some people think the freshman senator lacks the experience to be president.Hay quien cree que al nuevo senador le falta experiencia para ser presidente.
