grown-up

grown-up
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el adulto
(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).
(M)
, la adulta
(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).
(F)
The children played in the garden while the grown-ups chatted inside.Los niños jugaban en el jardín mientras los adultos charlaban adentro.
b. la persona mayor
(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).
(F)
Last time I saw Frances she was a baby. Now she's a grown-up.La última vez que vi a Frances era un bebé. Ahora es ya una persona mayor.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. mayor
The Wilkinsons have three grown-up daughters.Los Wilkinson tienen tres hijas mayores.
a. adulto
Looking after the kids all day, I miss grown-up conversation.Como me paso el día cuidando de los niños, echo de menos la conversación adulta.
a. maduro
Sally's very grown-up for her age, isn't she?Sally es muy madura para su edad, ¿verdad?
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