grown-up [ˈɡrəʊnˈʌp]
grown-up
grown-up
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (adult)
(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).
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)
(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).
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.
grown-upNounadjective
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el adulto(a)(M) la adulto(a)(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).
the grown-upslos adultos, los mayores
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (person, attitude)
a. maduro(a)
he was very grown-up about itreaccionó con mucha madurez
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