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jeunesse

French → English

noun//ʒœ.nɛs//

(period) Youth: the period of life between childhood and adulthood

Du temps de sa brillante jeunesse, il vivait comme un bohème.

(English) During his brilliant youth, he lived like a bohemian.

Son ardeur de jeunesse se porta sur le commerce des tissus.

(English) His youthful ardor turned towards the textile trade.

noun//jeunesse//

(collective) Young people: the younger generation considered as a whole

La jeunesse syndicaliste défilait derrière son grand drapeau noir.

(English) The unionist youth was marching behind its large black flag.

À la télé, on a pu voir des images contrastées de la jeunesse.

(English) On TV, we could see contrasting images of young people.

noun//ʒœ.nɛs//

(vitality) Youthfulness: the state of appearing or feeling young

Il gardait une jeunesse d'esprit rare chez un homme de son âge.

(English) He kept a youthfulness of spirit rare for a man of his age.

Sa chair toute neuve éveillait chez les hommes une certaine envie.

(English) Her youthful flesh awakened a certain envy in men.

Entry ID: fr:en:jeunesse · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary