jong

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Translation of jong from Dutch into English,

Adjective

1.
leven, novice
  • The young tree grew quickly.De jonge boom groeide snel.
  • The young player showed great potential.De jonge speler toonde groot potentieel.
2.
leeftijd
  • The small puppy played in the yard.De jonge puppy speelde in de tuin.
3.
jeugd
  • The tender age of five is quite impressionable.De jonge leeftijd van vijf jaar is behoorlijk indrukbaar
4.
biologie
  • The nestling plant struggled to grow in the shade.De jonge plant had moeite om in de schaduw te groeien.
5.
leeftijd
  • My little brother is five years old.Mijn kleine broertje is vijf jaar oud.

Noun

1.
dieren
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  • The rabbit had a litter of kittens.Het konijn kreeg een nestje jongens.
2.
dieren
  • The joey peeked out of its mother's pouch.De joey gluurde uit de buidel van zijn moeder.
3.
dieren
  • The mother fox watched over her kits.De moeder vos hield haar jongen in de gaten.
4.
dier
  • The baby bird chirped loudly for food.De babyvogel tsjilpte luid om voedsel.
5.
dier
  • The seal pup was learning to swim.De zeehondenpup leerde zwemmen.
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Images of jong

  • jong: young kangaroo or other marsupial
    (animals) joey
  • jong: young animal like a fox or rabbit
    (animals) kit

Expressions with jong: translations and examples in English

jong diern.
The baby bird chirped loudly for food.
The young girl played in the park.
The pup wagged its tail excitedly.
The young person was eager to learn new things.
The small person was excited to start school.
even jong alsadj.
She is as young as her daughter.
altijd jongadj.
She has a forever young look despite her age.

Synonyms and analogies of jong in Dutch

Other examples with jong

The young company is already successful.
Het jonge bedrijf is al succesvol.

Translations of "jong" in Context ordered by category and frequency

youngadj.

We hebben net gegeten, maar de nacht is nog jong.

We just finished dinner, but the night is still young.

youngeradj./n.

Waardig oud worden betekent dat je je leeftijd accepteert zonder krampachtig jong te willen lijken.

Growing old gracefully means accepting your age without trying to look younger.

babyadj./n.

Bij olifanten duurt de dracht bijna twee jaar voordat het jong geboren wordt.

The gestation period for elephants lasts nearly two years before the baby is born.

cubadj./n.

De tijgerstrepen op het jong staken scherp af tegen zijn oranje vacht.

The tiger stripes on the cub stood out against its orange fur.

youngstern.

Dit jong gaat voor een extra teug bij zijn moeder.

This youngster is after an extra drink from its mother.

pupn.

De moederzeehond bewaakte haar jong zorgvuldig tegen mogelijke roofdieren langs de rand van het ijs.

The mother seal carefully guarded her pup against potential predators along the ice edge.

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jong: Examples and translations in context

Opa voelt zich weer zo jong als in zijn twintiger jaren.

Grandfather feels as young as when he was in his twenties.

Hij oogde jong voor iemand die dit jaar eenenvijftig zou worden.

He seemed young for someone who would be fifty-one this year.

Het verhaal draait om een jong meisje dat haar magische krachten ontdekt.

The story centres around a young girl who discovers her magical powers.

Raapstelen groeien snel en kun je het beste jong en mals plukken.

Turnip tops grow quickly and are best picked young and tender.

Bij veel kinderen gaat tongrollen vanzelf als ze nog heel jong zijn.

Tongue rolling often comes naturally to children when they are very young.

Deze boom is nog net zo jong als de jonge boompjes eromheen.

This tree is as young as the saplings growing nearby.

Hij kreeg al jong reiskoorts en stopte nooit met verre plekken bezoeken.

He caught the travel bug young and never stopped visiting distant places.

We hoeven nog niet naar huis, de nacht is nog jong.

No need to head home yet, the night is still young.

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jong en oud
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