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adult

US /əˈdʌlt/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a fully developed person from maturity onward

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Tickets cost ten dollars for each adult and five dollars for children.

Word Family

NounNoun
adult gốc adulthood
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
adult gốc
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Synonyms

  • grown-uphaving a meaning similar to adult

Collocations

  • Easy ticket for an adult
    to ticket for an adult, meaning to issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
  • Medium adult education classes
    describing adult education classes (a fully developed person from maturity onward)
  • Hard responsible adult supervision
    describing responsible adult supervision (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable)
  • Very Hard adult literacy campaign outcomes
    describing adult literacy campaign outcomes (a fully developed person from maturity onward)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.