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When I started writing, there was nothing about zombies. It was all teen movies, which to me are scarier than zombies, but that's another story.
Max Brooks

Meaning of "teen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEEN

teen  [tiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teen is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adolescence

Adolescence [1] is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.[1][2][3] The period of adolescence is most closely associated with the teenage years,[3][4][5][6] though its physical, psychological and cultural expressions may begin earlier and end later. For example, although puberty has been historically associated with the onset of adolescent development, it now typically begins prior to the teenage years and there has been a normative shift of it occurring in preadolescence, particularly in females.[4][7][8] Physical growth, as distinct from puberty, and cognitive development generally seen in adolescence, can also extend into the early twenties. Thus chronological age provides only a rough marker of adolescence, and scholars have found it difficult to agree upon a precise definition of adolescence.[7][8][9][10] A thorough understanding of adolescence in society depends on information from various perspectives, including psychology, biology, history, sociology, education, and anthropology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEEN


bean
biːn
been
biːn
bene
biːn
between
bɪˈtwiːn
clean
kliːn
cuisine
kwɪˈziːn
dean
diːn
eine
iːn
green
ɡriːn
Halloween
ˌhæləʊˈiːn
jean
dʒiːn
machine
məˈʃiːn
magazine
ˌmæɡəˈziːn
marine
məˈriːn
mean
miːn
nicotine
ˈnɪkəˌtiːn
queen
kwiːn
scene
siːn
screen
skriːn
seen
siːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEEN

teeming
teemingly
teemingness
teemless
teenage
teenaged
teenager
teener
teenful
teenier
teeniest
teens
teensier
teensiest
teensy
teensy-weensy
teeny
teeny-weeny
teenybop
teenybopper

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEEN

Aberdeen
big screen
eighteen
evergreen
fifteen
fourteen
has-been
in between
in-between
Kathleen
keen
McQueen
seventeen
sixteen
the screen
the silver screen
thirteen
touch screen
unseen
widescreen

Synonyms and antonyms of teen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEEN

Find out the translation of teen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of teen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «teen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有关青少年的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de adolescentes
570 millions of speakers

English

teen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किशोरों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في سن المراهقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подростков
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adolescente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দু: খ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pour ados
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Remaja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Teenager-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ティーンエージャー向けの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

십대를 대상으로 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu niên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पौगंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

per adolescenti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nastolatków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підлітків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Teen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έφηβος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tiener
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tonåring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tenåring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEEN»

The term «teen» is very widely used and occupies the 1.496 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teen

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10 QUOTES WITH «TEEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word teen.
1
Matthew Tobin Anderson
Certain elements of teen life that, 10 years ago, were very important to me still, are becoming less so as I get older. I mean, I've kinda gotten over, I guess I'm saying, the fact that I had trouble getting a date for the prom.
2
Magda Apanowicz
I've always enjoyed the teen angst thing. I had a lot of teen angst as I was growing up, so I think I have a lot to say about it through characters before I have to move on.
3
Curtis Armstrong
To be honest, I haven't seen a lot of the current crop of teen movies because there's only so much time and there's nothing that really drives me to do it.
4
Madisen Beaty
Most people, almost everyone knows of a teen mom. teen pregnancy rates are growing, and we need to bring awareness to that.
5
Marco Beltrami
'Snowpiercer' is a little bit more experimental, I think, and crafted for a slightly different audience. 'The Giver' is more about teen angst.
6
Anthony Bourdain
I'm a comic nerd. I'm a former serious collector for much of my childhood and early teen years I wanted to draw underground comics.
7
Max Brooks
When I started writing, there was nothing about zombies. It was all teen movies, which to me are scarier than zombies, but that's another story.
8
Julie Burchill
As a precocious teen I dreamed of being Graham Greene. Well, as it turned out, I never wrote a great novel, sadly, and I never converted to Catholicism, happily, but I did do one thing he did. That is, in middle age I moved to a seaside town and got into a right barney with the local powers-that-be.
9
Paul Butcher
I do a lot of teen shows and voice over work for animation, so when I got the part in 'The Number 23,' it was really cool because now I get to be in a movie with Jim Carrey. Acting in this movie was really a learning experience for me.
10
Amanda Bynes
I don't like being compared to anyone or being in a class with someone. I'm a teen actress and therefore I'm competing against Hilary Duff. We're different people like everyone else.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEEN»

Discover the use of teen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die
Completely revised and updated to include the most up-to-date selections, this is a bold and bright reference book to the novels and the writers that have excited the world's imagination.
‎2012
2
The Spook's Secret
The Spook's Secret is the third book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide!
Joseph Delaney, 2009
3
Teen Suicide
Examines some of the causes of suicide among teenagers and discusses ways to recognize potential victims and prevent this tragedy.
Judith Peacock, 2000
4
Teen Suicide
Discusses teen suicide, the warning signs, prevention and intervention, and coping with grief and loss after a suicide.
Lorena Huddle, Jay Schleifer, 2011
5
Sells like Teen Spirit: Music, Youth Culture, and Social Crisis
In Sells Like Teen Spirit, Ryan Moore tells the story of how music and youth culture have changed along with the economic, political, and cultural transformations of American society in the last four decades.
Ryan Moore, 2009
6
Teen Film: A Critical Introduction
A new history of the genre that surveys the existing body of scholarship and introduces key critical tools for discussing teen film. An introduction to all aspects of this genre of film: movies about adolescents and adolescence.
Catherine Driscoll, 2011
7
Pre-Teen and Teenage Pregnancy: A 21st Century Reality
It is an issue that has implications for individuals across a range of professions and disciplines.This book is written for nurses, midwives, doctors, social workers and teachers, as well as students of sexual and reproductive health and ...
June Leishman, James Moir (PhD.), 2007
8
Coping with Teen Suicide
Explains the causes and consequences of suicide and suggests ways of dealing with problems, preventing suicide, and coping with the suicide of a loved one.
James M. Murphy, 1999
9
Teen World: Multi-Level Photocopiable Activities for Teenagers
Specifically designed for teenagers this photocopiable resource contains 17 teen-focussed topics, divided into three levels (elementary, intermediate and upper-intermediate) with step-by-step teacher's notes.
Joanna Budden, 2009
10
Everything You Need to Know about Teen Suicide
Examines reasons why young people kill themselves, how to recognize when friends are in such trouble, and how to help potential suicide victims.
Jay Schleifer, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Calif. teen charged as adult in girl's slaying
A 15-year-old California boy will be prosecuted as an adult for allegedly abducting, raping and strangling an 8-year-old girl at the artists' housing complex where ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Florida teens missing at sea after fishing trip
"We just keep on praying, man," said Joe Namath, a renowned former NFL quarterback and neighbor of the teens. He told reporters Sunday that he was helping ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
Teen sex rate lowest since the 1980s, contraceptive use remains high
(CNN) The number of teenagers having sex is the lowest in the last 25 years and the use of condoms among teens is slightly higher than in the last 11 years, ... «CNN, Jul 15»
4
Teen's video of handgun-toting drone prompts federal investigation
FAA regulations could pose a problem for a teen who posted a drone video online. Photograph: Tim C. Cox/AP. Associated Press in Clinton, Connecticut. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
French teen in 'unprecedented' remission from HIV
AIDS researchers are reporting an "unprecedented" remission in a French teenager who was infected with HIV at birth but who has been off medication for 12 ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
6
Teen Survived Plane Crash, Leaves Hospital; Wreckage Found
The teen left the burning wreckage of the small plane and did what she could: She headed down the steep slope, following a creek to a river. She spent a night ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
7
Teen Shark Attack Victim Hunter Treschl Says He 'Didn't See It …
One of the young victims of a pair of brutal shark attacks in North Carolina spoke out from his hospital bed, calmly describing how he didn't see the shark until it ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
8
Texas teen says cop slammed her to ground, pulled her braids …
The teen who was body-slammed by a Texas cop at a graduation pool party wants to see him fired — and more changes within the force. Video from the Friday ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
9
Montana teen killed after startled friend fires shot through bedroom …
BILLINGS, Mont. – A Montana boy who woke up frightened by two faces looking through his window fired a shot from the gun he kept in his bedroom, not ... «Fox News, May 15»
10
Teen e-cigarette use tripled in the past year
The percentage of teens using e-cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. «USA TODAY, Apr 15»

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