Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

you'll /juːl/ You'll is the usual spoken form of 'you will'. □  Promise me you'll take very special care of yourself. □  I think you'll find everything you need here.

young ◆◆◆ /jʌ ŋ/ (younger /jʌ ŋgə ^r /, youngest /jʌ ŋgəst/)

1 ADJ A young person, animal, or plant has not lived or existed for very long and is not yet mature. □  In Scotland, young people can marry at 16. □  …a field of young barley. □  He played with his younger brother. ● N‑PLURAL The young are people who are young. □  The association is advising pregnant women, the very young and the elderly to avoid such foods.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] You use young to describe a time when a person or thing was young. □  In her younger days my mother had been a successful fashionwear saleswoman.

3 ADJ Someone who is young in appearance or behaviour looks or behaves as if they are young. □ [+ for ] I was twenty-three, I suppose, and young for my age.

4 N‑PLURAL The young of an animal are its babies. □  The hen may not be able to feed its young.

you ng gu n (young guns ) N‑COUNT [oft plural] You can use young guns to talk about people, especially young men, who have lots of energy and talent, and are becoming very successful. [JOURNALISM ] □  He may have been eclipsed by the young guns, but his films are still very popular.

young|ish /jʌ ŋ I ʃ/ ADJ A youngish person is fairly young. □  …a smart, dark-haired, youngish man.

young|ster ◆◇◇ /jʌ ŋstə ^r / (youngsters ) N‑COUNT Young people, especially children, are sometimes referred to as youngsters . □  Other youngsters are not so lucky. □  I was only a youngster in 1935. SYNONYMS youngster NOUN

adolescent:Young adolescents are happiest with small groups of close friends.

youth:…gangs of youths who broke windows and looted shops.

teenager:As a teenager he attended Tulse Hill Senior High School.

juvenile:The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen.

your ◆◆◆ /jɔː ^r , jʊə ^r / Your is the second person possessive determiner. Your can refer to one or more people. 1 DET A speaker or writer uses your to indicate that something belongs or relates to the person or people that they are talking or writing to. □  Emma, I trust your opinion a great deal. □  I left all of your messages on your desk. □  If you are unable to obtain the information you require, consult your telephone directory.

2 DET In spoken English and informal written English, your is sometimes used to indicate that something belongs to or relates to people in general. □  Pain-killers are very useful in small amounts to bring your temperature down. □  I then realized how possible it was to overcome your limitations.

3 DET In spoken English, a speaker sometimes uses your before an adjective such as 'typical' or 'normal' to indicate that the thing referred to is a typical example of its type. □  Stan Reilly is not really one of your typical Brighton Boys.

you're /jɔː ^r , jʊə ^r / You're is the usual spoken form of 'you are'. □  Go to him, tell him you're sorry. □  I think you're expecting too much of me.