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júnior
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "junior." The plural of “júnior” is “júniors” or “júnior.”
júnior(
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nyohr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (young)
a. junior
En la fiesta de Navidad había ejecutivas júnior codeándose con las sénior.There were junior executives mingling with senior ones at the Christmas party.
2. (sports)
a. junior
El equipo júnior ganó una medalla de plata en los juegos.The junior team earned a silver medal at the games.
b. under-21 (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Nuestra selección nacional júnior de voleibol ganó el torneo internacional de Palencia.Our under-21 national volleyball team won the Palencia international tournament.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (sports)
a. junior
¿Qué tal les fue a los júniors en el partido del sábado? - Perdieron.How did the juniors do at Saturday's game? - They lost.
b. under-21 (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Sorprendentemente, los júniors ganaron el partido a los séniors.Surprisingly, the under-21s won the game against the senior team.
5. (colloquial) (rich youngster) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. rich kid
Cómo me choca este lugar. Está lleno de puros júniors.God, how I hate this place. It's full of rich kids.
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