Grownups Meaning in English

word · lemma: grownup

US

/ˈɡɹoʊˌnəps/

GROH-nuhps

UK

/ɡɹˈəʊnʌps/

grOHN-ups

परिभाषा

People who are adults, not children; another word for adults, often used by or about children.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Grownups' is informal and most common in children's speech or stories. In adult conversation, 'adults' is more standard. Often contrasts with 'kids' or 'children.' Spell as one word (grownup), though sometimes appears as 'grown-ups.'

• Spanish: adultos
• Portuguese (BR): adultos
• Portuguese (PT): adultos
• Chinese (Simplified): 大人
• Chinese (Traditional): 大人
• Hindi: बड़े
• Arabic: البالغون
• Bengali: প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক - বড়রা
• Russian: взрослые
• Japanese: おとな
• Vietnamese: người lớn
• Korean: 어른
• Turkish: yetişkinler
• Urdu: بڑے
• Indonesian: orang dewasa

उदाहरण वाक्य

The grownups are talking in the living room.

basic

Children should listen to the grownups.

basic

Only grownups can use this tool.

basic

The party is for kids and grownups alike.

natural

Sometimes grownups forget what it’s like to be a kid.

natural

All the grownups started laughing at the joke.

natural