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234 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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234 months ago

   wrote:

the adolescent

My comment:

adolescence, youngsters

234 months ago

   wrote:

a Peter Pan in adult form

My comment:

adulescence doesn't exist in English, whereas "Peter Pan" can be used to signify someone who doesn't grow up, despite his physical appearance.

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234 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

http://hubbubcommentary.blogspot.com/2006/03/hubbub01-adulescence-how.html The word does exist in English. See link

234 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

http://hubbubcommentary.blogspot.com/2006/03/hubbub01-adulescence-how.html The word does exist in English. See link

234 months ago

Filtran Trade & Translation Services   wrote:

Failure to Launch? :-)

My comment:

seen the movie, do the translation!

234 months ago

Filtran Trade & Translation Services   wrote:

Adult

234 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

adulescence

My comment:

You can use the same word in English - an adulescent is a young adult who refuses to grow out of adolescence

HTH:)

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

234 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

I agree, Gina, as adult and adolescence are also English words

234 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

En France aussi, les jeunes adultes refusent de grandir. En s'accrochant à leur enfance, ils créent une nouvelle génération, celle des "adulescents". Amusant pour certains, inquiétant pour d'autres ce phénomène ne cesse de prendre de l'ampleur. Voici à travers cet article l'avis d'une psychologue. I think this just about sums it up.

234 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

En France aussi, les jeunes adultes refusent de grandir. En s'accrochant à leur enfance, ils créent une nouvelle génération, celle des "adulescents". Amusant pour certains, inquiétant pour d'autres ce phénomène ne cesse de prendre de l'ampleur. Voici à travers cet article l'avis d'une psychologue. I think this just about sums it up.

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