English-Portuguese translations for adolescence

• adolescência
  Tenho de admitir que a União Europeia continua na adolescência. I had to admit that it is still in its adolescence.
  O Parlamento desempenhou um papel fundamental no acompanhamento da criança até à adolescência, e gostaria de manifestar a minha gratidão. Parliament played a major role in bringing the child to adolescence, and I wish to express my gratitude.
  Tem de ser dada maior atenção à prevenção destas doenças desde o início da adolescência. More attention needs to be paid to the prevention of these diseases from the time when people reach adolescence.

Definition of adolescence

• The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity

Examples

• During adolescence, the body and mind go through many complex changes, some of which are difficult to deal with

Related words

• adolescent
• adolescents
• preadolescent
• preadolescence
• adolescently