adult

[US]/ˈædʌlt,əˈdʌlt/
[UK]/ˈædʌlt,əˈdʌlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


adj. ilivyokua, inayohusu watu wazima
n. mtu mzima au mnyama
Word Forms
Pluraladults

Example Sentences

an effort to be adult and civilized.

jaribio la kuwa mtu mzima na mwenye nidhamu.

the adult inhabitants of Britain.

wenyeji wazima wa Uingereza.

they carry on in a very adult fashion.

wanaendelea kwa mtindo mzima sana.

adults of both sexes.

watu wazima wa pande zote.

An adult Bateleur is an unmistakable bird.

Bateleur mzima ni ndege usiyoweza kuonekana.

He is adult in behaviour.

Yeye ni mzima katika tabia.

adult movies; adult bookstores.

filamu za watu wazima; maduka ya vitabu vya watu wazima.

Children unaccompanied by an adult will not be admitted.

Watoto wasiosafiri na mtu mzima hawataruhusiwa.

the audience consisted of adult males.

wasikilizaji walikuwa wanaume wazima.

as adults we are naturally protective of children.

kama watu wazima, sisi ni wazazi wa asili ya ulinzi wa watoto.

The habit continued into adult life.

tabia hiyo iliendelea hadi utu uzima.

The adults teach them these skills.

Watu wazima wanawafundisha ujuzi huu.

Children shouldn't break in on adults' conversation.

Watoto haipaswi kuingilia mazungumzo ya watu wazima.

an adult who was given custody of the child.

mtu mzima aliyepata uwezeshaji wa mtoto.

an approach especially suited to the adult learner

mtizamo unaofaa haswa kwa mwanafunzi mzima.

Real-world Examples

Pew Research interviewed more than 1,500 adults to get the info.

Kundi la Pew Research lilifanyana na watu wazima zaidi ya 1,500 ili kupata taarifa.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

And adults never believe things like that.

Na watu wazima hawakubaliani na vitu kama hivyo.

Source: Five Children and It

Cornell eating behavior expert Brian Wansink enlisted 60 unsuspecting adults to find out.

Mtaalamu wa Cornell kuhusu tabia ya chakula, Brian Wansink, aliandika watu wazima 60 wasiojulikana ili kujua.

Source: Scientific American March 2013 Collection

Researchers tracked British adults for eight years.

Watafiti walifuatilia watu wazima wa Uingereza kwa miaka minane.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation January 2014

But Elizabeth and I are both adults...

Lakini Elizabeth na mimi sisi ni watu wazima...

Source: Friends Season 6

I ran and told the nearest adult.

Nilikimbia na kumwambia mtu mzima wa karibu.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

To grow up is to become an adult.

Kukua ni kuwa mtu mzima.

Source: Rachel's Classroom on Phrasal Verbs

We're all adults here, honey, pretty much.

Sisi ni watu wazima nyote hapa, mpenzi, karibu.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

And it included more than 4,000 adults.

Na ili jumuisha watu wazima zaidi ya 4,000.

Source: NPR News August 2022 Compilation

US adults did worse than adults in 18 countries.

Watu wazima wa Marekani walifanya vibaya kuliko watu wazima katika nchi 18.

Source: NPR News October 2013 Collection

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