🇬🇧🇪🇸 young - crías : English Lesson

Meaning of "young" ("crías"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

"Young" means the babies or very new children of an animal or a person. For example, a mother duck’s young are her baby ducklings, and a human’s young are their children or kids.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The turtle’s young raced each other so slowly that everyone forgot who was winning and went for snacks.

The owl’s young tried to hoot, but they only managed tiny squeaks that sounded like hiccups.

The wolf’s young tried to howl at the moon, but they were so off-key that even the moon wanted earplugs.

The duck’s young followed her in a line so straight they looked like a fluffy, waddling train.

Many animals take special care of their young—like penguin parents who keep their babies on their feet to stay warm, basically turning their toes into tiny fuzzy heaters.

A farm dog has three young. A cat has two young. Both mums walk with their young to the warm sun. The young smell green grass and chase a small leaf. The young sit and sleep close to their mums in a soft bed. The farmer watches the young and smiles.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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