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Meanings of grownup in English

Portuguese
terceira idade
Catalan
persona gran
Spanish
mayor

A fully developed person from maturity onward.

terceira idade

(Of animals) fully developed.

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Usage of grownup in English
1
She's the weirdest grownup I've ever met, but in a good way.
James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing
2
So who are these children taking on grownup jobs in British theatre?
The Guardian
3
Taking a grownup attitude towards protecting your financial data will pay off.
Reuters
4
Taking a grownup attitude toward protecting your financial data will pay off.
Reuters
5
The same arrangement reappears in many a picture intended for grownup persons.
Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic
6
Sandberg seems to have been a grownup from a very early age.
The Guardian
7
This is a potent, grownup and emotionally intelligent hour of heart-on-sleeve comedy.
The Guardian
8
It was more restrained, more grownup, less fever-pitched and infused with tragedy.
The Guardian
9
Mario was a big important guy, and he did business, grownup business.
Terminal Compromise
10
He, a grownup, serious person, had no thought to spare for boys.
The Party and Other Stories
11
I ain' never seen a grownup do that before, all right.
The amber spyglass
12
And in these grownup conflicts, money is usually at the core, experts say.
Reuters
13
O ye grownup children in the miters and chains of office.
The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
14
He was certainly much more grownup, and surprisingly at ease with the Fox-Cottons.
I capture the castle
15
It wasn't even as if I was a proper grownup yet.
Dark Eden
16
How can I afford a sitter, let alone a grownup outing?
Ebony
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