Junior (en. Junior)

/ˈdʒuː.njər/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Title used to refer to a younger person in a family or professional context.

Juan is known as Juan Junior in the family.

Juan es conocido como Juan Junior en la familia.

Student at an educational institution who is in their third year of the program.

Sara is a junior at university, which means she is in her third year.

Sara es junior en la universidad, lo que significa que está en su tercer año.

Name used to distinguish between two people with the same name, usually the son of the original.

Carlos Junior is the son of Carlos Senior.

Carlos Junior es el hijo de Carlos Senior.

From the Latin 'junior' meaning 'younger'.

underage junior

It refers to someone who is underage or younger.

junior de edad

junior varsity

A secondary-level sports team that includes less experienced players.

junior varsity

junior partner

Lower-ranking partner in a company or business.

junior partner

senior

Person who is older or has more tenure than another.

senior

rookie

New or inexperienced person in a field or activity.

novato

apprentice

Person who is learning a trade under the guidance of an expert.

apprentice

Colloquial way of referring to someone who behaves immaturely.

Stop acting like a junior and take on more responsibilities.

Deja de actuar como un junior y asume más responsabilidades.

Term used in some contexts to refer to someone in a lower position.

That guy is a junior; you can't trust him with that task.

Ese tipo es un junior, no se le puede confiar esa tarea.