come of age

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

come of age (third-person singular simple present comes of age, present participle coming of age, simple past came of age, past participle come of age)

1. (idiomatic) To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.
2. (idiomatic) To mature, or become fully developed.

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Translations

reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: tulla täysi-ikäiseksi
• French: atteindre la majorité
• German: volljährig werden
• Ido: adulteskar (io)
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• Italian: diventare maggiorenne
• Romanian: a ajunge la majorat
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Scottish Gaelic: thig gu ìre
• Spanish: alcanzar la mayoría de edad
• Swedish: bli myndig

mature, or become fully developed

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: tulla täysi-ikäiseksi
• French: maturer (fr), mûrir (fr)
• German: erwachsen werden
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: maturare (it)
• Romanian: a se matura (ro)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Scottish Gaelic: thig gu ìre
• Spanish: madurar (es)