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cadet
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. younger
Mon fils aîné travaille à Paris. Mon fils cadet vit toujours à la maison.My eldest son works in Paris. My younger son still lives at home.
b. youngest (of two children)
Marc et Sophie sont venus avec leur fille cadetteMarc and Sophie came with their youngest daughter.
a. younger
Luc et ses frères et sœurs cadets adorent jouer au foot.Luc and his younger brothers and sisters love to play soccer.
b. little (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Yasmine et sa sœur cadette regardent un film.Yasmine and her little sister are watching a movie.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
a. younger child
Notre aîné est musicien. La cadette préfère le sport.Our oldest child is a musician. Our younger child prefers sports.
b. second child
Nous avons trois enfants. David est l’aîné, Dominique est le cadet, et Damien est le benjamin.We have three children. David is the eldest, Dominique is the second child, and Damien is the youngest.
a. junior
Thomas est mon cadet de cinq ans. Il est né quand j’étais à la maternelle.Thomas is five years my junior. He was born when I was in kindergarten.
b. younger one
J’ai 50 ans, mais mon mari n’a que 46 ans. C'est le cadet.I'm 50 years old, but my husband is only 46. He's the younger one.
5. (military)
6. (sports)
a. youth (adjective)
Abdel et ses camarades de lycée jouent dans l'équipe de foot des cadets.Abdel and his high school friends play on the youth soccer team.
b. junior (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Karine joue au hockey avec les cadettes.Karine plays hockey with the juniors.
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