menor de edad
ménor de edád with stress marks
minor (of minor age)
Usage Note
Menor de edad is a direct borrowing of the Spanish legal phrase meaning underage, and is used in legal, social welfare, and everyday contexts to refer to someone under 18. It appears frequently in news reports about juvenile crime, child protection laws, and age-restricted access.
Examples
" Menor de edad pa siya. "
Natural Translation
He/she is still a minor.
Literal Translation
Minor of age still he/she.
" Hindi pa siya pwedeng bumoto dahil siya ay menor de edad pa. "
Natural Translation
He/She cannot vote yet because he/she is still a minor.
Literal Translation
Not still he/she can vote because he/she is minor of age still.
" Bawal pumasok ang sinumang menor de edad sa bar na iyon maliban kung kasama nila ang kanilang mga magulang o tagapag-alaga. "
Natural Translation
Anyone who is a minor is not allowed to enter that bar unless their parents or guardian are with them.
Literal Translation
Forbidden enter the whoever minor of age in bar that except if with them the their plural parent or guardian.
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