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1 age-old
uråldrig, urgammal; sedan tidens begynnelse* * *adjective (done, known etc for a very long time: an age-old custom.) urgammal -
2 age
n. ålder; tid, period; generation--------v. åldras; komma att åldras* * *[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) ålder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tid, tidevarv, period3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) ålder, ålderdom[]4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) i en evighet, i evigheter2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) åldras- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
3 old
adj. gammal; ålderstigen; använd, utsliten; erfaren; forn-, förfluten--------n....gammal--------n. de gamla* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammal2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammal3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammal4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammal5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammal•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old -
4 old age
ålder* * *(the later part of a person's life: He wrote most of his poems in his old age.) ålderdom[] -
5 old maid
gammal ungmö, gammal nucka* * *(an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.) gammal ungmö -
6 old age pension
ålderdomspension (pengar som betalas till anställda som pensionerat sig) -
7 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) framskriden ålder -
8 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) framskriden ålder -
9 middle age
medelålder* * *(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) medelålder -
10 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). [] myndig -
11 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). [] myndig -
12 died in old age
dog efter ett långt och intressant liv -
13 in his old age
på äldre dagar -
14 reached old age
blev gammal, åldrades -
15 eight
adj. åtta--------n. åtta* * *[eit] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 8: Four and four are/is/make eight.) åtta2) (the age of 8: children of eight and over.) åtta3) (the crew of an eight-oared racing boat: Did the Cambridge eight win?) åtta[]2. adjective1) (8 in number: eight people; He is eight years old.)2) (aged 8: He is eight today.)•- eight-- eighth
- eight-year-old 3. adjectivean eight-year-old child.) åttaårig -
16 mellow
adj. söt, mjuk, mogen (frukt); fullt, behagligt, klart (ljud); måttlig, mild; livlig; drogad, berusad--------v. mogna, mjukna; göra mogen* * *['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) mogen, mild, mjuk2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) mjuk, dämpad3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyllig, vällagrad, mogen2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) göra (bli) mognare (mildare) -
17 eighteen
adj. arton--------n. arton* * *[ei'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 18.) arton, aderton2) (the age of 18: a girl of eighteen.) arton2. adjective1) (18 in number: eighteen horses.) arton2) (aged 18: He is eighteen now.) arton•- eighteenth
- eighteen-year-old 3. adjectivean eighteen-year-old girl.) artonårig -
18 eighty
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19 eleven
adj. elva--------n. elva* * *[i'levn] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 11.) elva2) (the age of 11.) elva3) (in football etc, a team of eleven players: He plays for the school's first eleven.) elva[]2. adjective1) (11 in number.) elva2) (aged 11.) elva•- eleven-- eleventh
- eleven-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is eleven years old.) elvaårig -
20 fifteen
adj. femton, 15--------n. femton, 15* * *[fif'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 15.) femton2) (the age of 15.) femton3) (a team containing fifteen members: a rugby fifteen.) femtonmannalag2. adjective1) (15 in number.) femton2) (aged 15.) femton•- fifteen-- fifteenth
- fifteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifteen years old.) femtonårig
См. также в других словарях:
age-old — adj having existed for a very long time an age old tradition/practice/custom etc BrE ▪ age old customs ▪ the age old problem of sexual discrimination … Dictionary of contemporary English
age-old — (adj.) 1896, from AGE (Cf. age) (n.) + OLD (Cf. old) … Etymology dictionary
age-old — adjective only before noun very old: the age old problem of poverty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
age-old — [āj′ōld΄] adj. ages old; centuries old; ancient … English World dictionary
age-old — adj. 1. 1 of very long duration Syn: ancient [WordNet 1.5] 4. having reached a desired or final condition as a result of standing for a period of time; of wines, whiskey, fruit, or cheeses. Note: As a result of having been aged, the product may… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
age-old — age′ old adj. ancient; from time immemorial • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
age-old — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having existed for a very long time … English terms dictionary
age-old — adjective very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well established They still make pottery by hand, in the age old tradition. Syn: antediluvian, old as the hills, old as Adam … Wiktionary
age-old — ADJ: usu ADJ n An age old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries. [WRITTEN] This age old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars. Syn: ancient … English dictionary
age-old — adjective having existed for a very long time: age old customs | It s nothing new. It s an age old problem … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
age-old — UK / US adjective [only before noun] very old the age old problem of poverty … English dictionary
