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1 elder
1. n1) старійшина2) сенатор3) pl старші; старі люди4) старець (про стару людину)5) церк. пресвітер; церковний староста6) бот. бузина, самбук2. adj (comp від old)1) старший2) попередній, більш ранній; старовинний, стародавній, ранній, старіший* * *I n1) pl старші ( люди)2) старець3) старійшина4) цepк. пресвітер; церковний старостаII a1) icт. compar від old3) попередній, більш ранній4) старовинний, древній, раннійIII n; бот.бузина, самбук -
2 younger
1. n(the younger) молоді, молоде покоління2. adj (comp від young)1) молодшийyounger children — діти молодшого віку; молодші діти (усі, крім старшого сина)
2) карт. другий по колу гравців* * *a1) compr від young; a2) молодшийyounger brother [son] — молодший брат [син]
younger children — діти молодшого віку; юp. молодші діти (тобто всі діти, крім старшого син)
3) кapт. другий по колу ( з гравців)4) iм. (the younger) молодші, молодше покоління
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