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1 ♦ sister
♦ sister /ˈsɪstə(r)/n.1 sorella ( anche fig.): They are like sisters, sono come sorelle; little (o kid) sister, sorella minore; sorellina; younger sister, sorella minore; elder sister, sorella maggiore; twin sisters, sorelle gemelle2 (relig.) suora; sorella; monaca5 (fig.) cosa affine; gemello (fig.)● (fin.) sister company, (società) consorella □ (mecc.) sister-hook, gancio doppio □ sister-in-law, cognata □ the Sisters of Mercy, le Sorelle della Misericordia □ (aeron.) sister plane, aereo gemello □ (naut.) sister ships, navi gemelle. -
2 elder
I 1. ['eldə(r)] 2.1) (older person) maggiore m. e f., (il) più vecchio, (la) più vecchia2) (in tribe, group) anziano m. (-a)3) (in Presbyterian church) anziano m.II ['eldə(r)]nome bot. sambuco m.* * *I 1. ['eldə] adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.)2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.)2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.)•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II ['eldə] noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).)* * *elder (1) /ˈɛldə(r)/A a. (compar. irr. di old)1 ( di due membri d'una famiglia) maggiore ( d'età); più vecchio; più anziano: My elder sister [daughter] is married, la mia sorella [figlia] maggiore è sposata2 ( con nome proprio) – the Elder, il Vecchio; Maggiore: Pliny the Elder, Plinio il Vecchio; Cato the Elder, Catone MaggioreB n.1 (spec. al pl.) persona maggiore di età; persona più anziana, più vecchia; anziano: He is my elder by five years, ha cinque anni più di me; You should listen to your elders, dovresti dare ascolto a chi è più vecchio di te; respect for elders, il rispetto degli anziani● our elders and betters, chi è più anziano e ha più esperienza di noi □ elder statesman, (polit.) anziano uomo politico ( dal passato prestigioso e ancora consultato); ( anche fig.) grande vecchio.NOTA D'USO: - elder o older?- elder (2) /ˈɛldə(r)/n.(bot., Sambucus nigra) sambuco.* * *I 1. ['eldə(r)] 2.1) (older person) maggiore m. e f., (il) più vecchio, (la) più vecchia2) (in tribe, group) anziano m. (-a)3) (in Presbyterian church) anziano m.II ['eldə(r)]nome bot. sambuco m. -
3 elder el·der
I ['ɛldə(r)]1. adj(brother, sister) maggiore, più vecchio (-a)2. n1)2)II ['ɛldə(r)] nelders npl — (of tribe) anziani mpl
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4 -elder o older?-
Nota d'usoElder si usa in riferimento alle relazioni familiari: I have an elder sister, ho una sorella maggiore; Roger is the elder of the two brothers, Roger è il maggiore dei due fratelli. Negli altri casi si usa older: older pupils, gli studenti più grandi; the older generation, la generazione più anziana. Non si può dire elder than, bisogna invece usare older than: Rosalind is older than Martin, Rosalind è più vecchia di Martin.
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