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2 middle aged spread
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3 middle
• väli• puoliväli• keskiosa• keskiväli• keskipiste• keskiö• keskikohta• keskus• keski• keski-• keskikesä• keskimmäinen• keskusta• kohtio• napa* * *'midl 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) keskikohta2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) vyötärö2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) keskimmäinen- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
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4 sedate
• tyyni• hillitty• levollinen* * *I si'deit adjective(calm, serious and dignified: a sedate, middle-aged woman.) hillitty- sedately- sedateness II si'deit verb(to give a sedative: The doctor sedated her with some pills.) antaa rauhoittavaa lääkettä- sedative -
5 age
• ikääntyä• ihmisikä• ikä• jakso• elinikä• aikakausi• aikajakso• aika• ajasto• ajanjakso• vanheta• vanhentua• vanhentaa• kausi• maailmankausi• sukupolvi• kypsyttää• kypsyä* * *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?) ikä2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) aikakausi3) (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.) ikä4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) iät ja ajat2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) vanheta, vanhentaa- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age
См. также в других словарях:
middle-aged — adj 1.) between the ages of about 40 and 60 ▪ a middle aged businessman 2.) someone who seems middle aged seems rather dull and does not do exciting or dangerous things ▪ Living with Henry had made her feel middle aged. 3.) middle aged spread fat … Dictionary of contemporary English
middle-aged — adjective * 1. ) no longer young but not yet old: He seems prematurely middle aged. 2. ) used for suggesting that someone s behavior, clothes, etc. are boring and typical of middle aged people: They are in their twenties, but have very middle… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Middle-aged — Mid dle aged , a. Being about the middle of the ordinary age of man; early in the century, it was considered between 30 and 50 years old, but by the end of the 19th centruy it was considered as 40 to 60. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middle-aged — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of middle age … English terms dictionary
middle-aged — [mid′ l ājd′] adj. in, of, characteristic of, or suitable for middle age … English World dictionary
middle-aged — 1) ADJ If you describe someone as middle aged, you mean that they are neither young nor old. People between the ages of 40 and 60 are usually considered to be middle aged. His sisters are grown up and his parents are middle aged. ...middle aged,… … English dictionary
middle-aged — adjective 1 no longer young but not yet old: a middle aged businessman 2 middle aged attitudes or ways of behaving are rather boring or old fashioned: a middle aged outlook on life 3 middle aged spread an area of fat that many people develop… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
middle-aged */ — UK / US adjective 1) no longer young but not yet old He seems prematurely middle aged. 2) used for suggesting that someone s behaviour, clothes etc are boring and typical of middle aged people They are in their twenties, but have very middle aged … English dictionary
middle-aged — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ She felt middle aged and dull. ▪ become ADVERB ▪ prematurely … Collocations dictionary
middle-aged — /ˈmɪdl eɪdʒd / (say midl ayjd) adjective 1. intermediate in age between youth and old age; commonly, from about 45 to 60 years old. 2. characteristic of or suitable for middle aged people …
middle-aged spread — middle age spread or middle aged spread noun A thickening of the body, esp the waist, attributable to the onset of middle age • • • Main Entry: ↑middle * * * middle aged spread UK US noun [uncountable] often humorous fat that often develops… … Useful english dictionary
