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1 old age
(the later part of a person's life: He wrote most of his poems in his old age.) alderdom* * *(the later part of a person's life: He wrote most of his poems in his old age.) alderdom -
2 old age
alderdom {fk} -
3 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder* * *(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder -
4 ripe (old) age
(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder* * *(a very old age: He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.) høj alder -
5 old
[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammel2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammel3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammel4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammel5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammel•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old* * *[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) gammel2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) gammel3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) gammel4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) gammel5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) gammel•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
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6 age
[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?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (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.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *[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?) alder; alderstrin; levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder; -alder3) (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.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighed(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) ældes; blive gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
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8 old maid
(an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.) pebermø* * *(an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.) pebermø -
9 middle age
(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) midalder* * *(the years between youth and old age: She is well into middle age.) midalder -
10 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig* * *(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig -
11 (come) of age
(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig* * *(to become) old enough to be considered legally an adult (eg in Britain aged eighteen or over). blive myndig -
12 mellow
['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.) mild2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) dæmpet3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyldig; moden2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) gøre mild; blive mild* * *['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.) mild2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) dæmpet3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyldig; moden2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) gøre mild; blive mild -
13 ripe
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14 senile
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15 creep up on
(to approach slowly and stealthily: Old age creeps up on us all.) sniger sig ind på* * *(to approach slowly and stealthily: Old age creeps up on us all.) sniger sig ind på -
16 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) dø; omkomme; gå ud2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) forsvinde3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) længes efter•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) prægestempel; prægepladeIII see dice* * *I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) dø; omkomme; gå ud2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) forsvinde3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) længes efter•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) prægestempel; prægepladeIII see dice -
17 geriatrics
[‹eri'ætriks](the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases of old age.) geriatri* * *[‹eri'ætriks](the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases of old age.) geriatri -
18 make provision for
(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) sørge for* * *(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) sørge for -
19 on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) på det sidste* * *(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) på det sidste -
20 pensioner
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