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1 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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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.
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