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old
(ōld)adj. old·er, old·est
1.
a. Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.
b. Relatively advanced in age: Pamela is our oldest child.
2. Made long ago; in existence for many years: an old book.
3.
a. Of or relating to a long life or to people who have had long lives: a ripe old age.
b. Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age: a prematurely old face.
c. Having or exhibiting the wisdom of age; mature: a child who is old for his years.
4. Having lived or existed for a specified length of time: She was 12 years old.
5.
a. Exhibiting the effects of time or long use; worn: an old coat.
b. Known through long acquaintance; long familiar: an old friend.
c. Skilled or able through long experience; practiced: He is an old hand at doing home repairs.
6.
a. Belonging to a remote or former period in history; ancient: old fossils.
b. Belonging to or being of an earlier time: her old classmates.
c. often Old Being the earlier or earliest of two or more related objects, stages, versions, or periods.
7. Geology
a. Having become slower in flow and less vigorous in action. Used of a river.
b. Having become simpler in form and of lower relief. Used of a landform.
8. often ol' (ōl)
a. Used as an intensive: Come back any old time. Don't give me any ol' excuse.
b. Used to express affection or familiarity: good ol' Sam.
n.
1. An individual of a specified age: a five-year-old.
2. Old people considered as a group. Used with the: caring for the old.
3. Former times; yore: in days of old.
old′ness n.
Synonyms: old, ancient1, archaic, antediluvian, antique, antiquated
These adjectives describe what belongs to or dates from an earlier time or period. Old is the most general term: old lace; an old saying.
Ancient pertains to the distant past: "the hills, / Rock-ribbed, and ancient as the sun" (William Cullen Bryant).
Archaic implies a very remote, often primitive period: an archaic Greek bronze of the seventh century bc.
Antediluvian applies to what is extremely outdated: "I ... went out to reconnoiter a fresh typewriter ribbon for Professor Mitwisser's antediluvian machine" (Cynthia Ozick).
Antique is applied to what is especially appreciated or valued because of its age: antique furniture; an antique vase.
Antiquated describes what is out of date, no longer fashionable, or discredited: "No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. No idea is so modern that it will not someday be antiquated" (Ellen Glasgow).
These adjectives describe what belongs to or dates from an earlier time or period. Old is the most general term: old lace; an old saying.
Ancient pertains to the distant past: "the hills, / Rock-ribbed, and ancient as the sun" (William Cullen Bryant).
Archaic implies a very remote, often primitive period: an archaic Greek bronze of the seventh century bc.
Antediluvian applies to what is extremely outdated: "I ... went out to reconnoiter a fresh typewriter ribbon for Professor Mitwisser's antediluvian machine" (Cynthia Ozick).
Antique is applied to what is especially appreciated or valued because of its age: antique furniture; an antique vase.
Antiquated describes what is out of date, no longer fashionable, or discredited: "No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern. No idea is so modern that it will not someday be antiquated" (Ellen Glasgow).
Usage Note: Old, when applied to people, is a blunt term that usually suggests at least a degree of physical infirmity and age-related restrictions. It should be used advisedly, especially in referring to people advanced in years but leading active lives. · As a comparative form, older might logically seem to indicate greater age than old, but in most cases the opposite is true. A phrase such as the older woman in the wool jacket suggests a somewhat younger person than if old is substituted. Where old expresses an absolute, an arrival at old age, older takes a more relative view of aging as a continuum—older, but not yet old. As such, older is not just a euphemism for the blunter old but rather a more precise term for someone between middle and advanced age. And unlike elderly, older does not particularly suggest frailness or infirmity, making it the natural choice in many situations. See Usage Note at elder1.
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old
(əʊld)adj
1. having lived or existed for a relatively long time: an old man; an old tradition; old wine; an old house; an old country.
2.
a. of or relating to advanced years or a long life: old age.
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the old.
c. old and young people of all ages
3. decrepit or senile
4. worn with age or use: old clothes; an old car.
5.
a. (postpositive) having lived or existed for a specified period: a child who is six years old.
b. (in combination): a six-year-old child.
c. (as noun in combination): a six-year-old.
6. (capital when part of a name or title) earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name: the old edition; the Old Testament; old Norwich.
7. (Linguistics) (capital when part of a name) designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written: Old English.
8. (prenominal) familiar through long acquaintance or repetition: an old friend; an old excuse.
9. practised; hardened: old in cunning.
10. (often preceded by: good) cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity: good old George.
11. informal (with any of several nouns) used as a familiar form of address to a person: old thing; old bean; old stick; old fellow.
12. skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand)
13. out-of-date; unfashionable
14. remote or distant in origin or time of origin: an old culture.
15. (prenominal) former; previous: my old house was small.
16.
a. (prenominal) established for a relatively long time: an old member.
b. (in combination): old-established.
17. sensible, wise, or mature: old beyond one's years.
18. (Physical Geography) (of a river, valley, or land surface) in the final stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by flat extensive flood plains and minimum relief. See also youthful4, mature6
19. (intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
20. (Agriculture) (of crops) harvested late
21. good old days an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
22. little old informal indicating affection, esp humorous affection: my little old wife.
23. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the old one the old gentleman informal a jocular name for Satan
n
an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old): in days of old.
[Old English eald; related to Old Saxon ald, Old High German, German alt, Latin altus high]
ˈoldish adj
ˈoldness n
Usage: Many people nowadays prefer to talk about older people rather than old people, and the phrase the old is best avoided altogether
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old
(oʊld)adj. old•er, old•est eld•er, eld•est, adj.
1. having lived or existed for a comparatively long time; far advanced in years or life: an old man; an old building.
2. of or pertaining to the latter part of life or existence: old age.
3. having lived or existed for a specified time: a six-month-old company.
4. having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer ones: our oldest child.
5. deteriorated through age or long use; worn, decayed, or dilapidated: old clothes.
6. of long standing; having been such for a comparatively long time: an old friend.
7. no longer in general use: This typewriter is an old model.
8. having been replaced or supplanted by something newer or more recent: We sold our old house.
9. former: one of my old classmates.
10.
a. long known or in use: the same old excuse.
b. overfamiliar to the point of tedium: That joke gets old fast.
11. belonging to the past: the good old days.
12. of or originating at an earlier period or date: old maps.
13. having been in existence since the distant past: an old family.
14. prehistoric; ancient: old civilizations.
15. (cap.) (of a language) in its oldest known period, as attested by the earliest written records: Old Czech.
16. experienced: an old sailor.
17. sedate, sensible, mature, or wise: a child old beyond her years.
18. as if or appearing to be far advanced in years: Worry had made him old.
19. (of colors) dull, faded, or subdued.
20. (of land forms) far advanced in reduction by erosion or the like.
21. (used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or a personalization): that dirty old thing.
22. (used as an intensive): a high old time.
n. 23. the old, old persons collectively.
24. a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination): a program for six-year-olds.
25. time long past: days of old.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English eald, ald, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon ald, Old High German, German alt, Gothic altheis; akin to Old Norse ellri elder1]
old′ness, n.
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old
1. 'old'
Old is most commonly used for describing the age of a person or thing. For example, you say that someone 'is forty years old'.
Legally, witnesses must be at least fourteen years old.
They found bits of bone which are three-and-a-half million years old.
You can also describe someone as, for example, 'a forty-year-old man'. Don't say 'a forty-years-old man'.
She married a sixty-year-old man.
Sue lives with her five-year-old son John in the West Country.
You can also say that someone is 'a man of forty'. However, don't say 'a man of forty years old'.
Maya is a tall, strong woman of thirty.
Actually, he looks good for a man of 62.
2. asking about age
You use old after how when you are asking about the age of a person or thing.
'How old are you?' – 'I'll be eight next year.'
'How old is the Taj Mahal?' – 'It was built in about 1640, I think.'
3. another meaning of 'old'
You can also use old to describe someone who has lived a very long time.
She was a very old lady.
He was very thin and he looked really old.
4. 'elderly'
This use of old can sometimes sound rude. Elderly is a more polite word.
I look after my elderly mother.
Like many elderly people, Mrs Carstairs could remember voices better than faces.
You can talk about old people as the elderly.
This is one of the many organizations which help the elderly.
5. old friends
An old friend is someone who has been your friend for a long time. He or she is not necessarily an old person.
Some of us took the opportunity to visit old friends.
6. 'old' used for describing objects
An old building or other object was built or made a long time ago.
The museum is a massive old building.
The drawers were full of old clothes.
7. 'former'
Old can sometimes mean 'former'. For example, your 'old teacher' is someone that used to be your teacher. He or she is not necessarily an old person.
Jane returned to her old boyfriend.
I still like to visit my old school.
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| Noun | 1. |  old - past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old') |
| Adj. | 1. | old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation mature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell" senior - older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer" |
| 2. | old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" noncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale" nonmodern - not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket" new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" | |
| 3. | old - (used for emphasis) very familiar; "good old boy"; "same old story" familiar - well known or easily recognized; "a familiar figure"; "familiar songs"; "familiar guests" | |
| 4. | old - skilled through long experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers" experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation | |
| 5. | old - belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover" past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" | |
| 6. | old - (used informally especially for emphasis); "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel" | |
| 7. | Old - of a very early stage in development; "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century" linguistics - the scientific study of language early - of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700" | |
| 8. | old - just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger" preceding - existing or coming before |
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old
adjective
1. aged, elderly, ancient, getting on, grey, mature, past it (informal), venerable, patriarchal, grey-haired, antiquated, over the hill (informal), senile, grizzled, decrepit, hoary, senescent, advanced in years, full of years, past your prime He was considered too old for the job.
aged young, juvenile, youthful, immature
aged young, juvenile, youthful, immature
2. tumbledown, ruined, crumbling, decayed, shaky, disintegrating, worn-out, done, tottering, ramshackle, rickety, decrepit, falling to pieces a dilapidated old farmhouse
3. worn, ragged, shabby, frayed, cast-off, tattered, tatty, threadbare Dress in old clothes for gardening.
4. out of date, old-fashioned, dated, passé, antique, outdated, obsolete, archaic, unfashionable, antiquated, outmoded, behind the times, superannuated, out of style, antediluvian, unhip (slang), out of the ark (informal), démodé (French) They got rid of all their old, outdated office equipment.
out of date new, the new, recent, current, modern, novel, fashionable, up-to-date, modish, du jour (French), culty
out of date new, the new, recent, current, modern, novel, fashionable, up-to-date, modish, du jour (French), culty
5. former, earlier, past, previous, prior, one-time, erstwhile, late, quondam, whilom (archaic), ex- Mark was heartbroken when Jane returned to her old boyfriend.
6. long-standing, established, fixed, enduring, abiding, long-lasting, long-established, time-honoured He is an old enemy of mine.
7. early, ancient, original, remote, of old, antique, aboriginal, primitive, archaic, gone by, bygone, undeveloped, primordial, primeval, immemorial, of yore, olden (archaic), pristine How did people manage in the old days before electricity?
8. stale, common, commonplace, worn-out, banal, threadbare, trite, old hat, insipid, hackneyed, overused, repetitious, unoriginal, platitudinous, cliché-ridden, timeworn He trotted out all the same old excuses as before.
9. long-established, seasoned, experienced, tried, tested, trained, professional, skilled, expert, master, qualified, familiar, capable, veteran, practised, accomplished, vintage, versed, hardened, competent, skilful, adept, knowledgeable, age-old, of long standing, well-versed She's an old campaigner at this game.
10. customary, established, traditional, conventional, historic, long-established, time-honoured, of long standing They dance, and sing the old songs they sang at home.
Quotations
"No man is ever so old but he thinks he can live another year" [Cicero De Senectute]
"No man is ever so old but he thinks he can live another year" [Cicero De Senectute]
Proverbs
"There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle"
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks"
"There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle"
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks"
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old
adjective1. Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time:
3. Belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past:
age-old, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, olden, old-time, timeworn, venerable.
Idioms: old as Methuselah, old as the hills.
4. Having been such previously:
5. Of a style or method formerly in vogue:
antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, dated, dowdy, fusty, old-fashioned, old-time, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, passé, vintage.
6. Skilled or knowledgeable through long practice:
Idiom: knowing the ropes.
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old
[əʊld]A. ADJ (older (compar) (oldest (superl)))
1. (= not young) [person] → viejo; (more respectful) → mayor, anciano; [animal] → viejo; [civilization] → antiguo
an old man → un viejo, un anciano
an old woman → una vieja, una anciana
he's a bit of an old woman → es un poco Doña Remilgos
an old lady → una señora mayor or anciana
a little old lady → una viejecita, una ancianita
old people; old folks → los viejos; (more respectful) → los ancianos, las personas mayores
to live to be old → llegar a una edad avanzada
if I live to be that old → si llego a esa edad
to be old before one's time → hacerse mayor antes de tiempo
to be old beyond one's years → ser maduro para la edad que se tiene
he's old for his age or for his years [child] → es muy maduro para su edad
that dress is too old for you → ese vestido es para alguien mayor que tú, ese vestido no es apropiado para tu edad
to get or grow old → envejecer
he's afraid of getting or growing old → tiene miedo a envejecer
he's getting old → se está haciendo viejo
to get older → envejecer
as we get older → según envejecemos ...
to look old → parecer viejo → estar avejentado
she's not as old as she looks → no es tan vieja como parece
as old as Methuselah → más viejo que Matusalén
he/she has an old head on young shoulders → es maduro/a para su edad
see also dirty A4
see also fogey, fool A1
see also teach A2
an old man → un viejo, un anciano
an old woman → una vieja, una anciana
he's a bit of an old woman → es un poco Doña Remilgos
an old lady → una señora mayor or anciana
a little old lady → una viejecita, una ancianita
old people; old folks → los viejos; (more respectful) → los ancianos, las personas mayores
to live to be old → llegar a una edad avanzada
if I live to be that old → si llego a esa edad
to be old before one's time → hacerse mayor antes de tiempo
to be old beyond one's years → ser maduro para la edad que se tiene
he's old for his age or for his years [child] → es muy maduro para su edad
that dress is too old for you → ese vestido es para alguien mayor que tú, ese vestido no es apropiado para tu edad
to get or grow old → envejecer
he's afraid of getting or growing old → tiene miedo a envejecer
he's getting old → se está haciendo viejo
to get older → envejecer
as we get older → según envejecemos ...
to look old → parecer viejo → estar avejentado
she's not as old as she looks → no es tan vieja como parece
as old as Methuselah → más viejo que Matusalén
he/she has an old head on young shoulders → es maduro/a para su edad
see also dirty A4
see also fogey, fool A1
see also teach A2
2. (relating to ages) how old are you? → ¿cuántos años tienes?, ¿qué edad tienes?
Laura is six weeks/months/years old → Laura tiene seis semanas/meses/años
she's three years old today → hoy cumple tres años
he'll be six weeks old tomorrow → cumplirá seis semanas mañana
a six-week-old baby → un niño de seis semanas
a five-year-old (child) → un niño de cinco años
the building is 300 years old → el edificio tiene 300 años
the company is a century old → la compañía existe desde hace un siglo
at ten months old she was already walking → cuando tenía diez meses ya andaba
she is two years older than you → tiene dos años más que tú
you'll understand when you are older → cuando seas mayor lo entenderás
when you are older it's harder to change jobs → cuando eres mayor es más difícil cambiar de trabajo
their oldest child → su hijo mayor
she is the oldest → es la mayor
she is the oldest teacher in the school → es la profesora de más edad del colegio
to be old enough for sth/to do sth → tener edad para algo/para hacer algo
she's old enough to go alone → ya tiene edad para ir sola
he's old enough to know better (to have more sense) → a su edad debería tener más sentido común, ya es mayorcito para saber lo que está bien y lo que está mal; (to behave better) → a su edad debería portarse mejor
she's old enough to be your mother → con la edad que tiene, podría ser tu madre
you're as old as you feel → eres tan viejo como te sientes
see also generation
Laura is six weeks/months/years old → Laura tiene seis semanas/meses/años
she's three years old today → hoy cumple tres años
he'll be six weeks old tomorrow → cumplirá seis semanas mañana
a six-week-old baby → un niño de seis semanas
a five-year-old (child) → un niño de cinco años
the building is 300 years old → el edificio tiene 300 años
the company is a century old → la compañía existe desde hace un siglo
at ten months old she was already walking → cuando tenía diez meses ya andaba
she is two years older than you → tiene dos años más que tú
you'll understand when you are older → cuando seas mayor lo entenderás
when you are older it's harder to change jobs → cuando eres mayor es más difícil cambiar de trabajo
their oldest child → su hijo mayor
she is the oldest → es la mayor
she is the oldest teacher in the school → es la profesora de más edad del colegio
to be old enough for sth/to do sth → tener edad para algo/para hacer algo
she's old enough to go alone → ya tiene edad para ir sola
he's old enough to know better (to have more sense) → a su edad debería tener más sentido común, ya es mayorcito para saber lo que está bien y lo que está mal; (to behave better) → a su edad debería portarse mejor
she's old enough to be your mother → con la edad que tiene, podría ser tu madre
you're as old as you feel → eres tan viejo como te sientes
see also generation
3. (= not new)
4. (= long-standing) → viejo
he's an old friend of mine → es un viejo amigo mío
that's an old problem → eso no es nada nuevo, eso ya viene de atrás
it's a very old tradition/custom → es una vieja tradición/costumbre, es una tradición/costumbre antigua
the old ways survived in some country areas → las viejas costumbres perduraron en algunas partes del campo
an old family → una familia de abolengo
see also score A4
he's an old friend of mine → es un viejo amigo mío
that's an old problem → eso no es nada nuevo, eso ya viene de atrás
it's a very old tradition/custom → es una vieja tradición/costumbre, es una tradición/costumbre antigua
the old ways survived in some country areas → las viejas costumbres perduraron en algunas partes del campo
an old family → una familia de abolengo
see also score A4
5. (= former) → antiguo
my old flat was very small → mi antiguo piso era muy pequeño
the old country → la madre patria, la patria
in the old days → antaño, en los viejos tiempos
the good old days → los viejos tiempos
it's not as good as our old one → no es tan bueno como el anterior
my old school → mi antiguo or viejo colegio
of the old school (fig) → de la vieja escuela
for old times' sake → por los viejos tiempos
my old flat was very small → mi antiguo piso era muy pequeño
the old country → la madre patria, la patria
in the old days → antaño, en los viejos tiempos
the good old days → los viejos tiempos
it's not as good as our old one → no es tan bueno como el anterior
my old school → mi antiguo or viejo colegio
of the old school (fig) → de la vieja escuela
for old times' sake → por los viejos tiempos
6. (expressing affection) here's old Peter coming → ahí viene el bueno de Peter
good old Mike! → ¡este Mike!
come on, old man! > (o.f.) → ¡venga hombre!
she's a funny old thing → es rarita
my or the old lady or woman (= mother) → mi or la vieja; (= wife) → la parienta
my or the old man (= father) → mi or el viejo; (= husband) → mi marido
good old Mike! → ¡este Mike!
come on, old man! > (o.f.) → ¡venga hombre!
she's a funny old thing → es rarita
my or the old lady or woman (= mother) → mi or la vieja; (= wife) → la parienta
my or the old man (= father) → mi or el viejo; (= husband) → mi marido
7. (as intensifier) what a load of old rubbish! → ¡qué cantidad de chorradas!
any old any old thing will do → cualquier cosa sirve
it's not just any old painting, it's a Rembrandt → no es un cuadro cualquiera, es un Rembrandt
just put it any old where → ponlo en cualquier parte
he leaves his things any old how → deja sus cosas de cualquier manera
I parked the car any old how → aparqué el coche de cualquier manera
we had a high old time → hacía tiempo que no nos divertíamos tanto
it's the same old story → es la misma historia de siempre
any old any old thing will do → cualquier cosa sirve
it's not just any old painting, it's a Rembrandt → no es un cuadro cualquiera, es un Rembrandt
just put it any old where → ponlo en cualquier parte
he leaves his things any old how → deja sus cosas de cualquier manera
I parked the car any old how → aparqué el coche de cualquier manera
we had a high old time → hacía tiempo que no nos divertíamos tanto
it's the same old story → es la misma historia de siempre
B. N
1. the old → los viejos mpl, los ancianos mpl
their music appeals to old and young alike → su música gusta tanto a jóvenes como a viejos
the circus appeals to old and young alike → el circo gusta igualmente a grandes y pequeños
their music appeals to old and young alike → su música gusta tanto a jóvenes como a viejos
the circus appeals to old and young alike → el circo gusta igualmente a grandes y pequeños
2. (liter)
of old: to know sb of old → conocer a algn desde hace tiempo
knights/legends of old → los caballeros/las leyendas de antaño (liter)
in days of old → antaño (liter), en los tiempos antiguos
of old: to know sb of old → conocer a algn desde hace tiempo
knights/legends of old → los caballeros/las leyendas de antaño (liter)
in days of old → antaño (liter), en los tiempos antiguos
C. CPD old age N → vejez f
in one's old age → en la vejez
perhaps I'm going soft in my old age → quizá me estoy ablandando al hacerme viejo or en la vejez
he is unable to travel much because of old age → no puede viajar mucho debido a su edad
see also ripe old age pension N → subsidio m de la tercera edad, pensión f
old age pensioner N → pensionista mf, jubilado/a m/f
the Old Bailey N (Brit) el tribunal de lo penal de más alto rango de Inglaterra
the Old Bill N (Brit) → la poli, la pasma (Sp)
old boy N (= former pupil) → ex-alumno m, antiguo alumno m (o.f.) (= old chap) → amigo m mío
the old-boy network (esp pej) → el amiguismo
the old brigade N → los veteranos
old campaigner N → veterano m
old chestnut N (= joke) → broma f muy pasada; (= story) → historia f muy pasada
Old Dominion N (US) el estado de Virginia
Old English N → inglés m antiguo ANGLO-SAXON Old English Sheepdog N → perro m pastor ovejero inglés
old flame N → antiguo amor m
old folks' home N → residencia f de ancianos
old girl N (= former pupil) → ex-alumna f, antigua alumna f; (= elderly woman) → señora f, abuelita f
Old Glory N (US) bandera de los Estados Unidos
old gold N → oro m viejo
the old guard N → la vieja guardia
old hand N → veterano/a m/f
he's an old hand at photography → es un veterano de la fotografía
old lag N (= old prisoner) → (preso/a m/f) veterano/a m/f; (= ex-prisoner) → ex-presidiario/a m/f
old maid N (pej) → solterona f
she'll end up an old maid → se quedará para vestir santos
Old Man River N (US) el río Mississippi
old master N (= work) → obra f maestra de la pintura clásica; (= painter) → gran maestro m de la pintura clásica
old money N → dinero m de familia
Old Nick N (hum) → Pedro Botero (hum)
old people's home N → residencia f de ancianos
old salt N (Naut) → viejo lobo m de mar
old school tie N (Brit) (lit) corbata con los colores representativos de la escuela a la que alguien ha asistido
the old school tie (fig) → el amiguismo
old soldier N → veterano m, excombatiente m
the Old South N (US) → el viejo sur
old stager N → veterano/a m/f
Old Testament N → Antiguo Testamento m
old wives' tale N → cuento m de viejas, patraña f
the Old World N → el Viejo Mundo, el Viejo Continente
see also old-world
Position of "viejo" and "antiguo"
Viejo and antiguo can go either before or after the noun, depending on their meaning.
Viejo
Antiguo
in one's old age → en la vejez
perhaps I'm going soft in my old age → quizá me estoy ablandando al hacerme viejo or en la vejez
he is unable to travel much because of old age → no puede viajar mucho debido a su edad
see also ripe old age pension N → subsidio m de la tercera edad, pensión f
old age pensioner N → pensionista mf, jubilado/a m/f
the Old Bailey N (Brit) el tribunal de lo penal de más alto rango de Inglaterra
the Old Bill N (Brit) → la poli, la pasma (Sp)
old boy N (= former pupil) → ex-alumno m, antiguo alumno m (o.f.) (= old chap) → amigo m mío
the old-boy network (esp pej) → el amiguismo
the old brigade N → los veteranos
old campaigner N → veterano m
old chestnut N (= joke) → broma f muy pasada; (= story) → historia f muy pasada
Old Dominion N (US) el estado de Virginia
Old English N → inglés m antiguo ANGLO-SAXON Old English Sheepdog N → perro m pastor ovejero inglés
old flame N → antiguo amor m
old folks' home N → residencia f de ancianos
old girl N (= former pupil) → ex-alumna f, antigua alumna f; (= elderly woman) → señora f, abuelita f
Old Glory N (US) bandera de los Estados Unidos
old gold N → oro m viejo
the old guard N → la vieja guardia
old hand N → veterano/a m/f
he's an old hand at photography → es un veterano de la fotografía
old lag N (= old prisoner) → (preso/a m/f) veterano/a m/f; (= ex-prisoner) → ex-presidiario/a m/f
old maid N (pej) → solterona f
she'll end up an old maid → se quedará para vestir santos
Old Man River N (US) el río Mississippi
old master N (= work) → obra f maestra de la pintura clásica; (= painter) → gran maestro m de la pintura clásica
old money N → dinero m de familia
Old Nick N (hum) → Pedro Botero (hum)
old people's home N → residencia f de ancianos
old salt N (Naut) → viejo lobo m de mar
old school tie N (Brit) (lit) corbata con los colores representativos de la escuela a la que alguien ha asistido
the old school tie (fig) → el amiguismo
old soldier N → veterano m, excombatiente m
the Old South N (US) → el viejo sur
old stager N → veterano/a m/f
Old Testament N → Antiguo Testamento m
old wives' tale N → cuento m de viejas, patraña f
the Old World N → el Viejo Mundo, el Viejo Continente
see also old-world
OLD
Position of "viejo" and "antiguo"
Viejo and antiguo can go either before or after the noun, depending on their meaning.
Viejo
• Put viejo after the noun when you are referring to age:
...boxes full of old clothes... ...cajas llenas de ropa vieja... Old cars are the ones that pollute the environment most Son los coches viejos los que más contaminan el medio ambiente• Put viejo before the noun when you mean old in the sense of "long-standing" or "well-established":
They got in touch with an old friend Se pusieron en contacto con un viejo amigo Many of the old customs have changed with the passing of time Muchas de las viejas costumbres han cambiado con el paso del tiempoAntiguo
• Generally put antiguo after the noun to translate ancient or old in the sense of "ancient":
...one of Canada's most beautiful old houses... ...una de las más bellas casas antiguas de Canadá... ...the old part of the town... ...el barrio antiguo de la ciudad...• Put antiguo before the noun to translate former or old in the sense of "former":
My old colleagues are no longer my friends Mis antiguos compañeros ya no son mis amigos ...the former British colonies... ...las antiguas colonias británicas...Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
old
[ˈəʊld] adj (gen) → vieux(vieille), vieil before masc noun beginning with a vowel or before mute h
an old tree → un vieil arbre
an old dog → un vieux chien
an old house → une vieille maison
how old is it? → quel âge ça a?
How old do you think these tombs are? → Quel âge pensez-vous qu'elles aient, ces tombes?
It's 10,000 years old → Ça a 10 000 ans.
an old tree → un vieil arbre
an old dog → un vieux chien
an old house → une vieille maison
how old is it? → quel âge ça a?
How old do you think these tombs are? → Quel âge pensez-vous qu'elles aient, ces tombes?
It's 10,000 years old → Ça a 10 000 ans.
[person] → vieux(vieille), vieil before masc noun beginning with a vowel or before mute h
an old man → un vieil homme
old people → les personnes âgées
how old are you? → quel âge as-tu or avez-vous?
He's ten years old → Il a dix ans.
She's two years older than me → Elle a deux ans de plus que moi.
I'm the oldest in the family
BUT Je suis l'aîné de la famille.
He wasn't old enough to understand
BUT Il n'était pas assez âgé pour comprendre.
You'll understand when you're older
BUT Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus âgé. → Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus vieux.
to be older than sb → être plus âgé que qn, être plus vieux que qn
He's older than me → Il est plus âgé que moi., Il est plus vieux que moi.
my older brother → mon frère aîné
my older sister → ma sœur aînée
an old friend of sb's
Pete's an old friend of mine → Pete est un vieil ami à moi., Pete est un de mes vieux amis.
an old man → un vieil homme
old people → les personnes âgées
how old are you? → quel âge as-tu or avez-vous?
He's ten years old → Il a dix ans.
She's two years older than me → Elle a deux ans de plus que moi.
I'm the oldest in the family
BUT Je suis l'aîné de la famille.
He wasn't old enough to understand
BUT Il n'était pas assez âgé pour comprendre.
You'll understand when you're older
BUT Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus âgé. → Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus vieux.
to be older than sb → être plus âgé que qn, être plus vieux que qn
He's older than me → Il est plus âgé que moi., Il est plus vieux que moi.
my older brother → mon frère aîné
my older sister → ma sœur aînée
an old friend of sb's
Pete's an old friend of mine → Pete est un vieil ami à moi., Pete est un de mes vieux amis.
(= former) → ancien(ne)
my old English teacher → mon ancien professeur d'anglais
his old job at the town hall → son ancien travail à la mairie
my old English teacher → mon ancien professeur d'anglais
his old job at the town hall → son ancien travail à la mairie
any old → n'importe quel or quelle
Any old paper will do → N'importe quel papier fera l'affaire.
any old thing will do → n'importe quoi fera l'affaire old daysold age n → vieillesse f
in their old age → pendant leurs vieux joursold age pension old-age pension n (British) (= state pension) → retraite fold age pensioner old-age pensioner n (British) → retraité(e) m/f
She's an old age pensioner → Elle est retraitée.Old Bailey [ˌəʊldˈbeɪlɪ] n (British) the Old Bailey cour d'assises de Londresold bat n → vieille chouette fOld Bill n (British) the Old Bill → la rousse old boy n [school] → ancien élève mold days npl
in the old days → au temps jadis
in the good old days → au bon vieux temps
Any old paper will do → N'importe quel papier fera l'affaire.
any old thing will do → n'importe quoi fera l'affaire old daysold age n → vieillesse f
in their old age → pendant leurs vieux joursold age pension old-age pension n (British) (= state pension) → retraite fold age pensioner old-age pensioner n (British) → retraité(e) m/f
She's an old age pensioner → Elle est retraitée.Old Bailey [ˌəʊldˈbeɪlɪ] n (British) the Old Bailey cour d'assises de Londresold bat n → vieille chouette fOld Bill n (British) the Old Bill → la rousse old boy n [school] → ancien élève mold days npl
in the old days → au temps jadis
in the good old days → au bon vieux temps
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old
adj (+er)
→ alt; old people or folk(s) → alte Leute, die Alten pl; if I live to be that old → wenn ich (je) so alt werde; old Mr Smith, old man Smith (esp US) → der alte (Herr) Smith; he/the building is 40 years old → er/das Gebäude ist 40 Jahre alt; at ten months old → im Alter von zehn Monaten; two-year-old → Zweijährige(r) mf; the old part of Ulm → die Ulmer Altstadt; the old (part of) town → die Altstadt; in the old days → früher; the good/bad old days → die gute/schlechte alte Zeit; my old school (= former) → meine alte or ehemalige Schule
(inf, as intensifier) she dresses any old how → die ist vielleicht immer angezogen (inf); any old thing → irgendwas, irgendein Dings (inf); any old bottle/blouse etc → irgendeine Flasche/Bluse etc (inf); old Mike → der Michael (inf); good old Tim (inf) → der gute alte Tim; always the same old excuse → immer wieder dieselbe Ausrede; we had a great old time → wir haben uns prächtig amüsiert; funny old guy → komischer Typ (inf)
n
old
:old age
old-age pension
n → (Alters)rente f
old-age pensioner
n → Rentner(in) m(f)
old boy
n
(Brit Sch) → ehemaliger Schüler, Ehemalige(r) m; the old-boy network → Beziehungen pl → (von der Schule her)
old country
n → Mutterland nt, → alte Heimat
Old Dominion
n (US: = Virginia) → Virginia nt
old
:Old English
n → Altenglisch nt
adj → altenglisch
Old English sheepdog
n → Bobtail m
old
:old-fashioned
adj → altmodisch; a good old love story → eine Liebesgeschichte wie sie sein sollte; to give somebody an old look → jdn missbilligend ansehen
n (US: = cocktail) Cocktail aus Whiskey, Bitterlikör, Zucker und Früchten
old folk’s home
n (inf) → Altenheim nt
Old French
n (Ling) → Altfranzösisch nt
old girl
Old Glory
n (US: = flag) → das Sternenbanner
old gold
n → Altgold nt
Old Harry
old hat
Old High German
n (Ling) → Althochdeutsch nt
old
:old lag
n (sl) → Knastbruder m (inf)
old-maidish
adj → altjüngferlich, altbacken
old man
Old Nick
n (hum: = the devil) → der Leibhaftige
old people’s home
n → Altenheim nt
old rose
adj → altrosa
n → Altrosa nt
old salt
n → (alter) Seebär
old school tie
n (lit) → Schulschlips m; (fig) Gehabe, das von Ehemaligen einer Public School erwartet wird
Old South
n Südstaaten der USA vor dem amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg
old
:old-style
adj → im alten Stil; furniture, car etc → altertümlich; old calendar → Kalender m → alten Stils or nach alter Zeitrechnung
Old Testament (Bibl)
n → Altes Testament
adj prophet → alttestamentarisch
old-timer
n → Veteran(in) m(f)
old wives’ tale
n → Ammenmärchen nt
old-womanish
adj → tuntig (inf)
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old
[əʊld]1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (gen) → vecchio/a, anziano/a; (ancient) → antico/a, vecchio/a
an old man → un vecchio
old people or folk(s) → i vecchi, gli anziani
to grow or get old(er) → invecchiare
he's old for his years → è maturo per la sua età
the old country → la madrepatria
as old as the hills → vecchio/a come Matusalemme or come il cucco
the old part of Glasgow → la zona vecchia di Glasgow
an old friend of mine → un mio vecchio amico
here's old Peter coming! (fam) → ecco che arriva il vecchio Peter!
she's a funny old thing (fam) → è un tipetto buffo
we had a high old time (fam) → ci siamo divertiti un sacco
any old thing will do (fam) → va bene qualsiasi cosa
I say, old man or old boy! (old) → vecchio mio!
my old man (fam) (father) → il (mio) vecchio
an old man → un vecchio
old people or folk(s) → i vecchi, gli anziani
to grow or get old(er) → invecchiare
he's old for his years → è maturo per la sua età
the old country → la madrepatria
as old as the hills → vecchio/a come Matusalemme or come il cucco
the old part of Glasgow → la zona vecchia di Glasgow
an old friend of mine → un mio vecchio amico
here's old Peter coming! (fam) → ecco che arriva il vecchio Peter!
she's a funny old thing (fam) → è un tipetto buffo
we had a high old time (fam) → ci siamo divertiti un sacco
any old thing will do (fam) → va bene qualsiasi cosa
I say, old man or old boy! (old) → vecchio mio!
my old man (fam) (father) → il (mio) vecchio
b. how old are you? → quanti anni hai?
she is 8 years old → ha 8 anni
an 8-year-old boy → un bambino di 8 anni
she is 2 years older than you → ha 2 anni più di te
older brother/sister → fratello/sorella maggiore
my older brother → mio fratello maggiore
the older generation → i vecchi
he's old enough to look after himself → è grande abbastanza per sbrigarsela da solo
to be old enough to vote → avere l'età per votare
you're old enough to know better! → alla tua età dovresti avere più senno!
when you're older (to child) → quando sarai grande
if I were 20 years older → se avessi 20 anni di più
she is 8 years old → ha 8 anni
an 8-year-old boy → un bambino di 8 anni
she is 2 years older than you → ha 2 anni più di te
older brother/sister → fratello/sorella maggiore
my older brother → mio fratello maggiore
the older generation → i vecchi
he's old enough to look after himself → è grande abbastanza per sbrigarsela da solo
to be old enough to vote → avere l'età per votare
you're old enough to know better! → alla tua età dovresti avere più senno!
when you're older (to child) → quando sarai grande
if I were 20 years older → se avessi 20 anni di più
c. (former) → precedente
my old school → la mia vecchia scuola
in the old days → una volta, ai vecchi tempi
it's not as good as our old one → non è buono come quello vecchio
my old school → la mia vecchia scuola
in the old days → una volta, ai vecchi tempi
it's not as good as our old one → non è buono come quello vecchio
2. n
a. the old npl → i vecchi, gli anziani
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old
(əuld) adjective1. advanced in age. an old man; He is too old to live alone.
2. having a certain age. He is thirty years old.
3. having existed for a long time. an old building; Those trees are very old.
4. no longer useful. She threw away the old shoes.
5. belonging to times long ago. old civilizations like that of Greece.
old age the later part of a person's life. He wrote most of his poems in his old age.
old boy/girl a former pupil (of a school). The new prime minister is an old boy of our school.
ˌold-ˈfashioned adjective in a style common some time ago. old-fashioned clothes; Her hairstyle is very old-fashioned.
old hand a person who is very experienced. He's an old hand at this sort of job.
old maid an unmarried woman who is past the usual age of marriage.
the old old people. hospitals for the old.
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old
→ عَجُوزٌ, قَدِيـم starý gammel alt παλιός antiguo, viejo vanha ancien, vieux star vecchio 古い, 年取った 나이든, 오래된 oud gammel stary antigo, velho старый gammal เก่า, แก่ eski, yaşlı cũ, già 老的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
old
a. viejo-a, anciano-a; antiguo-a;
an ___ man → un anciano, un hombre ___;
an ___ method → un método antiguo;
How ___ are you? → ¿Cuántos años tiene, tienes?;
I am fifty years ___ → Tengo cincuenta años;
___ wives' tale → cuento de ___ -s.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- How old are you?
- I'm fifty years old
- He's ten years old (US)
He is ten years old (UK) - She's twelve years old (US)
She is twelve years old (UK)
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old
adj viejo, de edad avanzada; How old are you?..¿Cuántos años tiene Ud.?; — man hombre m de edad avanzada, viejo, anciano; — woman mujer f de edad avanzada, vieja, anciana; to grow — envejecer; [Note: The terms viejo and anciano when applied to people can be off-putting to some Spanish speakers.]English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.