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older

/ˈəʊldə/ /ˈoʊldɚ/

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adjective

Älter, früher

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

Ein altes, verlassenes Gebäude; ein alter Freund.

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adjective

Älter, gebraucht

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."

Ich finde, dass eine ältere Zahnbürste gut ist, um die Tastatur zu reinigen.

age time quality

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adjective

Älter

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"My older brother is going to college next year. "

Mein älterer Bruder wird nächstes Jahr aufs College gehen.

age time person family

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adjective

Älter, früher

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"This older model of car doesn't have air conditioning. "

Dieses ältere Automodell hat keine Klimaanlage.

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adjective

Langweilig, ermüdend

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

Dein ständiges Genörgel wird langsam langweilig.

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adjective

Verblasst, gedämpft

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Examples :

"The once vibrant red scarf now had an older, faded look after years in the sun. "

Der einst leuchtend rote Schal hatte nach Jahren in der Sonne jetzt ein verblasstes, gedämpftes Aussehen.

color appearance

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adjective

Alt, lieb

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Examples :

"My good old dog loves to play fetch in the park. "

Mein lieber alter Hund liebt es, im Park zu apportieren.

grammar language

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adjective

Älter, betagt

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"Context: In some dialects, "older" can be used to mean "more" or "excessive," especially with quantities. Sentence: "She added an older amount of sugar to the tea, making it too sweet." "

Sie fügte eine größere Menge Zucker in den Tee, wodurch er zu süß wurde.