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/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

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noun

Los viejos, los ancianos

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

Examples :

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Una sociedad civilizada siempre debe cuidar de los ancianos de la comunidad.

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noun

Edad

(in combination) One of a specified age.

Examples :

"when he was an eight-year-old ; a 62-year-old should"

cuando tenía ocho años; un hombre de 62 años debería

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noun

Mayor

A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.

Examples :

"My old told me to study harder for the exam. "

Mi mayor me dijo que estudiara más para el examen.

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noun

Padres

(most often plural) One's parents.

Examples :

"I had to sneak out to meet my girlfriend and tell the olds I was going to the library."

Tuve que escabullirme para encontrarme con mi novia y decirles a mis padres que iba a la biblioteca.

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adjective

Viejo, antiguo

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

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

Un edificio abandonado antiguo; un viejo amigo.

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adjective

Viejo, usado

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

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

Creo que un cepillo de dientes viejo es bueno para limpiar el teclado.

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adjective

Viejo, antiguo

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"My grandfather is old; he has lived for many years. "

Mi abuelo es viejo; ha vivido muchos años.

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adjective

Antiguo

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"My grandfather's stories about his childhood are filled with old customs and traditions. "

Las historias de mi abuelo sobre su infancia están llenas de costumbres y tradiciones antiguas.

age time essential

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adjective

Aburrido, cansino

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

Tus constantes molestias se están volviendo aburridas.

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adjective

Apagado, descolorido

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

Examples :

"The antique shop had many old-fashioned, faded red and pink chairs. "

La tienda de antigüedades tenía muchas sillas rojas y rosas anticuadas y descoloridas.

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adjective

Viejo, querido

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 old friend, Sarah, always brings a positive attitude to school. "

Mi querida amiga, Sarah, siempre trae una actitud positiva a la escuela.

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adjective

Excesivo, abundante

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"The teacher had an old supply of worksheets, enough for the entire class. "

El profesor tenía un suministro excesivo de hojas de trabajo, suficiente para toda la clase.

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