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eldest

/ˈɛldɪst/

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noun

長男, 長女

The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Examples :

"The eldest in our class, Maria, is always willing to help her classmates. "

私たちのクラスの長女であるマリアは、いつもクラスメートを助けようとします。

family age person

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adjective

最初にディーラーからカードを受け取るプレイヤー

(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.

Examples :

""Because she was the eldest player at the card table, Sarah received her cards first." "

サラはカードテーブルで最初にカードを受け取るプレイヤーだったので、最初にカードを受け取りました。

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adjective

より高いカードを持っている

(of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.

Examples :

"My opponent played an eldest hand, meaning their cards were stronger than mine. "

相手はより高いカードを持っている手札を出したので、相手のカードの方が私より強いという意味だった。

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adjective

最古の

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

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

古い放棄された建物; 古い友人。

age family history time

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adjective

最年長の

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

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

古い歯ブラシはキーボードを掃除するのに良いと思います。

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adjective

最年長の

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"My oldest sister is the eldest child in our family. "

私の長姉は、私たちの家族の中で最年長の子供です。

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adjective

最年長の

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"The eldest sister in our family was the first to graduate from college. "

私たちの家族の長女が最初に大学を卒業しました。

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adjective

最年長の

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

あなたの絶え間ない嫌がらせは、もううんざりだ。

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adjective

褪せた, くすんだ

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

Examples :

"The sunset painted the sky with an eldest, muted orange, a beautiful, faded color. "

夕焼けは空を褪せた、くすんだオレンジ色で描き、美しく、色あせた色合いだった。

color appearance

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adjective

最年長の、最古の

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 oldest sister is a very good student. "

私の長姉はとても優秀な生徒です。

family age grammar language

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adjective

最年長の

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"The gardener's harvest was eldest; he had an abundant supply of tomatoes. "

庭師の収穫は最年長で、トマトが豊富にありました。