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elder

/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/

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noun

Старейшина, пожилой человек

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

Examples :

"We were presented to the village elder."

Нас представили старейшине деревни.

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noun

Старший, старейшина

One who is older than another.

Examples :

"Respect your elders."

Уважайте старших.

age family person

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noun

Предок, старейшина

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Examples :

"My grandfather is an elder of our family, having lived through many important historical events. "

Мой дедушка - старейшина нашей семьи, переживший много важных исторических событий.

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noun

Старейшина

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Examples :

"The elder at the church gave a thoughtful sermon about forgiveness. "

Старейшина в церкви произнес проникновенную проповедь о прощении.

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noun

Старейшина, священник

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

Examples :

"a travelling elder"

путешествующий старейшина

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noun

Старейшина

One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.

Examples :

"After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."

После того, как Билл некоторое время был членом Церкви, он был посвящен в сан старейшины.

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noun

Старейшина, миссионер

Male missionary.

Examples :

"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."

Старейшины придут на ужин сегодня вечером.

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noun

Старейшина

(often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.

Examples :

"One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."

Один из давних руководителей Церкви - старейшина Пакер.

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noun

Языческий жрец, языческая жрица

A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Examples :

"The village elder performed a ritual to honor the goddess of the harvest. "

Языческий жрец деревни совершил ритуал в честь богини урожая.

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verb

Порицать, упрекать

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.

Examples :

"The school's elders will elder the student for not following the dress code. "

Старейшины школы будут порицать ученика за несоблюдение дресс-кода.

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adjective

Старший, более старый

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

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

Старое заброшенное здание; старый друг.

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adjective

Старший, пожилой

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

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

Я считаю, что старая зубная щетка хорошо подходит для чистки клавиатуры.

age time condition

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adjective

Старший, пожилой

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"The elder brother had been attending the same school for ten years. "

Старший брат посещал одну и ту же школу в течение десяти лет.

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adjective

Более ранний, прежний

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"The elder sister helped her younger brother with his homework. "

Старшая сестра помогла своему младшему брату с домашним заданием.

time age history

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adjective

Утомительный, нудный

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

Твои постоянные придирки становятся утомительными.

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adjective

Приглушенный, выцветший

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

Examples :

"The painting used an elder red, almost a faded rose color, to depict the sunset. "

В картине использовался приглушенный красный цвет, почти выцветший розовый, чтобы изобразить закат.

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adjective

Старый, почтенный

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 :

"The teacher gave the students an old, elder assignment to complete. "

Учитель дал ученикам старое, почтенное задание для выполнения.

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adjective

Чрезмерный, обильный

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"The farmer had an elder supply of potatoes, enough to last through the winter. "

У фермера был чрезмерный запас картофеля, которого хватило на зиму.

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noun

Бузина

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful elder bush. "

В саду моей бабушки растет красивый куст бузины.

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Бузина

Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).

Examples :

"The elder bushes in the park produced beautiful clusters of purple berries. "

Кусты бузины в парке принесли красивые гроздья пурпурных ягод.

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