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older

/ˈəʊldə/ /ˈoʊldɚ/

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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

Старый, подержанный

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 quality

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adjective

Старше

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

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

Мой старший брат собирается в колледж в следующем году.

age time person family

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adjective

Более старый, прежний

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

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

У этой более старой модели автомобиля нет кондиционера.

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adjective

Утомительный, надоедливый

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

Когда-то яркий красный шарф теперь имел приглушенный, выцветший вид после многих лет на солнце.

color appearance

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adjective

Старый, милый

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. "

Мой милый старый пёс обожает играть в мяч в парке.

grammar language

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adjective

Старший, пожилой

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." "

Она добавила больше сахара в чай, сделав его слишком сладким.