age
The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in…The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)
» I haven't seen her for ages.
Ich habe sie schon seit einer Ewigkeit nicht mehr gesehen.
Ich habe sie schon eine Ewigkeit nicht mehr gesehen.
Ich habe sie schon ewig nicht mehr gesehen.
Я её уже сто лет как не видел.
Я её целую вечность не видел.
Я её сто лет не видел.
Я її не бачив уже сто років.
Meaning
15 senses(countable)The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)
"What is the age of your oldest child?" — "He's ten." (ten years old)
What were their ages at the time of their marriage?
Alter, Generation
во́зрастvózrast, поколе́ниеpokolénije
вікvik
(uncountable)The state of being old; the latter part of life.
Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age, sometimes age just shows up all by itself.
Alter
ста́ростьstárostʹ, во́зрастvózrast
ста́рістьstáristʹ
(countable)Any particular stage of life.
the age of infancy
Alter
во́зрастvózrast, векvek
вікvik
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
(countable)The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested.
the age of consent; the age of discretion
во́зрастvózrast
a late time of life
(uncountable)Maturity; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.
to come of age; she is now of age
Volljährigkeit
совершенноле́тиеsoveršennolétije
(countable)A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
the golden age of cinema; the first age of colonialism; a bygone age
a prolonged period of time
A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
(countable, uncountable)The time or era in history when someone or something was alive or flourished.
the age of Pericles; the age of the dinosaurs
an era of history having some distinctive feature
(countable)A great period in the history of the Earth.
The Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age.
Ära, Zeitalter
эпо́хаepóxa, э́раéra, вре́мяvrémja
(countable)The shortest geochronologic unit, being a period of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of an epoch (or sometimes a subepoch).
The Tithonian Age was the last in the Late Jurassic Epoch.
(countable, uncountable)One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and governed by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month.
(countable)A period of one hundred years; a century.
(countable, dated, possibly, uncommon)A generation.
There are three ages living in her house.
Examples
2600 sentencesI haven't seen her for ages.
Я її не бачив уже сто років.
ruЯ её уже сто лет как не видел.
deIch habe sie schon seit einer Ewigkeit nicht mehr gesehen.
He died at the age of 70.
Він помер у віці 70 років.
ruОн умер в возрасте 70 лет.
He looks old for his age.
Він виглядає старим для свого віку.
ruОн выглядит старше своих лет.
deEr sieht alt aus für sein Alter.
He looks young for his age.
Він молодо виглядає, як на свій вік.
ruОн выглядит молодо для своего возраста.
deEr sieht jung aus für sein Alter.
He's quite active for his age.
Він досить активний для свого віку.
ruОн довольно активный для своих лет.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English age, Old French aage, eage, edage, from an assumed Vulgar Latin *aetātFrom Middle English age, Old French aage, eage, edage, from an assumed Vulgar Latin *aetāticum, derived from Latin aetātem, itself derived from aevum (“lifetime”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”). Compare French âge. Displaced native Old English ieldu.
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Forms
plural: agesSynonyms
58 synonyms- a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises:eld
- a prolonged period of time:long timeyears
- an era of history having some distinctive feature:historic period
- a late time of life:old ageyearseldgeezerhood
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
105 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- the same age
- same age as
- same age
- the age of
- at the age
- for his age
- about your age
- was your age
- about my age
- half his age
- about his age
- at your age