old age
The latter part of life, when one is an older adultThe latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
» He looks old for his age.
Er sieht alt aus für sein Alter.
Он выглядит старше своих лет.
Він виглядає старим для свого віку.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
People often become hard of hearing in old age.
A ripe old age.
hohes Alter, Alter
ста́ростьstárostʹ
ста́рістьstáristʹ
(uncountable)A cause of death representing natural death through the expected accumulation of health problems in advanced age.
- a late time of life
Examples
127 sentencesHe looks old for his age.
Він виглядає старим для свого віку.
ruОн выглядит старше своих лет.
deEr sieht alt aus für sein Alter.
He won't make it to old age.
Він не доживе до старості.
deAlt wird er nicht werden.
He died at a very old age.
Він помер у глибокій старості.
ruОн умер в глубокой старости.
deEr starb in hohem Alter.
He lived to a ripe old age.
Він прожив до глибокої старості.
ruОн дожил до преклонного возраста.
She provided for her old age.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English olde age, eld age; compare earlier Middle English olde elde (“old age”From Middle English olde age, eld age; compare earlier Middle English olde elde (“old age”), alderelde (“old age”), equivalent to old + age. Displaced wholly non-native Middle English vilesse (“old age”) (borrowed from Old French villesce, vieillece (“old age”)) and senectute (“old age”) (from Latin senectūs (“old age”)).
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