A1noun · countable / uncountable · frequent

old

old · olds

староста, літній, літня

старший, старшеклассник, старшекурсник

Ältester, Älteste, Ältere

People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a groupPeople who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

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UK/əʊld/US/ˈoʊld/

» You're never too old to learn.

Es ist nie zu spät zum Lernen. — MUIRIEL

Man ist nie zu alt zum Lernen. — MUIRIEL

Man ist zum Lernen nie zu alt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Учиться никогда не поздно. — al_ex_an_der

Вчитися ніколи не пізно. — deniko

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Meaning

4 senses

(countable, invariable, plural, plural only, uncountable)People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
A civilised society should always look after the old in the community.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.
Near-synonyms: geezer, oldie, oldster; see also Thesaurus:old person
I'm not letting an old wreck my good time today.
(countable, slang, uncountable)One's parents.
I had to sneak out to meet my girlfriend and tell the olds I was going to the library.
(Australia, uncountable)A typically dark-coloured lager brewed by the traditional top-fermentation method.

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Examples

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You're never too old to learn.
Вчитися ніколи не пізно. — deniko
ruУчиться никогда не поздно. — al_ex_an_der
deEs ist nie zu spät zum Lernen. — MUIRIEL
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The old man died of cancer.
Цей старий помер від раку. — iceman
ruСтарик умер от рака. — odexed
deDer alte Mann starb an Krebs. — MikeMolto
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What's your older sister doing now?
Що зараз робить ваша сестра? — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruЧто сейчас делает твоя старшая сестра? — Selena777
deWas macht deine ältere Schwester gerade? — Zaghawa
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You and I are old friends.
Ми з тобою старі друзі. — deniko
ruМы с вами старинные друзья. — sharptoothed
deDu und ich, wir sind alte Freunde. — Zaghawa
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My older brother is a teacher.
Мій старший брат — учитель. — deniko
ruМой старший брат - учитель. — souris_qui_rit
deMein älterer Bruder ist Lehrer. — cost
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English old, oold, from Old English ald, eald (“old, aged, ancient,

Inherited from Middle English old, oold, from Old English ald, eald (“old, aged, ancient, antique, primeval”), from Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“grown-up”), originally a participle form, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós (“grown, tall, big”).

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