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eld·est: adjective and adverb
old: I. adjective and adverb II. noun III. comparative
old ˈage: noun
old-ˈfash·ioned: adjective and adverb
old ˈgirl: noun
old ˈlady: noun
old ˈman: noun
old ˈmas·ter: noun
ˈold school: I. noun II. adjective and adverb
old ˈstag·er: noun
ˈold-style: adjective and adverb
Old ˈTes·ta·ment: noun
old-ˈtim·er: noun
old age ˈpen·sion·er: noun
old ˈpeo·ple's home: noun
old ˈwives' tale: noun
old: noun
old: adjective and adverb
wax old: verb

eld·est [ˈeldɪst] ADJ

eldest

I . old [əʊld] ADJ

1. old person, animal, object:

old

star

2. old after n (denoting an age):

old

star

3. old attr (former):

old

4. old attr (long known):

old

star

old

znan

5. old attr inf (expression of affection):

old

I hear poor old Frank's lost his job

slišal sem, da je ubogi stari Frank izgubil službo

6. old attr inf (any):

I don't want to eat in just any old place – I want to go to a romantic restaurant!

ne želim jesti kar v kateremkoli lokalu – rad bi šel v kakšno romantično restavracijo!

any old present/rubbish/thing

kakršno koli darilo/kakršen koli nesmisel/kar koli

a load of old rubbish! pej

kup navadnih neumnosti!

to be as tough as old boots

you can't teach an old dog new tricks prov

starega psa ne moreš naučiti novih trikov preg

money for old rope

zlahka zaslužen denar

II . old [əʊld] N the old pl

old

stari m pl

young and old

III . old [əʊld] COMP

a twenty-one-year-old

enaindvajsetletnik

old ˈage N no pl

starost f

old-ˈfash·ioned ADJ esp pej

old-fashioned

old ˈgirl N

1. old girl (old woman):

starka f

2. old girl esp Brit inf (patronizing address):

stara f [moja]

3. old girl esp Brit inf (affectionate address):

ljubica f

old ˈlady N

1. old lady (elderly female):

starejša dama f

2. old lady inf (one's wife, mother):

the/his old lady

stara/njegova stara

old ˈman N

1. old man (elderly male):

starec m

2. old man sl (husband, father):

the/his old man

stari/njegov stari

old ˈmas·ter N

stari mojster m

I . ˈold school N approv

he's one of the old school

on je predstavnik stare šole

II . ˈold school ADJ

old ˈstag·er N

1. old stager (old man):

starostnik(starostnica) m (f)

2. old stager:

old stager (long-time worker)

old stager (long-time worker)

veteran(ka) m (f)

old stager (long-time resident)

staroselec(staroselka) m (f)

ˈold-style ADJ pred

Old ˈTes·ta·ment N the Old Testament

Old Testament

old-ˈtim·er N inf

1. old-timer (old man):

2. old-timer:

old-timer (long-time worker)

veteran(ka) m (f)

old-timer (long-time resident)

staroselec(staroselka) f

old age ˈpen·sion·er N Aus Brit

old age pensioner

[starostni] upokojenec(upokojenka) m (f)

old ˈpeo·ple's home N

old people's home

dom m za ostarele

old ˈwives' tale N

old wives' tale

old N

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iz davnine, v davnem času, davno

old ADJ

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wax old VB

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to wax old (obsolete)

Usage examples with eldest

his eldest sister is something of an oddball

njegova starejša sestra je malo čudna

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Of the two siblings, he is the eldest and has a younger sister. en.wikipedia.org

The eldest male member of the family is entrusted with the responsibility of caring for the rest unless he demonstrates incompetence and irresponsibility. en.wikipedia.org

He was the eldest of five brothers and was one of nine children. en.wikipedia.org

Nevertheless, he was estranged from his wife, and quarrelled with his eldest son for siding with her. en.wikipedia.org

My parents bundled us up -- the entire caboodle of six kids with me as the eldest -- and two aunts who served as our nannies. lifestyle.inquirer.net

After the disappearance of his eldest daughter, he has secluded himself in the royal chambers. en.wikipedia.org

He was buried in the chancel of the parish church, where a monument with an epitaph was erected to him by his eldest son. en.wikipedia.org

He brought up his two eldest sons as engravers. en.wikipedia.org

The chief man (the eldest son of the demised) lights the pyre at its north end. en.wikipedia.org

The eldest two believed the youngest should go, since it was her present that caused this disaster. en.wikipedia.org

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