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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] N The irregular form vieil of the adjective vieux/vieille is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute ‘h’.

1. old (old people):

the old + vb pl
les personnes fpl âgées
old and young together
jeunes et vieux ensemble

2. old (earlier era):

(in days) of old
(au temps) jadis
the knights of old
les chevaliers d'antan
I know him of old
je le connais depuis longtemps

II. olds N (parents)

olds npl inf
les vieux inf
mpl my olds
mes vieux

III. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

1. old (elderly, not young):

old
vieux/vieille, âgé
an old man
un vieil homme, un vieillard
old people
les vieux
older people
les personnes âgées
if I live to be old
si je vis vieux
to get or grow old
vieillir, se faire vieux/vieille
to look old
avoir l'air âgé
old before one's time
vieux avant l'âge
grief has made her old before her time
le chagrin l'a vieillie avant l'âge
do you want old Mr Salter or young Mr Salter?
est-ce que vous voulez M Salter père ou fils?

2. old (of a particular age):

how old are you/is he?
quel âge as-tu/a-t-il?
no-one knows how old this tree is
personne ne connaît l'âge de cet arbre
she is 10 years old
elle a 10 ans
a six-year-old boy
un garçon (âgé) de six ans
a six-year old
un enfant (âgé) de six ans
when you were one year old
quand tu avais un an
this bread is a week old
ce pain est vieux d'une semaine
a centuries-old tradition
une tradition vieille de plusieurs siècles
to be as old as sb/as the century
avoir le même âge que qn/que le siècle
I'm older than you
je suis plus âgé que toi
she is 10 years older than him
elle a 10 ans de plus que lui
the north wing is 100 years older than the east wing
l'aile nord a été construite 100 ans avant l'aile est
my older brother/sister
mon frère aîné/ma sœur aînée
an older man/woman
un homme/une femme plus âgé/-e
the older children play here
les grands jouent ici
I'll tell you when you're older
je te le dirai quand tu seras plus grand
he's going to be handsome when he's older
ce sera un beau jeune homme plus tard
as you get older you learn what really matters
en vieillissant on apprend ce qui est vraiment important
I'm the oldest
c'est moi l'aîné/-e
the oldest person there was 18
la personne la plus âgée de l'assemblée avait 18 ans
old enough to be your father/mother
assez vieux/vieille pour être ton père/ta mère
to be old enough to do
être en âge de faire
you're old enough to know better
à ton âge tu devrais avoir plus de bon sens
you're too old for silly games
ces jeux stupides ne sont plus de ton âge
he's too old for you
il est trop vieux pour toi
that dress is too old for you
cette robe fait trop vieux pour toi
to be old for one's age
être mûr pour son âge

3. old (not new):

old garment, object, car, song, tradition, family
vieux/vieille
old story, excuse
classique
old joke
rebattu
an old friend
un vieil ami
the old town
la vieille ville
an old firm
une maison établie depuis longtemps

4. old (former, previous):

old address, school, job, boss, admirer, system
ancien/-ienne
there's our old house
voilà notre ancienne maison
where is her old confidence?
où est passée son ancienne assurance?
do you see much of the old crowd inf?
est-ce que tu en vois beaucoup de notre vieille bande? inf
in the old days
autrefois, dans le temps
just like old times
comme au bon vieux temps
in the good old days
au bon vieux temps

5. old (as term of affection):

old inf
vieux/vieille
there was old Jim
il y avait ce bon vieux Jim inf
there's old Fido
voilà ce brave vieux Fido inf
dear old Max
ce cher vieux Max inf
good old Jon!
ce bon vieux Jon! inf
good old British weather! iron
ce sacré climat anglais! inf
hello, old chap/girl dated!
salut, mon vieux/ma vieille! inf
how are you, you old devil inf?
ça va, vieux? inf

6. old (as intensifier) inf:

a right old battle/mess
une sacrée bataille/pagaille inf
they were having a high or rare old time
ils s'amusaient comme des fous inf
just put them down any old how/where
mets-les n'importe comment/où
I don't want just any old doctor/any old car
je ne veux pas de n'importe quel docteur/n'importe quelle voiture
any old tie will do
n'importe quelle cravate fera l'affaire

old fogey Brit, old fogy Am N inf

old fogey
vieux/vieille réactionnaire mf

I. old-fashioned [Brit əʊldˈfaʃ(ə)nd, Am ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd] N Am

old-fashioned
cocktail m à base de whisky

II. old-fashioned [Brit əʊldˈfaʃ(ə)nd, Am ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd] ADJ

old-fashioned person, ways, manners
vieux jeu
old-fashioned inv idea, attitude, garment, machine
à l'ancienne, démodé pej
good old-fashioned common sense
le bon vieux sens commun

old-established ADJ

old-established
ancien/-ienne, établi depuis longtemps

old favourite N

old favourite (song, film)
succès m de toujours
old favourite (book, play)
classique m

old girl N

1. old girl (ex-pupil):

old girl
ancienne élève f

2. old girl (old lady):

old girl inf
(petite) vieille f

3. old girl (dear lady):

old girl inf, dated
(ma) vieille inf

old flame N inf

old flame
ancien béguin m

old country N

old country
mère f patrie

old codger [Brit əʊld ˈkɒdʒə] N inf

old codger
vieux bonhomme m

old boy N

1. old boy (ex-pupil):

old boy
ancien élève m

2. old boy (old man):

old boy inf
vieux m

3. old boy (dear chap):

old boy inf, dated
(mon) vieux m

in the PONS Dictionary

I. old <-er, -est> [əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

1. old (not young, new):

old
vieux(vieille)
to grow older
vieillir
to collect old clothes
collecter les vieux vêtements

2. old (denoting an age):

old
âgé(e)
how old is she?
quel âge a-t-elle?
she is six years old
elle a six ans
to be old enough to +infin
être assez grand pour +infin

3. old (former):

old
ancien(ne)

4. old (long known):

old friend
de longue date

5. old (expression of affection):

old
vieux(vieille)

Phrases:

in the (good) old days
dans le bon vieux temps
to be as old as the hills
être aussi vieux que Mathusalem

II. old [əʊld, Am oʊld] N (elderly people)

the old pl
les vieux mpl

old age N

old age
vieillesse f
in one's old age
sur ses vieux jours

old hand N

old hand
ancien(ne) m (f)
to be an old hand at sth
être un expert dans qc

old-established ADJ

old-established
bien établi(e)

old boy N

1. old boy Brit inf (old man):

old boy
vieux croûton m

2. old boy Aus, Brit (former pupil):

old boy
ancien élève m

old-fashioned ADJ pej

1. old-fashioned (out):

old-fashioned clothes, views
démodé(e)

2. old-fashioned (traditional):

old-fashioned
d'autrefois

old-maidish ADJ pej

old-maidish
vieille fille

age-old ADJ

age-old
ancestral(e)

old-timer N Am inf

old-timer
vieux m de la vieille
well old-timer, it's getting late
allez mon vieux, il se fait tard

old man N inf (husband, father)

old man
vieux m
in the PONS Dictionary

I. old <-er, -est> [oʊld] ADJ

1. old (not young, new):

old
vieux(vieille)
to grow older
vieillir
to collect old clothes
collecter les vieux vêtements

2. old (denoting an age):

old
âgé(e)
how old is she?
quel âge a-t-elle?
she is six years old
elle a six ans
to be old enough to +infin
être assez grand pour +infin

3. old (former):

old
ancien(ne)

4. old (long known):

old friend
de longue date

5. old (expression of affection):

poor old Julie's cat died
le pauvre petit chat de Julie est mort

Phrases:

in the (good) old days
dans le bon vieux temps
to be as old as the hills
être aussi vieux que Mathusalem

II. old [oʊld] N (elderly people)

the old pl
les personnes fpl âgées

old-style ADJ

old-style
à l'ancienne

old man N inf (husband, father)

old man
vieux m

old-timer N inf

old-timer
vieux m de la vieille
well old-timer, it's getting late
allez mon vieux, il se fait tard

old master N ART

old master
tableau m de maître

old-fashioned ADJ pej

1. old-fashioned (out):

old-fashioned clothes, views
démodé(e)

2. old-fashioned (traditional):

old-fashioned
d'autrefois

old age N

old age
vieillesse f
in one's old age
sur ses vieux jours

old hand N

old hand
ancien(ne) m (f)
to be an old hand at sth
être un expert en qc

old maid N pej

old maid
vieille fille f

old-maidish ADJ pej

old-maidish
vieille fille

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to instal sb in an old people's home
placer qn dans un centre pour personnes du troisième âge
the next oldest is John
c'est John qui est ensuite le plus âgé
to be up to one's old games
refaire des siennes
to be as old as the hills
être aussi vieux que Mathusalem
to slide back into one's old habits
prendre des mauvaises habitudes
to be (like) one's former/old self
être de nouveau soi-même
how old is he? — he's twenty
quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans
interdit aux mineurs
forbidden to people under 18 years old
exercer le plus vieux métier du monde
to be in the oldest profession
avoir (largement) dépassé la cinquantaine
to be (well) over fifty (years old)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He produced some paintings based on old master compositions.
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Although the old master has died, his pupils contain within them the secrets of the ultimate technique.
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This was just about the time when the woodcut printmaking technique was transferred from fabric to paper in the old master print and popular prints.
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They claim that they are on vacation and wanted to see their old master.
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He also owned a large collection of old master paintings, and was a recognized authority on the old masters.
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