elders in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for elders in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.elder¹ [Am ˈɛldər, Brit ˈɛldə] ADJ

1. elder attr brother/sister:

elder

mayor

the elder Miss Smith

la mayor de las señoritas Smith

as pron which of them is the elder?

¿cuál es el/la mayor?

2. elder (parent, ancestor):

Brueghel/Pliny the Elder

Brueghel/Plinio el Viejo

II.elder¹ [Am ˈɛldər, Brit ˈɛldə] N

1. elder (older person):

she's my elder by two years

me lleva dos años

she's my elder by two years

es dos años mayor que yo

your elders and betters

tus mayores

2. elder (senior person):

the village/tribal elders

los ancianos del pueblo/de la tribu

an elder of the literary world

un patriarca del mundo literario

3. elder REL:

elder

miembro m del consejo

elder² [Am ˈɛldər, Brit ˈɛldə] N BOT

elder

saúco m

elder statesman N

elder statesman

veterano m de la política

elder statesman

respetada figura f de la política

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he was disrespectful toward his elders

fue irrespetuoso (para) con sus mayores

he was disrespectful toward his elders

les faltó al respeto a sus mayores

he was disrespectful toward his elders

les faltó el respeto a sus mayores CSur

trundle out veteran campaigner/elder statesman

sacar a relucir

Translations for elders in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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saúco

elder

mayores mis/tus mayores

my/your elders

cargar canas Chil más respeto con él que carga canas

show some respect for your elders

respetar las canas

to have respect for one's elders

debes respetar a tus mayores

you should respect your elders o treat your elders with respect

no muestran ninguna deferencia hacia o con los mayores

they do not treat their elders with due deference o respect

elders in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elders in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.elder¹ [ˈeldəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

1. elder (older person):

elder

mayor mf

she is my elder by three years

es tres años mayor que yo

2. elder (senior person):

elder

anciano(-a) m (f)

II.elder¹ [ˈeldəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADJ

elder

mayor

Pliny the Elder

Plinio el Viejo

elder statesman/stateswoman POL

veterano(-a) m (f) de la política

elder² [ˈeldəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

elder

saúco m

Translations for elders in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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saúco

elder tree

ñaña

elder sister

amauta

village elder

mi hermano mayor/pequeño

my elder/younger brother

elders Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she is my elder by three years

es tres años mayor que yo

elder statesman/stateswoman POL

veterano(-a) m (f) de la política