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oldish
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äl·ter [ˈɛltɐ] ADJ
1. älter comp of alt
2. älter attr (schon betagt):
älter
alt <älter, älteste(r, s)> [alt] ADJ
1. alt (betagt):
älter sein/werden
tja, man wird eben älter!
älter als jd werden
jdm zu alt sein
old fogy [or Brit a. sod]
2. alt (ein bestimmtes Alter habend):
he's 21 [years old [or years of age]]
how old is he? — he's 18 months [old]
[etwas] älter als jd sein
the older [or dated elder] /the oldest [or dated eldest]
3. alt (aus früheren Zeiten stammend):
4. alt attr (langjährig):
5. alt (gebraucht):
6. alt (nicht mehr frisch):
7. alt attr (abgelagert):
8. alt attr pej (wirklich):
9. alt attr (ehemalig):
10. alt attr (frühere):
Phrases:
Al·ter <-s, -> [ˈaltɐ] N nt
1. Alter (Lebensalter):
in jds dat Alter
at sb's age
im zarten Alter von ... form
2. Alter (Bejahrtheit):
Phrases:
Al·te(r) [ˈaltə, -tɐ] N f(m) decl wie adj
1. Alte(r) inf:
2. Alte(r) inf:
3. Alte(r) inf (Vorgesetzter):
4. Alte(r) pl (die Ahnen):
5. Alte(r) pl ZOOL (Tiereltern):
Phrases:
English
English
German
German
codger inf
[alter] Kauz inf hum
alter Knacker inf hum o pej
alter Knabe hum FRG inf
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