old in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for old in the English»French Dictionary

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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’.

III.old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

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

old fogey Brit, old fogy Am N inf

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

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

old codger [Brit əʊld ˈkɒdʒə] N inf

old in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for old in the English»French Dictionary

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I.old <-er, -est> [əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

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

old man N inf (husband, father)

old 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
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
forbidden to people under 18 years old
interdit aux mineurs
to get back into one's old habits
reprendre ses habitudes
it is always the same old routine
c'est toujours le même scénario
to be (well) over fifty (years old)
avoir (largement) dépassé la cinquantaine
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I think old graphics were unbelievably more beautiful than what we have today.
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Upgrading the 130-year-old building would cost a six-figure sum, including earthquake-strengthening, a refurbishment and fit-out for commercial tenants, he said.
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This is a celebration of what really can happen for every school in the country and beyond - every hospital, every old people's home, every business.
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How the actions involved in enactivism relate to age-old questions about free will remains a topic of active debate.
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The primary basis for eligibility was later changed to age, making the tournament open only to wrestlers who are 25 years old or younger.
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They run up against mysterious regulatory investigations, go-slow bureaucratic practices and old-fashioned investment barriers that hamper their businesses.
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The young man with his spirit friends sat on the edge of a cliff while the old woman walked out into the thin air.
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There, a little old man dressed in tight leggings and a thin shirt wearing a cap with a feather approached him.
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The old prison bakery was converted into the women's prison to accommodate this new role.
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Launched in 1913, her hull and inner workings were nearing twenty years old.
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