age up

älter machen, älter darstellen

Jemanden älter machen oder als älter darstellen, besonders eine Figur in einer Geschichte.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone older, or show an older version of someone, especially a character in a story.

• They aged up the hero.
• The film ages the children up into teenagers.
• Why did the artist age her up in this portrait?

So benutzt man es: age someone up (The writers aged the main character up by five years.)

Synonyme: make older

Häufige Wendungen: age up someone, age someone up

älter werden

Älter werden oder in eine höhere Altersgruppe wechseln.

In einfachem Englisch: To become older or move into an older age group.

• The children age up each year.
• My game character aged up after her birthday.
• Several players will age up into the senior team next season.

So benutzt man es: age up into something (The players aged up into the next division.)

Synonyme: grow older, age

Häufige Wendungen: age up naturally, age up soon