aged

im Alter von, alt

Ein bestimmtes Alter habend; gibt an, wie alt jemand ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Having a particular age.

• Her son is aged seven.
• He died aged eighty-two.
• The club welcomes children aged five to twelve.

So benutzt man es: aged + number (The class is for children aged six.); aged between A and B (Participants were aged between twenty and thirty.)

Synonyme: -year-old

Häufige Wendungen: aged ten, aged eighteen, children aged five

gereift, gelagert

Eine Zeit lang gelagert, damit Geschmack oder Qualität besser werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Kept for some time so that its taste or quality improves.

• I prefer aged cheese.
• The wine was aged in oak barrels.
• Have you tried their aged beef?

So benutzt man es: aged in something (This whiskey is aged in wooden barrels.); aged for + time (The cheese is aged for twelve months.)

Synonyme: matured, mature

Häufige Wendungen: aged cheese, aged whiskey, aged in oak

alt, betagt

Seit vielen Jahren lebend oder bestehend.

In einfachem Englisch: Having lived or existed for many years.

• An aged man opened the door.
• She cared for her aged parents.
• The aged tree stood beside the church.

Synonyme: old, elderly, ancient

Gegenteile: young, new

Häufige Wendungen: aged parent, aged man, aged tree

die Alten, ältere Menschen

Menschen hohen Alters, als Gruppe betrachtet.

In einfachem Englisch: Old people considered as a group.

• The aged need good care.
• The charity provides meals for the aged.
• These homes were built to support the aged.

So benutzt man es: the aged + plural verb (The aged are entitled to free transport here.)

Synonyme: the elderly, older people

Gegenteile: the young

Häufige Wendungen: the aged, care for the aged