old man

anciano, hombre mayor

Un hombre de edad avanzada.

En inglés sencillo: A man who has lived for many years.

• An old man sat beside me.
• The old men played cards in the park.
• We helped an old man carry his bags.

Sinónimos: elderly man

Antónimos: young man

Expresiones frecuentes: an old man, poor old man

viejo, padre

Forma coloquial de referirse al propio padre.

En inglés sencillo: Your father.

• My old man taught me to swim.
• Her old man worked at the same factory.
• Does your old man know you borrowed his car?

Sinónimos: dad, father

Expresiones frecuentes: my old man, your old man

marido, pareja

Forma coloquial de referirse al marido o a la pareja masculina.

En inglés sencillo: A husband or male partner.

• My old man is cooking dinner tonight.
• She and her old man have been married for twenty years.
• Is your old man coming to the party?

Sinónimos: husband, partner

Expresiones frecuentes: my old man, her old man

jefe, patrón

El hombre para el que trabaja alguien.

En inglés sencillo: The man you work for.

• The old man wants the report today.
• Ask the old man before taking Friday off.
• Our old man gave every worker a pay rise.

Sinónimos: boss, employer

Expresiones frecuentes: the old man, our old man

anciano aborigen

Un hombre mayor respetado dentro de una comunidad aborigen australiana.

En inglés sencillo: A respected male elder in an Australian Aboriginal community.

• The old man shared stories about the land.
• They asked an old man from the community for advice.
• The old men passed their knowledge to younger people.

Sinónimos: elder

Expresiones frecuentes: respected old man, community old man

gigante, enorme

Delante de un nombre, destaca que algo es especialmente grande, fuerte o antiguo.

En inglés sencillo: Used before a name for something unusually large, strong, or old.

• An old man cactus towered beside the smaller plants.
• They called the huge tree the old man oak.
• The guide pointed out several old man cacti.

Sinónimos: giant, great

Expresiones frecuentes: old man cactus, old man tree