age up

vieillir

Augmenter l’âge de quelqu’un ou le représenter plus âgé, notamment un personnage de fiction.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : age someone up (The writers aged the main character up by five years.)

Synonymes : make older

Expressions courantes : age up someone, age someone up

grandir, vieillir

Devenir plus âgé ou passer dans un groupe d’âge supérieur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : age up into something (The players aged up into the next division.)

Synonymes : grow older, age

Expressions courantes : age up naturally, age up soon