old

vecchio, antico

Che vive o esiste da molto tempo.

In inglese semplice: Having lived or existed for a long time.

• This is an old house.
• An old woman sat beside me.
• The oldest tree in the park has fallen.

Sinonimi: aged, elderly, ancient

Contrari: young, new

Espressioni comuni: an old man, an old tree, an old building

di età

Con un numero o in una domanda, indica da quanto tempo una persona o una cosa esiste.

In inglese semplice: Used with a number or question to say how long someone or something has existed.

• I am ten years old.
• How old is this building?
• Her baby was only two weeks old.

Come si usa: be + number + years/months old (The baby is six months old.); how old + be + subject (How old is your dog?)

Espressioni comuni: how old, years old, months old

precedente, vecchio

Che usavi, conoscevi o faceva parte della tua vita in passato, ma ora non più.

In inglese semplice: Used, known, or connected with you in the past, but no longer.

• I miss my old school.
• She sent the letter to my old address.
• Was your old boss friendly?

Sinonimi: former, previous

Contrari: current, new

Espressioni comuni: my old school, an old address, your old job, the old system

stantio, vecchio

Conservato così a lungo da non essere più fresco e forse non essere sicuro da usare.

In inglese semplice: Kept so long that it is no longer fresh or may be unsafe to use.

• This bread is old and hard.
• She threw away the old milk.
• Don’t eat that old food from the fridge.

Sinonimi: stale, past its best

Contrari: fresh

Espressioni comuni: old bread, old milk, old food

gli anziani, i vecchi

Le persone anziane considerate come gruppo, di solito nell’espressione «the old».

In inglese semplice: Older people considered together as a group, usually in the expression “the old”.

• The old need good healthcare.
• The festival brought together young and old.
• The charity provides meals for the old.

Come si usa: the old + plural verb (The old are often affected by extreme heat.)

Sinonimi: older people, the elderly

Contrari: the young

Espressioni comuni: the old, young and old, care for the old

vecchio

Una persona più grande di te, soprattutto un adulto visto da un adolescente.

In inglese semplice: A person older than you, especially an adult as seen by a teenager.

• The teenagers called him an old.
• The olds complained about the loud music.
• She joked that the party was full of olds.

Sinonimi: oldie, oldster, geezer

Espressioni comuni: an old, the olds, some boring olds