old

old

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/əʊld/]

Senses

1. old (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Example: an old abandoned building

Concept: Пожилой возраст

Polarities of the concept

2. old (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.: Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.

Example: a wrinkled old man

3. old (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.: Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.

Example: an old loaf of bread

4. old (noun) — sense 4

Definition: People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

Example: A civilised society should always look after the old in the community.

5. old (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.

Example: Near-synonyms: geezer, oldie, oldster; see also Thesaurus:old person

6. old (noun) — sense 6

Definition: One's parents.

Example: I had to sneak out to meet my girlfriend and tell the olds I was going to the library.

Structure of the word

Roots:

Polarities

Youth ↔ Old age — concept «Пожилой возраст»

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