old
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/əʊld/]
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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
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:- h₂el (Proto-Indo-European)
Connections
Polarities
Youth ↔ Old age — concept «Пожилой возраст»
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