aged
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/
A2
English
~ 2700
éves, idős, öreg, érlelt
A2
1
éves
A1
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] aged [number]
The boy, aged 12, won the national chess championship.
A 12 éves fiú megnyerte az országos sakkbajnokságot.
She adopted a dog aged about three years.
Örökbe fogadott egy körülbelül hároméves kutyát.
Participants aged over 60 can join the senior program.
A woman aged 35 applied for the position.
The museum welcomes visitors aged under 18 for free.
Learner examples
My son is aged ten.
A fiam tízéves.
The cat is aged three years.
A macska hároméves.
This book is for children aged six to eight.
Her father, aged fifty, still plays football.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aged' with 'age', saying 'He is age 10' instead of 'He is aged 10' or 'He is 10 years old'.
Meaning
having a stated number of years
Collocations
aged 10
|aged 50
|aged between 20 and 30
|children aged under 5
Synonyms
old ('Old' is more general; 'aged' is often used formally with a specific number.)
Antonyms
young ('Young' describes someone or something that has not lived many years.)
Themes
daily life
|descriptions
|daily_life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Showing how many years old a person or thing is.
Used to show how old someone or something is, usually followed by a number of years.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[an aged person/animal/object]
The aged professor continued to teach well into his nineties.
Az idős professzor még jócskán a kilencvenes éveiben is tanított.
An aged oak tree stood at the edge of the field.
Egy öreg tölgyfa állt a mező szélén.
They provide special services for the aged members of the community.
The aged horse could no longer run.
She cared for her aged grandmother.
Learner examples
The aged man walks slowly.
Az idős férfi lassan jár.
We saw an aged tree in the park.
Egy öreg fát láttunk a parkban.
She helps her aged neighbor every week.
The home takes care of aged people.
Meaning
having become old
Collocations
aged population
|aged parents
|aged care
|aged face
Synonyms
elderly ('Elderly' is often used politely for people; 'aged' is more formal or descriptive.)
Antonyms
young ('Young' refers to someone in the early stage of life.)
Themes
daily life
|descriptions
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Being old in age.
Having lived a long time; elderly.
B2
3
érlelt
B2
Usage pattern:
[an aged cheese/wine/whiskey]
This dish uses aged cheddar for a richer flavor.
Ebben az ételben érlelt cheddart használnak, hogy gazdagabb legyen az íze.
They served a bottle of aged red wine from 1990.
Egy palack 1990-es évjáratú érlelt vörösbort szolgáltak fel.
The restaurant specializes in dry-aged beef steaks.
Aged balsamic vinegar adds depth to the salad.
We sampled an aged whiskey with a smooth finish.
Learner examples
I like aged cheese on my pizza.
Szeretem az érlelt sajtot a pizzámon.
He bought a bottle of aged wine for dinner.
Vett egy palack érlelt bort vacsorára.
They use aged meat for the best taste.
Aged whiskey is very expensive.
Meaning
matured for improved quality
Collocations
aged cheese
|aged wine
|aged whiskey
|well-aged meat
Synonyms
matured ('Matured' is more common in product descriptions; 'aged' emphasizes the passage of time.)
Antonyms
fresh ('Fresh' refers to food or drink that has not been stored for long.)
Themes
food
|drinks
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
(For food or drink) kept for some time so it tastes better.
(Of food or drink) kept for a period so it develops better flavor or quality.
Grammar
Dictionary form
aged
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/
Syllables & stress
aged (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (aged)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: aged
Word family
Expressions
(something) ages well / has aged well
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈeɪd͡ʒɪz wˈɛl hˈæz ˈeɪd͡ʒd wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
remains attractive over time
Still looks good or works well after many years.
Examples
- That building has aged well since it was built in the 1920s.
- She has really aged well and still looks amazing.
aged care
1/ˈeɪd͡ʒɪd kˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
services for elderly people
Care and help given to old people, often in special homes or by trained workers.
Examples
- The government increased funding for aged care facilities.
- She works as a nurse in aged care.