aged
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/
A2
Inglés
~ 2700
éves, idős, öreg, érlelt
A2
1
éves
A1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'aged' with 'age', saying 'He is age 10' instead of 'He is aged 10' or 'He is 10 years old'.
Significado
having a stated number of years
Colocaciones
aged 10
|aged 50
|aged between 20 and 30
|children aged under 5
Sinónimos
old ('Old' is more general; 'aged' is often used formally with a specific number.)
Antónimos
young ('Young' describes someone or something that has not lived many years.)
Temas
daily life
|descriptions
|daily_life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
having become old
Colocaciones
aged population
|aged parents
|aged care
|aged face
Sinónimos
elderly ('Elderly' is often used politely for people; 'aged' is more formal or descriptive.)
Antónimos
young ('Young' refers to someone in the early stage of life.)
Temas
daily life
|descriptions
|daily_life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Being old in age.
Having lived a long time; elderly.
B2
3
érlelt
B2
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
matured for improved quality
Colocaciones
aged cheese
|aged wine
|aged whiskey
|well-aged meat
Sinónimos
matured ('Matured' is more common in product descriptions; 'aged' emphasizes the passage of time.)
Antónimos
fresh ('Fresh' refers to food or drink that has not been stored for long.)
Temas
food
|drinks
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
(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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
aged
AFI
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒd/
Sílabas y acento
aged (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (aged)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: aged
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
(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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The government increased funding for aged care facilities.
- She works as a nurse in aged care.