age
gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
A1
Anglais
~ 400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A1
quantity
1
number of years a person has lived
How many years old someone is.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s age
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'age' with 'old'. 'Age' is a noun, while 'old' is an adjective.
Synonymes
years (Informal way to refer to someone's age in years.)
Antonymes
youth (Refers to the early period of life, opposite of older age.)
Collocations
at the age of
|old age
|average age
|retirement age
|school age
Thèmes
daily life
|society
|time
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She learned to swim at the age of five.
- What's the average age for retirement in your country?
- At his age, he should take better care of his health.
- Children start school at around the age of six.
- Old age can bring both wisdom and challenges.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I am 20 years old. What is your age?
- She is 10 years old.
- At the age of 7, I moved to a new city.
- He is the same age as my brother.
Nom
B1
entity
2
a particular period in history
A special time in history with its own events and culture.
Schéma d’usage :
the [adjective] Age
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'age' as a historical period with 'age' as a person's years.
Synonymes
era (More formal or literary term for a historical period.)
Antonymes
moment (Refers to a very short period, opposite to a long historical period.)
Collocations
Stone Age
|modern age
|digital age
|golden age
Thèmes
history
|culture
|time
|education
Exemples
- The Stone Age was characterized by the use of stone tools.
- We live in the digital age.
- It was the golden age of cinema.
- The Middle Ages saw many social changes.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The Stone Age was very long ago.
- We are now in the digital age.
- The Middle Ages were hard for many people.
Verbe
B1
action
3
to grow older or look older
To get older or look older.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something] ages
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'age' as a verb when they mean 'grow up', which refers to becoming an adult, not just getting older.
Synonymes
mature (Can refer to emotional or mental development as well as physical aging.)
Antonymes
rejuvenate (To make someone look or feel younger again.)
Collocations
age quickly
|begin to age
|age gracefully
Thèmes
daily life
|biology
|health
|time
Exemples
- He has aged a lot since I last saw him.
- Wine ages well in oak barrels.
- Stress can make you age faster.
- She has aged gracefully over the years.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My grandfather has aged a lot this year.
- People age as time passes.
- Some cheese ages for months before eating.
Nom
A2
relation
4
legal minimum years for an activity
The number of years you must be before you can do something by law.
Schéma d’usage :
the legal age for [activity]
Synonymes
minimum age (Specifies the lowest legal age allowed for something.)
Antonymes
underage (Being younger than the legal requirement for something.)
Collocations
drinking age
|voting age
|legal age
Thèmes
law
|society
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The legal drinking age here is 21.
- You must be of legal age to vote.
- The driving age varies between countries.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The driving age in my country is 18.
- You must be 18 to vote here.
- The drinking age is 21 in the USA.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
age
API
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
Syllabes et accentuation
age (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (age)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: age
- Plural: age, ages
Verb
- Base: age
- 3rd Person Singular: ages
- Present Participle: ageing, aging
- Past: aged
- Past Participle: aged
Famille de mots
Expressions
act your age
1/ˈækt jˈʊɹ ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
informal
behave appropriately for your age
To behave in a way that is normal for how old you are.
Exemples
- Stop playing around and act your age!
- He needs to act his age instead of acting like a teenager.
come of age
1/kˈʌm əv ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
reach adulthood or maturity
To reach the age when you are an adult or when something becomes fully developed.
Exemples
- He came of age at eighteen and inherited the family business.
- The technology has finally come of age and is now widely used.
come of age
1/kˈʌm əv ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
reach adult status
to become old enough to be considered an adult
Exemples
- She came of age during a time of major social change.
- In this country, citizens come of age at 18.
- The novel follows a boy as he comes of age in a small fishing village.
of age
1/əv ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
having reached legal adulthood or maturity
Old enough by law to do something.
Exemples
- You must be of age to buy alcohol here.
- She is now of age and can vote.
ripe old age
1/ɹˈaɪp ˈoʊld ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
having lived to an old age
To have lived for many years and be old.
Exemples
- She lived to the ripe old age of 98.
- He reached the ripe old age of 90 and was still healthy.
under age
1/ˈʌndɚ ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
below legal minimum age
You are younger than the law allows for something.
Exemples
- He was caught driving while under age.
- You can't enter the club if you're under age.