Angol

age

gb/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/ us/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
A1 Angol
~ 400
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Főnév A1 quantity
1

number of years a person has lived

How many years old someone is.

Használati minta: [someone]'s age
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'age' with 'old'. 'Age' is a noun, while 'old' is an adjective.
Szinonimák
years (Informal way to refer to someone's age in years.)
Antonimák
youth (Refers to the early period of life, opposite of older age.)
Szókapcsolatok
at the age of |old age |average age |retirement age |school age
Témák
daily life |society |time |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • 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.
Főnév B1 entity
2

a particular period in history

A special time in history with its own events and culture.

Használati minta: the [adjective] Age
Gyakori hiba:
Some learners confuse 'age' as a historical period with 'age' as a person's years.
Szinonimák
era (More formal or literary term for a historical period.)
Antonimák
moment (Refers to a very short period, opposite to a long historical period.)
Szókapcsolatok
Stone Age |modern age |digital age |golden age
Témák
history |culture |time |education
Példák
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The Stone Age was very long ago.
  • We are now in the digital age.
  • The Middle Ages were hard for many people.
Ige B1 action
3

to grow older or look older

To get older or look older.

Használati minta: [someone/something] ages
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes use 'age' as a verb when they mean 'grow up', which refers to becoming an adult, not just getting older.
Szinonimák
mature (Can refer to emotional or mental development as well as physical aging.)
Antonimák
rejuvenate (To make someone look or feel younger again.)
Szókapcsolatok
age quickly |begin to age |age gracefully
Témák
daily life |biology |health |time
Példák
  • 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.
Példák tanulóknak
  • My grandfather has aged a lot this year.
  • People age as time passes.
  • Some cheese ages for months before eating.
Főnév A2 relation
4

legal minimum years for an activity

The number of years you must be before you can do something by law.

Használati minta: the legal age for [activity]
Szinonimák
minimum age (Specifies the lowest legal age allowed for something.)
Antonimák
underage (Being younger than the legal requirement for something.)
Szókapcsolatok
drinking age |voting age |legal age
Témák
law |society |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • The legal drinking age here is 21.
  • You must be of legal age to vote.
  • The driving age varies between countries.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The driving age in my country is 18.
  • You must be 18 to vote here.
  • The drinking age is 21 in the USA.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
age
IPA
GB/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
US/ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
age (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (age)
Szóalakok
Noun
  • Base: age
  • Plural: age, ages
Verb
  • Base: age
  • 3rd Person Singular: ages
  • Present Participle: ageing, aging
  • Past: aged
  • Past Participle: aged
Szócsalád
Forms
ages noun ageing verb B2 aging verb aged verb A2
Related words
ageism noun ageist noun
Negative and opposite forms
ageless adjective B2 underage adjective
Kifejezések

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.

Példák
  • 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.

Példák
  • 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

Példák
  • 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.

Példák
  • 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.

Példák
  • 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.

Példák
  • He was caught driving while under age.
  • You can't enter the club if you're under age.

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