old

gb/ˈoʊld/ us/ˈoʊld/

A1 ఆంగ్లం

~ 200

öreg, idős, régi, elhasznált, kopott, éves, volt, előző

öreg A1

idős A2

régi A1

వాడుక నమూనా:

[someone/something] is [old]

My grandparents are very old now.

A nagyszüleim már nagyon idősek.

This is an old book from the 19th century.

Ez egy régi könyv a 19. századból.

She wore an old coat that belonged to her mother.

That tree is hundreds of years old.

We visited an old castle on our trip.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

My dog is old.

A kutyám öreg.

This car is old.

Ez az autó régi.

The house is old.

He is an old man.

సాధారణ తప్పు:

Learners sometimes confuse 'old' with 'ancient', but 'ancient' usually means extremely old and often historical.

అర్థం

Having existed for many years

పదకలయికలు

old man |old house |old friend |old clothes |old days

పర్యాయపదాలు

aged (More formal; often used to describe people or things with an emphasis on the number of years.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

young (Describes someone or something that has existed for only a short time.)

విషయాలు

time |daily life |core_vocabulary

నిర్వచనం

Having lived or been in use for many years.

Having lived or existed for a relatively large number of years.

régi A1

elhasznált B1

kopott B1

వాడుక నమూనా:

[something] is [old]

These old shoes have holes in them.

Ezek a régi cipők már lyukasak.

I need to replace my old phone.

Le kell cserélnem a régi telefonomat.

The sofa is old and faded.

She threw away her old notebook.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

My bag is old.

A táskám már régi.

These shoes are old.

Ezek a cipők régiek.

The chair is old.

అర్థం

Worn or used; not new

పదకలయికలు

old shoes |old clothes |old furniture

పర్యాయపదాలు

worn (Emphasizes visible signs of use or damage.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

new (Recently made, bought, or used for the first time.)

విషయాలు

daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary

నిర్వచనం

Not new; used for a long time and maybe not in good condition.

No longer new; having been used or worn for a long time and possibly showing signs of age or wear.

éves A1

వాడుక నమూనా:

[someone/something] is [number] years old

My daughter is six years old.

A lányom hatéves.

The building is 200 years old.

Az épület 200 éves.

He was only 18 years old when he started college.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

I am 20 years old.

20 éves vagyok.

The dog is 5 years old.

A kutya 5 éves.

This house is 100 years old.

అర్థం

Of a particular number of years in age

పదకలయికలు

years old

పర్యాయపదాలు

aged (Formal; often used before the number of years.)

విషయాలు

time |core_vocabulary

నిర్వచనం

Used to say how many years someone or something has lived or existed.

Used to state the age of a person or thing in years.

A2 INFORMAL

régi A1

వాడుక నమూనా:

[someone/something] is an old [friend/etc.]

He's an old friend from school.

Ő egy régi iskolai barátom.

We talked about the old days when we worked together.

A régi időkről beszélgettünk, amikor együtt dolgoztunk.

It's just one of my old habits.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

She is my old friend.

Ő egy régi barátom.

We remember the old days.

Emlékszünk a régi időkre.

He has an old habit.

అర్థం

Long-known or familiar

పదకలయికలు

old friend |old times |old habit

పర్యాయపదాలు

longtime (Emphasizes duration of acquaintance or existence.)

విషయాలు

relationships |core_vocabulary

నిర్వచనం

Known from before; familiar to you from past experience.

Known from the past; familiar because of previous experience or relationship.

A2 INFORMAL

volt A2

előző A2

régi A1

వాడుక నమూనా:

[someone/something] is [someone's] old [job/title/etc.]

I ran into my old boss at the store.

Összefutottam a volt főnökömmel a boltban.

He visited his old school last week.

Múlt héten meglátogatta a régi iskoláját.

She still talks to her old teammates.

అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు

This is my old job.

Ez az előző munkahelyem.

I see my old teacher.

Látom a volt tanáromat.

We went to our old school.

అర్థం

Former; previous

పదకలయికలు

old job |old boss |old school

పర్యాయపదాలు

former (More formal; often used in written contexts.)

విరుద్ధపదాలు

current (Describes something happening or existing now.)

విషయాలు

relationships |work |core_vocabulary

నిర్వచనం

From before; not current anymore.

Relating to a person’s former position, role, or state before a change occurred.

వ్యాకరణం

నిఘంటు రూపం

old

IPA

GB/ˈoʊld/

US/ˈoʊld/

అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు

old (1 అక్షరఖండం)

Stress on 1st syllable (old)

పద రూపాలు

Adjective

Base: old
Comparative: elder, older
Superlative: eldest, oldest

సంబంధిత పదాలు

Forms

elder adjective B1 older adjective eldest adjective oldest adjective

Core family

old-fashioned adjective B1 elderly adjective B2

Related words

age noun A1

Negative and opposite forms

young adjective A1 new adjective A1

Advanced or less common

oldie noun B2 oldish adjective B2

పదప్రయోగాలు

old enough to [do something]

/ˈoʊld ɪnˈʌf tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/

fixed phrase

Of sufficient age to do something

Having enough years to be allowed or able to do something.

ఉదాహరణలు

You have to be old enough to drive legally.
She’s not old enough to vote yet.

old hand at [something]

/ˈoʊld hˈænd ˈæt sˈʌmθɪŋ/

idiom

Experienced person in an activity

Someone who has done something many times and is very skilled at it.

ఉదాహరణలు

She's an old hand at negotiating deals.
He's an old hand at fixing cars.

same old same old

/sˈeɪm ˈoʊld sˈeɪm ˈoʊld/

idiom informal

Unchanged, routine situation over time

Nothing has changed; everything is the same as before, usually in a boring way.

ఉదాహరణలు

'How's work?' 'Same old same old.'
Life here is just same old same old.

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

/jˈu kˈænt tˈit͡ʃ ən ˈoʊld dˈɔɡ njˈu tɹˈɪks/

idiom informal

Hard to change older habits/persons

It’s hard to change the way someone has done things for a long time, especially if they are older.

ఉదాహరణలు

My grandfather won't try using a smartphone— you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
She refuses to change how she cooks; you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

as good as new

/ˈæz ɡˈʊd ˈæz njˈu/

idiom

Restored to perfect condition again

'As good as new' means like it was when it was new again.

ఉదాహరణలు

After the repairs, my phone was as good as new.
The car looks as good as new after cleaning.

as good as new

/ˈæz ɡˈʊd ˈæz njˈu/

idiom

Restored to original condition despite age/use

In very good condition again, like when it was new.

ఉదాహరణలు

After the repairs, my bike was as good as new.
He cleaned the watch until it was as good as new.

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old

old enough to [do something]

old hand at [something]

same old same old

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

as good as new

as good as new

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