Ingles - Hungarian

old

gb/ˈoʊld/ us/ˈoʊld/
A1 Ingles
~ 200
öreg, idős, régi, elhasznált, kopott, éves, volt, előző
A1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My dog is old.
A kutyám öreg.
This car is old.
Ez az autó régi.
The house is old.
He is an old man.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'old' with 'ancient', but 'ancient' usually means extremely old and often historical.
Kahulugan
Having existed for many years
Mga kolokasyon
old man |old house |old friend |old clothes |old days
Mga kasingkahulugan
aged (More formal; often used to describe people or things with an emphasis on the number of years.)
Mga kasalungat
young (Describes someone or something that has existed for only a short time.)
Mga tema
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
Depinisyon

Having lived or been in use for many years.

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

A1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My bag is old.
A táskám már régi.
These shoes are old.
Ezek a cipők régiek.
The chair is old.
Kahulugan
Worn or used; not new
Mga kolokasyon
old shoes |old clothes |old furniture
Mga kasingkahulugan
worn (Emphasizes visible signs of use or damage.)
Mga kasalungat
new (Recently made, bought, or used for the first time.)
Mga tema
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Depinisyon

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.

A1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am 20 years old.
20 éves vagyok.
The dog is 5 years old.
A kutya 5 éves.
This house is 100 years old.
Kahulugan
Of a particular number of years in age
Mga kolokasyon
years old
Mga kasingkahulugan
aged (Formal; often used before the number of years.)
Mga tema
time |core_vocabulary
Depinisyon

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
4
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She is my old friend.
Ő egy régi barátom.
We remember the old days.
Emlékszünk a régi időkre.
He has an old habit.
Kahulugan
Long-known or familiar
Mga kolokasyon
old friend |old times |old habit
Mga kasingkahulugan
longtime (Emphasizes duration of acquaintance or existence.)
Mga tema
relationships |core_vocabulary
Depinisyon

Known from before; familiar to you from past experience.

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

A2 INFORMAL
5
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This is my old job.
Ez az előző munkahelyem.
I see my old teacher.
Látom a volt tanáromat.
We went to our old school.
Kahulugan
Former; previous
Mga kolokasyon
old job |old boss |old school
Mga kasingkahulugan
former (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
current (Describes something happening or existing now.)
Mga tema
relationships |work |core_vocabulary
Depinisyon

From before; not current anymore.

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

Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
old
IPA
GB/ˈoʊld/
US/ˈoʊld/
Mga pantig at diin
old (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (old)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: old
  • Comparative: elder, older
  • Superlative: eldest, oldest
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

old enough to [do something]

1
/ˈoʊld ɪnˈʌf tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Of sufficient age to do something

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

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

old hand at [something]

1
/ˈoʊld hˈænd ˈæt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom

Experienced person in an activity

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

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

same old same old

1
/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.

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

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

1
/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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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

1
/ˈæz ɡˈʊd ˈæz njˈu/
idiom

Restored to perfect condition again

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

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

as good as new

2
/ˈæz ɡˈʊd ˈæz njˈu/
idiom

Restored to original condition despite age/use

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

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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