old

gb/ˈoʊld/ us/ˈoʊld/

A1 Anh

~ 200

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

öreg A1

idős A2

régi A1

Mẫu sử dụng:

[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.

Ví dụ cho người học

My dog is old.

A kutyám öreg.

This car is old.

Ez az autó régi.

The house is old.

He is an old man.

Lỗi thường gặp:

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

Nghĩa

Having existed for many years

Cụm từ đi kèm

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

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

Từ trái nghĩa

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

Chủ đề

time |daily life |core_vocabulary

Định nghĩa

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

Mẫu sử dụng:

[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.

Ví dụ cho người học

My bag is old.

A táskám már régi.

These shoes are old.

Ezek a cipők régiek.

The chair is old.

Nghĩa

Worn or used; not new

Cụm từ đi kèm

old shoes |old clothes |old furniture

Từ đồng nghĩa

worn (Emphasizes visible signs of use or damage.)

Từ trái nghĩa

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

Chủ đề

daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary

Định nghĩa

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

Mẫu sử dụng:

[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.

Ví dụ cho người học

I am 20 years old.

20 éves vagyok.

The dog is 5 years old.

A kutya 5 éves.

This house is 100 years old.

Nghĩa

Of a particular number of years in age

Cụm từ đi kèm

years old

Từ đồng nghĩa

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

Chủ đề

time |core_vocabulary

Định nghĩa

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

Mẫu sử dụng:

[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.

Ví dụ cho người học

She is my old friend.

Ő egy régi barátom.

We remember the old days.

Emlékszünk a régi időkre.

He has an old habit.

Nghĩa

Long-known or familiar

Cụm từ đi kèm

old friend |old times |old habit

Từ đồng nghĩa

longtime (Emphasizes duration of acquaintance or existence.)

Chủ đề

relationships |core_vocabulary

Định nghĩa

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

Mẫu sử dụng:

[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.

Ví dụ cho người học

This is my old job.

Ez az előző munkahelyem.

I see my old teacher.

Látom a volt tanáromat.

We went to our old school.

Nghĩa

Former; previous

Cụm từ đi kèm

old job |old boss |old school

Từ đồng nghĩa

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

Từ trái nghĩa

current (Describes something happening or existing now.)

Chủ đề

relationships |work |core_vocabulary

Định nghĩa

From before; not current anymore.

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

Ngữ pháp

Dạng từ điển

old

IPA

GB/ˈoʊld/

US/ˈoʊld/

Âm tiết và trọng âm

old (1 âm tiết)

Stress on 1st syllable (old)

Các dạng từ

Adjective

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

Họ từ

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

Cách diễn đạt

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.

Ví dụ

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.

Ví dụ

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.

Ví dụ

'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.

Ví dụ

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.

Ví dụ

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.

Ví dụ

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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Công ty & Hỗ trợ

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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