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age-oldadj (ancient)antichissimo agg
Hiram Bingham was the first outsider to view the age-old buildings of Machu Pichu.
age-oldadj (long-standing)secolare agg
 annoso agg
I'll give you some age-old advice: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be".
an old hand atn informal (experienced in: an activity)del mestiere
 esperto, veterano agg
You'll do well to follow his advice; he's an old hand at this business.
The grandmother is an old hand at comforting a crying baby.
become oldinvecchiare
can't teach an old dog new tricksle abitudini acquisite col tempo difficilmente si cambiano
centuries oldadj (ancient, very old)secolare agg
chip off the old blockn informal (sb who behaves like his or her parent)tale e quale al padre agg
He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block.
days of oldnpl literary (ancient times)tempi andati nmpl
Knights would fight dragons in days of old.
dirty old mann informal, pejorative (elderly, lecherous man)vecchio sporcaccione nm
eighteen-year-olddiciottenne adj
fifteen-year-oldquindicenne adj
fifty year old, fifty-year-oldn (person who is fifty years in age)cinquantatreenne nm
Nota: hyphens used when term is an adj before a noun
fifty-year-oldcinquantenne agg
fifty-year-old personcinquantenne adj
forty-year-oldquarantenne adj and n
four-year-olddi quattro anni (età) adj
get oldvi informal (age, grow elderly)invecchiare vi
You catch colds a lot easier when you get old.
good old daysnpl (past times viewed with nostalgia)bei vecchi tempi nmpl
good old summertimecara estate
good old timesnpl informal (nostalgic term for the past)bei tempi, vecchi tempi, tempi andati nmpl
My grandparents often talk about the good old times when they were young.
I miei nonni parlano spesso dei vecchi tempi.
grand old mangrande vecchio
grow oldvi (age, become elderly)invecchiare vi
growing oldl'invecchiare v
grown old diventato vecchioinvecchiato
he is still his same old self informal (he hasn't changed at all)è sempre lo stesso, non è cambiato per niente, non è cambiato di una virgola
in the good old daysadv (nostalgia: at a time in the past)ai vecchi bei tempi
in the old daysai vecchi tempi
it's the same old storyè la stessa vecchia storia, è la solita storia
man of olduomo all'antica
of oldadj (belonging to the ancient past)una volta avv
In days of old, people believed that spirits inhabited plants and animals.
of the old schooldi vecchio stampo
off the old blocktale padre tale figlio
oldadj (not new)vecchio agg
You can borrow my camera, but it's rather old.
Puoi prendere in prestito la mia macchina fotografica, ma è piuttosto vecchia.
oldadj (elderly)vecchio agg
She's getting very old.
Sta diventando molto vecchia.
oldadj (of age)anziano, vecchio agg
 anno nm
 anno nm
How old do you have to be to drive?
* Bisogna assistere le persone anziane.
Quanti anni bisogna avere per guidare?
* Quanti anni hai?
oldadj (of a given age)anno nm
I'll be twenty-two years old tomorrow.
Domani compirò ventidue anni.
oldadj (antique)d'epoca avv
 antico agg
He likes to collect old cars.
Ama collezionare auto d'epoca.
oldadj (looking old)invecchiato, vecchio agg
He's got an old face.
Ha un viso invecchiato.
oldadj (mature)antico, antiquato agg
She acts old for her age.
Si comporta in modo antiquato per la sua età.
oldadj (former)vecchio, ex agg
That's my old history teacher.
Quello è il mio ex insegnante di storia.
oldadj (ancient)antico agg
She dug up some old pottery in her back garden.
Ha tirato fuori delle ceramiche antiche scavando nel suo giardino .
oldadj (familiar)vecchio agg
You always see the same old faces here.
Si vedono sempre le stesse vecchie facce qui in giro.
oldadj (worn)vecchio, consumato, usurato agg
The couch is getting rather old.
Il divano sta diventando vecchio.
oldadj (worn out)vecchio agg
I use old socks as cleaning rags.
Uso vecchi calzini come stracci per pulire.
oldadj (beverage: having aged)invecchiato agg
This whisky is eighteen years old.
Questo whisky è invecchiato diciotto anni.
oldadj (no longer in use)vecchio agg
The old railway station is abandoned.
La vecchia stazione ferroviaria è abbandonata.
oldadj (of an earlier period)vecchio agg
His old knee injury came back to haunt him.
La sua vecchia lesione al ginocchio è tornata a perseguitarlo.
oldadj (showing affection)vecchio agg
Good old Tony. He's always there when you need him.
Buon vecchio Tony. Quando ti serve, lui c'è sempre.
oldadj informal (intensifier) informaleun sacco, un mucchio avv
 molto, tanto avv
We had a grand old time in the pub.
Ci siamo divertiti un sacco al pub.
oldnpl (old persons)anziano nm
You should show respect to the old.
Bisogna portare rispetto verso gli anziani.
oldn (a time long past)una volta, ai vecchi tempi, nei tempi andati, un tempo avv
In days of old, things were done differently.
Una volta le cose si facevano diversamente.
old agen (latter stages of adulthood)età avanzata, tarda età nf
People often become more forgetful in their old age.
Sembrano aumentare sempre più le coppie che divorziano in età ormai avanzata.
old age pensionpensione di anzianità
old as the hillsadj informal (very old, ancient) informalevecchio come il cucco agg
That legend is as old as the hills.
Questo scherzo è vecchio come il cucco.
old as timeadj (very ancient)vecchio come il mondo agg
The natives claimed that the spirits there were as old as time.
old bachelorvecchio scapolo
old bagn slang, pejorative (ugly or unappealing woman) peggiorativo per donnavecchia scarpa nf
Shut up, you old bag!
Taci, vecchia scarpa!
old birdtipo strano
old boyex alunno
old boyvecchio mio
old boy networklegame tra ex alunni
old buddyn informal (affectionate term for a friend) informalevecchio amico, amico, compagno nm
old cast-offsnpl informal (second-hand clothes)vestiti vecchi, vestiti smessi, vestiti di seconda mano nmpl
old Catholicvetero cattolico
old chapn UK, informal (elderly man)traduzione non disponibile
old chapn UK, informal (affectionate term for male friend) informalevecchio amico, amico, compagno nm
old chapn UK, slang, figurative, euphemism (penis) volgare: penefringuello, uccello nm
old clothesabiti vecchi
old codgertipo strambo
old countryvecchia madrepatria (Inghilterra)
old countryvecchio continente (Europa)
old covenantVecchio Testamento
old daysnpl (a past era)vecchi tempi nmpl
Nota: Old days in some regions in American English is synonymous with "old times."
Nursing home patients like to reminisce about the old days.
In the old days, there were no colour televisions.
Viaggiare non è più difficile come ai vecchi tempi
old enoughadj (of sufficient age)grande abbastanza agg
You're only 15, you're not old enough to have your own credit card!
Hai solo 15 anni, non sei grande abbastanza per avere una carta di credito
old fartpersona noiosa, persona antiquata
old fashioned, old-fashionedadj (outmoded)fuori moda avv
Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
Questo vestito è fuori moda ormai.
 antiquato agg
old fellowvecchio mio
old fogeyn slang, pejorative (old-fashioned person) peggiorativo per anzianovecchio bacucco nm
You look like such an old fogey when you wear that bow tie.
old fox (sly) furbovolpone nm
old friendn (sb one has known well for years)vecchio amico, amico di vecchia data nm
old geezern slang, pejorative (elderly man) informale, peggiorativovecchio nm
old girlex alunna
old girlvecchia mia
old goldgiallo scuro
old grannybisnonna nf
old guardvecchia guardia
old habitsnpl (ingrained behaviour)vecchie abitudini, vecchie consuetudini nfpl
old handn (sb with experience)chi ha molta esperienza, persona che ha molta esperienza nf
old hatantiquato
old hengallina vecchia
old high germantedesco del nord antico
old jokevecchia battuta
old ladyn (elderly woman)signora anziana nf
Nota: in some regions of the US, slang (mother)
Jim helped the old lady carry her heavy shopping bags home.
 informale, poss. scortesevecchietta nf
Jim aiutò una vecchietta ad attraversare la strada.
old ladyn slang, dated (girlfriend, wife) slang: madrevecchia nf
My old lady will get upset if I go to the pub again tonight.
La mia vecchia si arrabbia se vado tutte le sere all'osteria.
old maidn pejorative (mature spinster, unmarried woman) peggiorativovecchia zitella, zitellona nf
old mann (elderly male)anziano, signore anziano nm
Nota: US: Commonly used to mean "father".
The old man was slow to cross the street.
Quel signore anziano ha bisogno di aiuto.
 informale, poss. scortesevecchio, vecchietto nm
old mann slang, dated (boyfriend, husband) partner, maritouomo nm
My old man is still at work.
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