old
adjective
/aʉld/
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/ˈoʊld/
,
/ˈəʊld/
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[ɒʊ(ɫ)d]
,
[ˈɒʊ(ɫ)d]
,
[ˈɔʊ(ɫ)d]
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- Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
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vieux,
vieille,
vieil
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- Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
- Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
- Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
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vieux,
vieil
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ancien,
ex-
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- Having existed or lived for the specified time.
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avoir,
vieux
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- Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
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ça commence à bien faire
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oldness
noun
/əʊldnəs/
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- The state of being old; age.
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vieillesse
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