Толковый словарь английского языка - old
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German alt ~, Latin alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, deep Date: before 12th century 1. dating from the remote past ; ancient , persisting from an earlier time , of long standing , 2. distinguished from an object of the same kind by being of an earlier date , belonging to an early period in the development of a language or literature , having existed for a specified period of time , of, relating to, or originating in a past era , 5. advanced in years or age , showing the characteristics of age , experienced , former , 8. showing the effects of time or use ; worn , aged , no longer in use ; discarded , of a grayish or dusty color , tiresome , 9. long familiar , b. — used as an intensive c. — used to express an attitude of affection or amusement big ~ dog> Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 13th century one of a specified age, ~ or earlier time
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adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b not young or near its beginning. 2 made long ago. 3 long in use. 4 worn or dilapidated or shabby from the passage of time. 5 having the characteristics (experience, feebleness, etc.) of age (the child has an old face). 6 practised, inveterate (an old offender; old in crime). 7 belonging only or chiefly to the past; lingering on; former (old times; haunted by old memories). 8 dating from far back; long established or known; ancient, primeval (old as the hills; old friends; an old family). 9 (appended to a period of time) of age (is four years old; a four-year-old boy; a four-year-old). 10 (of language) as used in former or earliest times. 11 colloq. as a term of affection or casual reference (good old Charlie; old shipmate). 12 the former or first of two or more similar things (our old house; wants his old job back). Phrases and idioms old age the later part of normal life. old-age pension = retirement pension. old-age pensioner a person receiving this. Old Bailey the Central Criminal Court in London. Old Bill Brit. sl. the police. old bird a wary person. old boy 1 a former male pupil of a school. 2 colloq. a an elderly man. b an affectionate form of address to a boy or man. old boy network Brit. colloq. preferment in employment of those from a similar social background, esp. fellow ex-pupils of public schools. the old country the native country of colonists etc. Old English the English language up to c.1150. old-fashioned in or according to a fashion or tastes no longer current; antiquated. Old French the French language of the period before c.1400. old fustic see FUSTIC. old girl 1 a former female pupil of a school. 2 colloq. a an elderly woman. b an affectionate term of address to a girl or woman. Old Glory US the US national flag. old gold a dull brownish-gold colour. old guard the original or past or conservative members of a group. old hand a person with much experience. old hat colloq. something...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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