age

Alter

Die Anzahl der Jahre, die jemand gelebt hat oder etwas bereits existiert.

In einfachem Englisch: The number of years someone has lived or something has existed.

• What is your age?
• The children are all the same age.
• We do not know the exact age of the building.

So benutzt man es: at the age of + number (She learned to swim at the age of six.); the same age as someone (My brother is the same age as you.)

Synonyme: years

Häufige Wendungen: at your age, the same age, age five, school age

Zeitalter, Epoche

Ein langer Abschnitt der Geschichte, der durch bestimmte Ereignisse, Ideen oder Lebensweisen geprägt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A long period of history known for particular events, ideas, or ways of life.

• We live in a digital age.
• Dinosaurs lived in a different age.
• The town enjoyed a golden age of trade.

So benutzt man es: the age of something (These tools date from the age of steam.)

Synonyme: era, period, epoch

Häufige Wendungen: the stone age, the digital age, a golden age

Alter

Das Altsein oder der späte Abschnitt des Lebens.

In einfachem Englisch: The state of being old, or the later part of life.

• His hair turned white with age.
• She remained active into old age.
• Age had weakened the wooden door.

Synonyme: old age

Gegenteile: youth

Häufige Wendungen: old age, with age, advancing age

Lebensalter, Lebensphase

Ein Abschnitt des Lebens, etwa die Kindheit oder das Erwachsenenalter.

In einfachem Englisch: A stage of life, such as childhood or the years when someone is fully grown.

• Middle age brought him new confidence.
• She is at an age when friends matter most.
• Different ages of life bring different worries.

So benutzt man es: the age of + life stage (Play matters during the age of childhood.)

Synonyme: life stage

Häufige Wendungen: middle age, a difficult age, age of infancy

altern

Älter werden oder anfangen, älter auszusehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To grow older or begin to look older.

• Everyone ages.
• His father has aged quickly this year.
• Does too much sun make your skin age faster?

Synonyme: grow older, get older

Häufige Wendungen: age gracefully, age quickly, age well

reifen lassen, lagern

Lebensmittel oder Getränke eine Zeit lang lagern, damit sich ihr Geschmack oder ihre Qualität entwickelt.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave food or drink for some time so its taste or quality develops.

• They age their cheese slowly.
• We aged the wine in wooden barrels.
• How long do you age this whiskey?

So benutzt man es: age something for a period (They age the cheese for six months.); age something in something (The maker ages the whiskey in oak barrels.)

Synonyme: mature

Häufige Wendungen: age wine, age in barrels, age cheese

altern

Mit der Zeit bei erneuter Betrachtung besser oder schlechter wirken.

In einfachem Englisch: To seem better or worse as time passes and people look at it again.

• That joke has aged badly.
• Her predictions have aged surprisingly well.
• Will this film age as well as her earlier work?

Synonyme: hold up

Häufige Wendungen: age well, age badly, age poorly

künstlich altern lassen

Etwas so verändern, dass es älter aussieht, als es wirklich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To change something so it looks older than it really is.

• They aged the wood with paint.
• The artist ages paper using tea.
• Can you age this frame to match the old mirror?

Synonyme: distress, weather

Häufige Wendungen: age the wood, age a surface, artificially age something