aged

âgé de

Qui a l’âge indiqué ; sert à préciser le nombre d’années d’une personne.

En anglais simple : Having a particular age.

• Her son is aged seven.
• He died aged eighty-two.
• The club welcomes children aged five to twelve.

Comment l'utiliser : aged + number (The class is for children aged six.); aged between A and B (Participants were aged between twenty and thirty.)

Synonymes : -year-old

Expressions courantes : aged ten, aged eighteen, children aged five

vieilli, affiné

Conservé pendant un certain temps pour améliorer son goût ou sa qualité.

En anglais simple : Kept for some time so that its taste or quality improves.

• I prefer aged cheese.
• The wine was aged in oak barrels.
• Have you tried their aged beef?

Comment l'utiliser : aged in something (This whiskey is aged in wooden barrels.); aged for + time (The cheese is aged for twelve months.)

Synonymes : matured, mature

Expressions courantes : aged cheese, aged whiskey, aged in oak

âgé, vieux

Qui a vécu ou existe depuis de nombreuses années.

En anglais simple : Having lived or existed for many years.

• An aged man opened the door.
• She cared for her aged parents.
• The aged tree stood beside the church.

Synonymes : old, elderly, ancient

Contraires : young, new

Expressions courantes : aged parent, aged man, aged tree

les personnes âgées

Les gens d’un âge avancé, considérés comme un groupe.

En anglais simple : Old people considered as a group.

• The aged need good care.
• The charity provides meals for the aged.
• These homes were built to support the aged.

Comment l'utiliser : the aged + plural verb (The aged are entitled to free transport here.)

Synonymes : the elderly, older people

Contraires : the young

Expressions courantes : the aged, care for the aged