age

età

Numero di anni vissuti da una persona o trascorsi da quando qualcosa esiste.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: years

Espressioni comuni: at your age, the same age, age five, school age

epoca, era

Lungo periodo della storia caratterizzato da particolari eventi, idee o modi di vivere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: the age of something (These tools date from the age of steam.)

Sinonimi: era, period, epoch

Espressioni comuni: the stone age, the digital age, a golden age

vecchiaia

Condizione di chi è anziano, o la parte avanzata della vita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: old age

Contrari: youth

Espressioni comuni: old age, with age, advancing age

età, fase della vita

Una fase della vita, come l’infanzia o l’età adulta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: the age of + life stage (Play matters during the age of childhood.)

Sinonimi: life stage

Espressioni comuni: middle age, a difficult age, age of infancy

invecchiare

Diventare più vecchio o cominciare a sembrare più anziano.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: grow older, get older

Espressioni comuni: age gracefully, age quickly, age well

far maturare, far invecchiare

Lasciare riposare un alimento o una bevanda per svilupparne il sapore o la qualità.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: age something for a period (They age the cheese for six months.); age something in something (The maker ages the whiskey in oak barrels.)

Sinonimi: mature

Espressioni comuni: age wine, age in barrels, age cheese

invecchiare

Apparire migliore o peggiore quando viene rivalutato con il passare del tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: hold up

Espressioni comuni: age well, age badly, age poorly

invecchiare

Modificare qualcosa perché sembri più vecchio di quanto sia realmente.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: distress, weather

Espressioni comuni: age the wood, age a surface, artificially age something