aged

di anni, di età

Che ha l’età indicata; si usa per dire quanti anni ha qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: Having a particular age.

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

Come si usa: aged + number (The class is for children aged six.); aged between A and B (Participants were aged between twenty and thirty.)

Sinonimi: -year-old

Espressioni comuni: aged ten, aged eighteen, children aged five

stagionato, invecchiato

Conservato per un certo tempo per migliorarne il sapore o la qualità.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: aged in something (This whiskey is aged in wooden barrels.); aged for + time (The cheese is aged for twelve months.)

Sinonimi: matured, mature

Espressioni comuni: aged cheese, aged whiskey, aged in oak

anziano, vecchio

Che ha vissuto o esiste da molti anni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: old, elderly, ancient

Contrari: young, new

Espressioni comuni: aged parent, aged man, aged tree

gli anziani

Le persone di età avanzata considerate come un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: the aged + plural verb (The aged are entitled to free transport here.)

Sinonimi: the elderly, older people

Contrari: the young

Espressioni comuni: the aged, care for the aged