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wives [Brit wʌɪvz, americ waɪvz] SUBST subst pl

wives → wife

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wife <pl wives> [Brit wʌɪf, americ waɪf] SUBST

I.old [Brit əʊld, americ oʊld] SUBST The irregular form vieil of the adjective vieux/vieille is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute ‘h’.

1. old (elderly, not young):

old
vieux/vieille, âgé
an old man
un vieil homme, un vieillard
old people
les vieux
older people
les personnes âgées
if I live to be old
si je vis vieux
to get or grow old
vieillir, se faire vieux/vieille
to look old
avoir l'air âgé
old before one's time
vieux avant l'âge
grief has made her old before her time
le chagrin l'a vieillie avant l'âge
do you want old Mr Salter or young Mr Salter?
est-ce que vous voulez M Salter père ou fils?

2. old (of a particular age):

how old are you/is he?
quel âge as-tu/a-t-il?
no-one knows how old this tree is
personne ne connaît l'âge de cet arbre
she is 10 years old
elle a 10 ans
a six-year-old boy
un garçon (âgé) de six ans
a six-year old
un enfant (âgé) de six ans
when you were one year old
quand tu avais un an
this bread is a week old
ce pain est vieux d'une semaine
a centuries-old tradition
une tradition vieille de plusieurs siècles
to be as old as sb/as the century
avoir le même âge que qn/que le siècle
I'm older than you
je suis plus âgé que toi
she is 10 years older than him
elle a 10 ans de plus que lui
the north wing is 100 years older than the east wing
l'aile nord a été construite 100 ans avant l'aile est
my older brother/sister
mon frère aîné/ma sœur aînée
an older man/woman
un homme/une femme plus âgé/-e
the older children play here
les grands jouent ici
I'll tell you when you're older
je te le dirai quand tu seras plus grand
he's going to be handsome when he's older
ce sera un beau jeune homme plus tard
as you get older you learn what really matters
en vieillissant on apprend ce qui est vraiment important
I'm the oldest
c'est moi l'aîné/-e
the oldest person there was 18
la personne la plus âgée de l'assemblée avait 18 ans
old enough to be your father/mother
assez vieux/vieille pour être ton père/ta mère
to be old enough to do
être en âge de faire
you're old enough to know better
à ton âge tu devrais avoir plus de bon sens
you're too old for silly games
ces jeux stupides ne sont plus de ton âge
he's too old for you
il est trop vieux pour toi
that dress is too old for you
cette robe fait trop vieux pour toi
to be old for one's age
être mûr pour son âge

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I.old <-er, -est> [əʊld, americ oʊld] ADJ

II.old [əʊld, americ oʊld] SUBST (elderly people)

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As we age, our bodies and skin repair while we sleep, proving that beauty sleep is no old wives' tale.
www.independent.ie
No truth to the old wives' tale that if you wear this jersey enough you'll go blind.
sports.yahoo.com
The old wives' tale holds that sweet cravings presage a baby girl.
news.discovery.com
And forget that old wives' tale about the size of his shoes.
www.yourtango.com
You've heard it before, that old wives' tale that says when dogberries are plentiful, winter will be harsh, but if berries are scant, winter will be mild.
www.cbc.ca
Or so the old wives' tale goes.
www.oregonlive.com
These case reports provide our first hint of evidence that this old wives' tale may indeed be true.
theconversation.com
While the old wives' tale has now been explained through scientific fact, it is no fallacy that a stroke can cause lasting damage.
abcnews.go.com
While the research disproved the old wives' tale that chestnut horses were crazy, it may not be enough to change public perception.
www.abc.net.au
Huh, we've heard the old wives' tale about how stroking the salamander can make you go blind, but we never realized it happened one eye at a time!
perezhilton.com

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