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how old

/haʊ əʊld/ (UK), /haʊ oʊld/ (US)/

الترجمة: عبارة استفهامية تُستخدم للسؤال عن عمر شخص أو حيوان أو مدة وجود شيء. تتكون من أداة الاستفهام 'كيف' مع معنى العمر، وتعمل كتركيب وصفي عند اقترانها بأسماء مثل 'عمر' أو 'شخص'.

مدخل واحد

determiner

/haʊ əʊld/ (UK), /haʊ oʊld/ (US)/A1formal
  • arعبارة استفهامية تُستخدم للسؤال عن عمر شخص أو حيوان أو مدة وجود شيء. تتكون من أداة الاستفهام 'كيف' مع معنى العمر، وتعمل كتركيب وصفي عند اقترانها بأسماء مثل 'عمر' أو 'شخص'.

An interrogative phrase used to ask about age or the length of time something has existed. Note: 'How old' is primarily an interrogative adverbial phrase consisting of 'how' + the adjective 'old'. When used before nouns like 'age', 'person', or 'child', it functions as a complex determiner phrase modifying those nouns. This entry focuses on its determiner-like usage with nominal complements.

  1. Interrogative determiner (age of person/animal)A1formal

    Used before nouns denoting living beings (e.g., 'person', 'child', 'dog') to ask about their age in years or other time units.

    arأداة استفهام لتحديد عمر الإنسان أو الحيوان

    • How old a child can start school?
    • How old a person must be to vote?
    • How old a dog is considered senior?
  2. Interrogative determiner (age of objects/institutions)A2formal

    Used before nouns denoting objects, buildings, or institutions to ask about the length of time they have existed or been in use.

    arاسم استفهام (عمر الأشياء/المؤسسات)

    • How old a building is this cathedral?
    • How old a tradition does this festival represent?
    • How old a company are you applying to?
  3. Adverbial usage (standalone age inquiry)A1informal

    Used without a following noun to ask about age directly. The noun is implied by context. (Note: This is the most common adverbial usage, included for completeness).

    arاستخدام حالّي (سؤال مباشر عن العمر)

    • How old are you?
    • How old is this house?
    • How old were you when you learned to drive?
  4. Indirect question usageB1formal

    Used to introduce a noun clause that reports a question about age, functioning as the object of verbs like 'know', 'ask', 'wonder'.

    arالاستخدام في السؤال غير المباشر

    • I wonder how old she is now.
    • Do you know how old this artifact is?
    • Tell me how old you were when it happened.