old

• صفة تصف ما له عمر طويل أو ما وُجد منذ زمن بعيد ولم يعد جديدًا، وتُطلق على الإنسان الكبير في السنّ وعلى الأشياء البالية أو العتيقة أو التي انقضى زمن صلاحيتها.

Describes something that has lived or existed for a long time or that is no longer new.

1. Advanced in ageA1formal

   Having lived or existed for a long time; not young.

   كبير السن

   • My grandmother is very old.
   • He is too old to play football.
   • The old man walked slowly with a cane.

   المرادفاتagedancientelderlylong-livedseniorvenerable

   الأضدادfreshnewyoungyouthful

2. Aged or antiqueA1formal

   Having existed for a long time; ancient or outdated.

   قديم

   • This is an old house from the 18th century.
   • She collects old coins.
   • The old computer doesn't work anymore.

   المرادفاتagedancientantiquearchaicelderlyhoarymatureobsoleteoldenoutdatedtimewornvenerable

   الأضدادfreshmodernnewnovelrecentyoung

3. Familiar or long-standingA2informal

   Used for a long time; familiar through long association.

   قديم (مألوف)

   • He's an old friend from school.
   • This is my old car.
   • Let's go to our old favorite restaurant.

   المرادفاتage-oldestablishedfamiliarlongstandinglongtimetime-honored

4. FormerB1informal

   Previously held or used; no longer current.

   سابق

   • My old job was stressful.
   • She is my old teacher.
   • That's my old phone number.

   المرادفاتerstwhileformerone-timepastpreviouspriorquondamsometime

   الأضدادcurrentmodernnewpresentrecent

• اسم يشير إلى الزمن الماضي أو الأيام الخوالي، ويُستعمل غالبًا في عبارات مثل «في الزمن القديم» أو «في الأيام الخوالي».

A noun referring to past times or former days, often used in the phrase 'in days of old'.

غير معدود

1. Past timesB2formal

   Referring to a time long ago, especially in the phrase 'in days of old'.

   الزمن القديم

   • In days of old, knights roamed the land.
   • They spoke of the heroes of old.
   • Legends from days of old are still told today.

   المرادفاتantiquitypastyesteryearyore