how old

/haʊ əʊld/ (UK), /haʊ oʊld/ (US)/

Übersetzung: Fragephrase zur Erfragung des Alters einer Person, eines Tieres oder der Dauer des Bestehens einer Sache. Hinweis: 'How old' besteht aus dem Adverb 'how' und dem Adjektiv 'old'; in Verbindung mit Substantiven wie 'age' oder 'person' fungiert es als komplexe Bestimmungsphrase.

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determiner

A1formalcommon/haʊ əʊld/ (UK), /haʊ oʊld/ (US)/

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.

🇷🇺Вопросительная фраза для запроса возраста человека, животного или срока существования предмета. Примечание: 'How old' состоит из наречия 'how' и прилагательного 'old'; при использовании с существительными типа 'age', 'person' функционирует как сложная определительная фраза.
🇪🇸Frase interrogativa para preguntar la edad de una persona, animal o el tiempo de existencia de un objeto. Nota: 'how old' se compone del adverbio 'how' y el adjetivo 'old'; al usarse con sustantivos como 'age' o 'person', funciona como una frase compleja de tipo determinante.
🇫🇷Locution interrogative pour demander l'âge d'une personne, d'un animal ou l'ancienneté d'une chose. Remarque : 'How old' est composé de l'adverbe 'how' et de l'adjectif 'old' ; lorsqu'elle est utilisée avec des noms comme 'âge', 'personne', elle fonctionne comme une locution déterminative complexe.
🇩🇪Fragephrase zur Erfragung des Alters einer Person, eines Tieres oder der Dauer des Bestehens einer Sache. Hinweis: 'How old' besteht aus dem Adverb 'how' und dem Adjektiv 'old'; in Verbindung mit Substantiven wie 'age' oder 'person' fungiert es als komplexe Bestimmungsphrase.
🇵🇹Expressão interrogativa usada para perguntar a idade de uma pessoa ou animal, ou há quanto tempo algo existe. É formada por 'how' mais 'old', funcionando como determinante em perguntas sobre idade ou duração.
🇨🇳用于询问人、动物或事物的年龄或存在时间的疑问短语。由疑问副词"how"和形容词"old"组成，与"age"、"person"等名词连用时构成复合限定短语。
🌐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'.

Interrogative determiner (age of person/animal) A1 formal
Used before nouns denoting living beings (e.g., 'person', 'child', 'dog') to ask about their age in years or other time units.
- How old a child can start school?
- How old a person must be to vote?
- How old a dog is considered senior?
🇩🇪Interrogativdeterminativ (Alter von Menschen/Tieren)
Interrogative determiner (age of objects/institutions) A2 formal
Used before nouns denoting objects, buildings, or institutions to ask about the length of time they have existed or been in use.
- How old a building is this cathedral?
- How old a tradition does this festival represent?
- How old a company are you applying to?
🇩🇪Interrogativdeterminativ (Alter von Gegenständen/Institutionen)
Adverbial usage (standalone age inquiry) A1 informal
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).
- How old are you?
- How old is this house?
- How old were you when you learned to drive?
🇩🇪Adverbiale Verwendung (eigenständige Altersfrage)
Indirect question usage B1 formal
Used to introduce a noun clause that reports a question about age, functioning as the object of verbs like 'know', 'ask', 'wonder'.
- I wonder how old she is now.
- Do you know how old this artifact is?
- Tell me how old you were when it happened.
🇩🇪Verwendung in indirekten Fragen