age

uncountable

A noun referring to the length of time a person or thing has existed, or the state of being old.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее продолжительность времени существования человека или вещи, или состояние старости.esSustantivo que denota el periodo de tiempo que alguien o algo ha existido, o el estado de ser viejo; también puede referirse a un período histórico o a una etapa de la vida.frNom désignant la durée de vie d'une personne ou d'une chose, ou l'état de vieillesse.deSubstantiv, das die Dauer des Bestehens eines Menschen oder einer Sache oder den Zustand des Altseins bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que indica a duração do tempo de existência de uma pessoa ou coisa, ou o estado de ser velho. Também pode se referir a um período histórico ou a uma geração.zh名词，指人或事物存在的时间长度，即年龄；也可指历史上的一个时期或时代，或指年老的状态。arاسم يدل على مدة وجود الشخص أو الشيء، أو على حالة الشيخوخة وكبر السن، كما يدل على حقبة زمنية أو عصر.

1. Time of existence A1 formal

   The number of years a person or thing has lived or existed.

   • She is 25 years of age.
   • What is the age of this building?
   • The tree is over 100 years old in age.

   ruВозрастesEdad (tiempo de existencia)frÂgedeAlterptIdadezh年龄arالعمر

   Synonyms: durationexistencelifelifetime

2. Period in history B1 formal

   A particular period of history or time.

   • The Stone Age was a prehistoric period.
   • We live in the digital age.
   • The Renaissance was a golden age of art.

   ruЭпохаesEdad o época históricafrépoque historiquedeZeitalterptErazh时代arالعَصْر

   Synonyms: eonepocheragenerationperiodtime

3. Stage of life B1 formal

   A distinct stage in life or development.

   • He's at an awkward age between childhood and adulthood.
   • The middle age brings many changes.
   • Old age can be challenging but rewarding.

   ruВозрастной периодesEtapa de la vidafrétape de la viedeLebensphaseptFase da vidazh年龄阶段arمرحلة العمر

   Synonyms: eraperiodphasepointseasonstagetime

   Antonyms: adolescencechildhoodinfancyyouth

• ages plural form
• ages' possessive plural form
• age's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the process of growing older or maturing over time.

ruГлагол, обозначающий процесс взросления или старения со временем.esVerbo que indica el proceso de envejecer con el tiempo o de madurar, desarrollarse o adquirir experiencia con la edad.frVerbe désignant le processus de vieillissement ou de maturation au fil du temps, ou le fait de prendre de l'âge.deVerb, das den Prozess des Älterwerdens oder Altwerdens bezeichnet, aber auch das Reifen, Erwachsenwerden oder Zunehmen an Jahren.ptVerbo que indica o processo de envelhecer ou de se desenvolver com o tempo, seja uma pessoa, um ser vivo ou algo que passa por maturação.zh动词，指随时间推移而变老或成长的过程。arفعل يدل على عملية التقدم في العمر أو الشيخوخة مع مرور الزمن، أو بلوغ سن معينة، أو اكتمال النضج.

1. Become older A1 formal

   To grow older, typically showing physical or mental changes over time.

   • Everyone ages as time passes.
   • She aged gracefully over the years.
   • The wine ages in oak barrels for better flavor.

   ruСтаретьesEnvejecerfrvieillirdeAlternptEnvelhecerzh变老arكبر في السن

   Synonyms: maturesenesce

   Antonyms: rejuvenate

2. Cause to mature or deteriorate B1 informal

   To make something or someone appear older or more mature.

   • The stress aged him beyond his years.
   • The sun aged the paper quickly.
   • Hard work aged the machine prematurely.

   ruСостаритьesEnvejecer (causativo)frvieillir (rendre plus âgé ou détériorer)deAltern lassenptEnvelhecerzh使显老arأظهره أكبر سنًّا

   Synonyms: developmaturemellowripenseason

   Antonyms: rejuvenate

• aged past participle
• aged past simple
• ageing present participle
• aging present participle
• ages third person singular