fifties

• Sustantivo que designa o bien la década entre 1950 y 1959, o bien el periodo de la vida de una persona entre los 50 y los 59 años.

A noun referring either to the decade between 1950 and 1959, or to the stage of a person's life when they are between 50 and 59 years old.

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1. Decade 1950–1959A2formal

   The ten-year period from 1950 to 1959, often remembered for cultural, social, and technological developments.

   los años cincuenta

   • Rock and roll music gained wide popularity in the fifties.
   • Fashion in the fifties included poodle skirts and leather jackets.
   • Many families bought their first television set during the fifties.
   • The fifties saw the birth of the space age.

2. Age range 50–59B1formal

   The stage of life between the ages of 50 and 60, often associated with experience and reflection.

   Cincuentena (edad entre 50 y 59 años)

   • She started a new business in her fifties.
   • Many people travel more during their fifties.
   • He took up painting when he was in his fifties.
   • Health concerns often become more important in one's fifties.