forties

• Sustantivo que designa el periodo de la vida entre los 40 y los 50 años, o la década de 1940.

A noun referring to the period of life between the ages of 40 and 50, or the decade spanning the 1940s.

plural irregular

1. Age between 40 and 50A2formal

   The period of a person's life when they are between 40 and 49 years old.

   Edad entre 40 y 50 años

   • She is in her forties and still very active.
   • Many people reassess their career goals in their forties.
   • He started a new hobby in his forties.

2. The 1940s decadeB1formal

   The decade spanning from 1940 to 1949, often associated with World War II and post-war changes.

   los años cuarenta

   • The forties were a time of great global conflict.
   • Fashion in the forties was influenced by wartime restrictions.
   • Many classic films were produced in the forties.