old

• Qualifie ce qui existe ou a vécu depuis longtemps, ou ce qui n'est plus nouveau.

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.

   âgé

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

   Synonymesagedancientelderlylong-livedseniorvenerable

   Antonymesfreshnewyoungyouthful

2. Aged or antiqueA1formal

   Having existed for a long time; ancient or outdated.

   Vieux / ancien

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

   Synonymesagedancientantiquearchaicelderlyhoarymatureobsoleteoldenoutdatedtimewornvenerable

   Antonymesfreshmodernnewnovelrecentyoung

3. Familiar or long-standingA2informal

   Used for a long time; familiar through long association.

   familier, ancien (par longue fréquentation)

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

   Synonymesage-oldestablishedfamiliarlongstandinglongtimetime-honored

4. FormerB1informal

   Previously held or used; no longer current.

   ancien

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

   Synonymeserstwhileformerone-timepastpreviouspriorquondamsometime

   Antonymescurrentmodernnewpresentrecent

• Nom désignant les temps passés ou les jours d'autrefois, souvent utilisé dans des expressions comme 'au bon vieux temps'.

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

indénombrable

1. Past timesB2formal

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

   Autrefois (temps passés)

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

   Synonymesantiquitypastyesteryearyore