Formy złożone:
old | older |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) | nieodrodne dziecko swoich rodziców wyr. |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| age-old adj | (ancient) | starożytny przym. |
| | Hiram Bingham was the first outsider to view the age-old buildings of Machu Picchu. |
| age-old adj | (long-standing) | dawny przym. |
| | I'll give you some age-old advice: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be". |
any which way,
any old way adv | informal (haphazardly, randomly) | którędy przys. |
| | She used to load the dishwasher any which way. |
anyhow,
any old how adv | informal (carelessly, without order) | byle jak wyr. |
| | I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow. |
banger,
old banger n | UK, informal (old car) (potoczny) | rupieć, grat m |
| | Martin worked for a year to transform his banger into a racing car. |
beater,
old beater n | US, informal (old car) (slang) | gruchot, rzęch m |
| | I've never had a new car before; I've only had old beaters. |
| days of old npl | literary (ancient times) | dawne czasy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | The minstrel sang a ballad about days of old. |
| dirty old man n | informal, pejorative (elderly, lecherous man) | stary lubieżnik przym. + m |
| | If you keep looking at her like that she'll think you're a dirty old man. |
| fifty-year-old n | (person: 50 years of age) (mężczyzna) | pięćdziesięciolatek m |
| | (kobieta) | pięćdziesięciolatka ż |
| | On average, a twenty-year-old sees three times better than a fifty-year-old. |
| get old vi + adj | informal (age, grow elderly) | starzeć się zwr. ndk. |
| | | postarzeć się zwr. dk. |
| | You catch colds a lot easier when you get old. |
| good old days npl | (past times viewed with nostalgia) | stare, dobre czasy wyr. |
| | Some people miss those good old days when the pace of life was slower. |
| good old times npl | informal (nostalgic term: the past) | stare, dobre czasy wyr. |
| | My grandparents often talk about the good old times when they were young. |
| grow old vi + adj | (age, become elderly) | starzeć się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | postarzeć się dk. + zaim. |
| | Most people's eyesight deteriorates as they grow old. |
hoary,
hoary old adj | figurative (saying: old, overused) | stary, starożytny przym. |
| | I'm so tired of that hoary phrase; can't they think of something new? |
| in the good old days adv | (years ago) | w starych dobrych czasach wyr. |
| | In the good old days, you could buy Coca Cola for a nickel. |
maid,
old maid n | (unmarried woman) | panna ż |
| | | stara panna przym. + ż |
| | Sarah was still a maid after all her friends were married. |
| of old adj | (belonging to the ancient past) | dawny przym. |
| | In days of old, people believed that spirits inhabited plants and animals. |
| old age n | (latter stages of adulthood) | starszy wiek przym. + m |
| | People often become forgetful in their old age. |
| old age n as adj | (in latter stage of adulthood) | starszy wiek przym. + m |
| | Declining health is an old-age issue for many people. |
| | Podupadające zdrowie to dla wielu ludzi problem w starszym wieku. |
| old and worn adj | (showing signs of use) | zużyty przym. |
| | (odzież) | znoszony przym. |
| | It's time to throw out that old and worn pair of shoes. |
| old as the hills adj | informal (very old, ancient) | stary, dawny przym. |
| | That legend is as old as the hills. |
old as time,
as old as time adj | (very ancient) | stary, dawny przym. |
| | The natives claimed that the spirits there were old as time. |
| old bag n | slang, pejorative (ugly or unappealing woman) (obraźliwy) | stare babsko przym. + n |
| | Shut up, you old bag! |
old days,
olden days npl | (a past era) | dawne czasy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Nursing home patients like to reminisce about the old days. |
| old enough adj | (of sufficient age) | wystarczająco dojrzały przys. + przym. |
| | You're only 15, you're not old enough to have your own credit card! |
old fogey,
old fogy n | informal, pejorative (boringly old-fashioned person) (potoczny, pejoratywny) | stary piernik przym. + m |
| | You look like such an old fogey when you wear that bow tie. |
| old friend n | ([sb] one has known well for years) | stary przyjaciel przym. + m |
| | I love going to college reunions so I can see my old friends. |
| old geezer n | slang, pejorative (elderly man) | stary przym. |
| | That old geezer who lives downstairs is always complaining about the noise. |
| an old hand n | figurative, informal (experienced person) (potoczny) | stary wyjadacz przym. + m |
| | Listen to your father when it comes to the family business; he's an old hand. |
| an old hand at [sth] n | figurative, informal (experienced person) (potoczny) | spec m |
| | You'll do well to follow his advice; he's an old hand at this business. |
| old lady n | (elderly woman) | starsza pani przym. + ż |
| | Jim helped the old lady carry her heavy shopping bags home. |
| old lady n | informal (girlfriend, wife) | żona ż |
| | My old lady will get upset if I go to the pub again tonight. |
| old maid n | pejorative (mature spinster, unmarried woman) | stara panna przym. + ż |
| | A lot of women are afraid they'll be old maids if they aren't married by thirty. |
| old man n | (elderly male) | starszy pan przym. + m |
| | The old man was slow to cross the street. |
| old man n | figurative, dated, slang (boyfriend, husband) (potoczny, przenośny) | stary m |
| | My old man is still at work. |
| | Mój stary jest nadal w pracy. |
| old man n | informal (father) (potoczny: ojciec) | stary m |
| | Why don't you ask your old man if we can borrow his car tonight? |
| old master n | (great painter of the past) | dawny mistrz przym. + m |
| | Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci are considered to be old masters. |
| old people npl | (elderly persons) | starsi ludzie przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Twice a week, my grandma goes to a club where she can chat to other old people. |
| old person n | (senior citizen, elderly individual) | starsza osoba przym. + ż |
| | She was rather spry for an old person. |
| old salt n | slang (sailor) | marynarz m |
| | The old salt staggered from the inn back to his ship. |
| the old school n | figurative (tradition) | dawna szkoła przym. + ż |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Davies belongs to the old school of sports commentators. |
old school,
old-school adj | figurative (traditionalist) | dawna szkoła przym. + ż |
| | He teaches the old-school method of boxing. |
old style,
old-style n | (old-fashioned design) | dawny styl przym. + m |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Suspenders and bowties are so old style. |
| old times npl | (a past era) | dawne czasy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | In old times, doctors bled their patients in the belief that they were curing them. |
| old times npl | (shared past) | dawne czasy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Do you remember the good old times when we were young and full of life? |
old town,
Old Town n | (city: historic part) | Stare Miasto przym. + n |
| | This restaurant has a beautiful view over the orange rooftops of Dubrovnik's Old Town. |
| old wives' tale n | pejorative (superstition, myth) | zabobon m |
| | You don't catch a cold because your hair is wet: that's just an old wives' tale. |
| old woman n | (elderly lady) | starsza pani przym. + ż |
| | Every day I see the same little old woman sitting on that park bench feeding pigeons. |
| old-fashioned adj | (outmoded, dated) (ubiór) | staromodny, niemodny przym. |
| | (pogląd) | staroświecki przym. |
| | My parents' views on marriage are very old-fashioned. |
ripe old age,
ripe age n | informal (advanced age) | sędziwy wiek przym. + m |
| | Grandpa died at the ripe old age of 99. |
| too old adj | (not young enough) | za stary przys. + przym. |
| | Most people in their 40's are too old to play rough sports. |
witch,
old witch n | figurative, pejorative (hag, old woman) (przenośny) | wiedźma ż |
| | (przenośny) | czarownica ż |
| | Emily was very upset when her neighbour called her a witch. |
wreck,
old wreck n | (old car) (przenośny) | wrak m |
| | You're not driving that old wreck, are you? Why don't you get a new car? |
| years old adv | (years of age) (określa wiek w latach) | lat, lata ż, l.mn. |
| | Sophie is 12 years old. |
| -year-old suffix | (being of the specified age) | -letni przyr. |
| | I have a 15-year-old son. |
| -year-old suffix | ([sth] or [sb] of the specified age) | -latek, -latka przyr. |
| | Jennie teaches a class of 30 five-year-olds. |