| Traduceri suplimentare |
| old adj | (antique) (de colecție) | vechi adj. |
| | He likes to collect old cars. |
| | Îi place să colecteze mașini vechi. |
| old adj | (looking old) | bătrânicios adj. |
| | | îmbătrânit adj. |
| | He's got an old face. |
| | Are o față bătrânicioasă. |
| | Are o față îmbătrânită. |
| old adj | (mature) | matur adv. |
| | She has an old mind in a young body. |
| | Are o gândire matură într-un trup tânăr. |
| old adj | (former) | fost adj. |
| | That's my old history teacher. |
| | Acela e fostul meu profesor de istorie. |
| old adj | (ancient) | vechi adj. |
| | | antic adj. |
| | She dug up some old pottery in her back garden. |
| | A săpat și a găsit niște oale vechi în grădină. |
| old adj | (familiar) | arhi-cunoscut adj. |
| | | veșnic adj. |
| | You always see the same old faces here. |
| | Vezi mereu aceleași fețe arhi-cunoscute. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Aduce mereu veșnicele scuze. |
| old adj | (worn) | vechi adj. |
| | | jerpelit, uzat adj. |
| | The couch is getting rather old. |
| | Canapeaua arată din ce în ce mai veche. |
| | Canapeaua arată din ce în ce mai jerpelită. |
| old adj | (worn out) | vechi adj. |
| | I use old socks as cleaning rags. |
| | Folosesc șosete vechi pe post de cârpe. |
| old adj | (beverage: having aged) (băutură) | vechi adj. |
| | This whisky is eighteen years old. |
| | Acest whisky e vechi de 18 ani. |
| old adj | (no longer in use) | vechi adj. |
| | The old railway station is abandoned. |
| | Vechea gară e abandonată. |
| old adj | (of an earlier period) | vechi adj. |
| | His old knee injury came back to haunt him. |
| | Vechea lui rană de la genunchi încă îl mai supără. |
| old adj | (showing affection) | bătrân adj. |
| | Good old Tony. He's always there when you need him. |
| | Bătrânul Tony. E mereu prezent când ai nevoie de el. |
| old adj | informal (intensifier) | grozav adj. |
| | We had a grand old time in the pub. |
| | Am petrecut niște clipe grozave la bar. |
| old adj | (of long standing) | vechi adj. |
| | | apropiat, intim adj. |
| | | de demult loc.adj. |
| | Erika and Davina are old friends of mine; we met at school and we still see each other regularly. |
Forme compuse:
old | eldest |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) | picătură ruptă din expr. |
| | | a semăna leit cu loc.vb. |
| | | așchia nu sare departe de trunchi expr. |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| age-old adj | (ancient) | vechi, străvechi adj. |
| | Hiram Bingham was the first outsider to view the age-old buildings of Machu Picchu. |
| age-old adj | (long-standing) | străvechi adj. |
| | | din moși strămoși loc.adj. |
| | | secular adj. |
| | 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) | la întâmplare adv. |
| | She used to load the dishwasher any which way. |
anyhow,
any old how adv | informal (carelessly, without order) | de-a valma loc.adv. |
| | | claie peste grămadă expr. |
| | I was shocked to see Sara shove her expensive dresses into the wardrobe anyhow. |
| | Am fost șocată să o văd pe Sara cum își îndeasă rochiile scumpe de-a valma, în șifonier. |
banger,
old banger n | UK, informal (old car) | hârb s.n. |
| | | rablă s.f. |
| | Martin worked for a year to transform his banger into a racing car. |
biddy,
old biddy n | slang, pejorative (old woman) | babă s.f. |
| | | hoașcă s.f. |
| days of old npl | literary (ancient times) | timpurile străvechi s.n.pl. |
| | The minstrel sang a ballad about days of old. |
| dirty old man n | informal, pejorative (elderly, lecherous man) | boșorog vulgar |
| | 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) | cincizeci de ani |
| | On average, a twenty-year-old sees three times better than a fifty-year-old. |
| get old vi + adj | informal (age, grow elderly) | a îmbătrâni vb.intranz. |
| | You catch colds a lot easier when you get old. |
| good old days npl | (past times viewed with nostalgia) | vremurile bune de altădată s.f.pl. |
| | Some people miss those good old days when the pace of life was slower. |
| good old times npl | informal (nostalgic term: the past) | vremurile bune de altădată s.f.pl. |
| | My grandparents often talk about the good old times when they were young. |
| grow old vi + adj | (age, become elderly) | a îmbătrâni vb.intranz. |
| | Most people's eyesight deteriorates as they grow old. |
hoary,
hoary old adj | figurative (saying: old, overused) | vechi adj. |
| | | bătrân adj. |
| | I'm so tired of that hoary phrase; can't they think of something new? |
| in the good old days adv | (years ago) | pe vremuri, pe vremurile bune loc.adv. |
| | In the good old days, you could buy Coca Cola for a nickel. |
in the old days,
in the olden days n | (a long time ago) | în vremurile de demult expr. |
| | | pe vremuri loc.adv. |
| | In the old days, there were no colour televisions. |
| | În vremurile de demult, lucrurile se făceau altfel. |
maid,
old maid n | (unmarried woman) | fată bătrână s.f. |
| | | fată mare s.f. |
| | Sarah was still a maid after all her friends were married. |
| of old adj | (belonging to the ancient past) | din vechime loc.adj. |
| | In days of old, people believed that spirits inhabited plants and animals. |
| old age n | (latter stages of adulthood) | vârstă înaintată s.f. |
| | | bătrânețe s.f. |
| | People often become forgetful in their old age. |
| old age n as adj | (in latter stage of adulthood) | de bătrânețe subst. ca adj. |
| | Declining health is an old-age issue for many people. |
| old and worn adj | (showing signs of use) | uzat, folosit, ponosit adj. |
| | It's time to throw out that old and worn pair of shoes. |
| old as the hills adj | informal (very old, ancient) | vechi de când lumea expr. |
| | That legend is as old as the hills. |
old as time,
as old as time adj | (very ancient) | vechi de când lumea adj. |
| | The natives claimed that the spirits there were old as time. |
| old bag n | slang, pejorative (ugly or unappealing woman) | hoașcă s.f. |
| | Shut up, you old bag! |
| old chap n | UK, informal (elderly man) | bătrânel, moșuleț s.m. |
| | | tătăiță s.m. |
| | Those old chaps over there must have fought in the war. |
| | The old chap has been in poor shape recently. |
| old chap interj | UK, informal (male friend) | bătrâne!, moșule! interj. |
| | | prietene! interj. |
| | Hello there, old chap. Long time, no see. |
| old chap n | UK, slang, figurative, euphemism (penis) (argou) | sculă s.f. |
| | (figurat) | Gogu s.propriu |
| | I'm tired; I think I'll be keeping the old chap in my pants tonight. |
old days,
olden days npl | (a past era) | vremurile de demult s.f.pl. |
| | | trecut s.n. |
| | Nursing home patients like to reminisce about the old days. |
| old enough adj | (of sufficient age) | destul de matur adj. |
| | 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) | zaharisit s.m. |
| | You look like such an old fogey when you wear that bow tie. |
| old friend n | ([sb] one has known well for years) | prieten vechi s.m. |
| | I love going to college reunions so I can see my old friends. |
| old geezer n | slang, pejorative (elderly man) | moș s.m. |
| | That old geezer who lives downstairs is always complaining about the noise. |
| an old hand n | figurative, informal (experienced person) | a avea experiență loc.vb. |
| | | veteran s.m. |
| | | om cu experiență s.m. |
| | (figurat) | vulpoi bătrân s.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) (figurat) | vulpe bătrână s.f. |
| | You'll do well to follow his advice; he's an old hand at this business. |
| old lady n | (elderly woman) | femeie bătrână s.f. |
| | Jim helped the old lady carry her heavy shopping bags home. |
| old lady n | informal (girlfriend, wife) | cucoană s.f. |
| | My old lady will get upset if I go to the pub again tonight. |
| old maid n | pejorative (mature spinster, unmarried woman) | fată bătrână loc.subst. |
| | A lot of women are afraid they'll be old maids if they aren't married by thirty. |
| old man n | (elderly male) | om în vârstă s.m. |
| | | bătrân s.m. |
| | The old man was slow to cross the street. |
| old man n | informal (boyfriend, husband) (soț, iubit) | om s.m. |
| | My old man is still at work. |
| old man n | informal (father) (familiar) | tată s.m. |
| | Why don't you ask your old man if we can borrow his car tonight? |
| old master n | (great painter of the past) | mare maestru s.m. |
| | Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci are considered to be old masters. |
| old people npl | (elderly persons) | bătrâni s.m.pl. |
| | Twice a week, my grandma goes to a club where she can chat to other old people. |
| old person n | (senior citizen, elderly individual) | persoană în vârstă s.f. |
| | She was rather spry for an old person. |
| old salt n | slang (sailor) | marinar s.m. |
| | The old salt staggered from the inn back to his ship. |
| the old school n | figurative (tradition) | școală veche s.f. |
| | | tradiție s.f. |
| Notă: 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) | învechit, demodat adj. |
| | He teaches the old-school method of boxing. |
old style,
old-style n | (old-fashioned design) | stil vechi s.n. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Suspenders and bowties are so old style. |
| old times npl | (a past era) | vremurile de demult s.f.pl. |
| | In old times, doctors bled their patients in the belief that they were curing them. |
| old times npl | (shared past) | vremurile de demult s.f.pl. |
| | Do you remember the good old times when we were young and full of life? |
old town,
Old Town n | (city: historic part) | Centrul Vechi s.propriu |
| | This restaurant has a beautiful view over the orange rooftops of Dubrovnik's Old Town. |
| old wives' tale n | pejorative (superstition, myth) | povești, superstiții s.f.pl. |
| | You don't catch a cold because your hair is wet: that's just an old wives' tale. |
| old woman n | (elderly lady) | femeie în vârstă s.f. |
| | Every day I see the same little old woman sitting on that park bench feeding pigeons. |
| old-fashioned adj | (outmoded, dated) | demodat, învechit adj. |
| | | vetust adj. |
| | | depășit, perimat, desuet adj. |
| | My parents' views on marriage are very old-fashioned. |
ripe old age,
ripe age n | informal (advanced age) | vârstă avansată s.f. |
| | | vârstă înaintată s.f. |
| | Grandpa died at the ripe old age of 99. |
| too old adj | (not young enough) | prea bătrân adj. |
| | Most people in their 40's are too old to play rough sports. |
witch,
old witch n | figurative, pejorative (hag, old woman) | cotoroanță s.f. |
| | Emily was very upset when her neighbour called her a witch. |
wreck,
old wreck n | (old car) | rablă s.f. |
| | You're not driving that old wreck, are you? Why don't you get a new car? |
| | Nu conduci rabla aia, nu? De ce nu-ți iei o mașină nouă? |
| years old adv | (years of age) | în vârstă de loc.prep. |
| | (în exprimarea vârstei) | ani s.m.pl. |
| | Sophie is 12 years old. |
| -year-old suffix | (being of the specified age) (în exprimarea vârstei) | ani s.m.pl. |
| | I have a 15-year-old son. |
| -year-old suffix | ([sth] or [sb] of the specified age) (referitor la vârstă) | ani s.m.pl. |
| | Jennie teaches a class of 30 five-year-olds. |