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1 Translation result for old in Spanish

adjective

old adjective

unfavorite favorite play sound
antiguo; viejo; anciano; gastado

Example sentences of
old adjective

  • •He's an old man now.
  • •We rented an old black-and-white movie.
  • •There's an old saying that good fences make good neighbors.
  • •She wore a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.
  • •a new approach to an old problem
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  • •I wish you would stop wearing that dirty old hat!
  • •The hotel was old and dingy.
  • •the oldest known civilization in the region
  • •The house we live in is 50 years old.
  • •We went back to visit our old neighborhood.
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Synonyms of
old adjective

ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete, outmoded, passe, old-fashioned, aged, familiar, former, worn-out

Detailed synonyms for old adjective

Old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete, outmoded, passé, old-fashioned significan que comenzó a existir o a usarse en un pasado más o menos remoto.
  • Old puede aplicarse a la duración, sea ésta real o relativa, de la existencia <an old sweater of mine>.
    antonyms: new
  • Ancient se aplica al suceso, a la existencia o al uso en el pasado remoto, o a la perduración desde este pasado <the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu>.
    antonyms: modern
  • Venerable recalca la larga experiencia y la dignidad de la edad avanzada <her venerable old professor>.
  • Antique se aplica a lo que se ha transmitido desde un tiempo antiguo <collected antique furniture>.
    antonyms: modern, current
  • Antiquated indica que algo ha sido desacreditado, o que está pasado de moda o que de alguna manera es inadecuado para el tiempo presente <laughed at their antiquated teaching methods>.
  • Archaic indica que algo posee el carácter o las características de un pasado muy remoto <based on archaic legal traditions>.
  • Obsolete indica ciertas cualidades que han dejado de estar en circulación o que ya no se practican habitualmente <a new missile that will make all others obsolete>.
    antonyms: current
  • Outmoded connota ser muy viejo para usarse, especialmente porque existe un tipo más nuevo <the guerrillas' outmoded weapons>, o ya no es aceptado <her grandfather's outmoded attitudes toward women>.
  • Passé connota que ya no es de moda o popular <claims that drinking martinis is passé>.
  • Old-fashioned generalmente describe costumbres, ideas, vestimenta u objetos que parecen más apropiados para varias décadas atrás <an old-fashioned hat>.
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Reverse translation for old

antiguo  - ancient, old, former, old-fashioned 
viejo  - old, elderly, former, longstanding, old, worn, worn-out 
anciano  - aged, old, elderly 
gastado  - spent, worn, worn-out 
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