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in the PONS Dictionary

I. old [əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

1. old person, animal:

old
alt <älter, am ältesten>
to be old enough to do sth
to be [a bit] too old to be doing sth

2. old object:

old
alt <älter, am ältesten>

3. old after n (denoting an age):

old
alt <älter, am ältesten>

4. old attr, inv (former):

old
alt <älter, am ältesten>
old
old job

5. old attr (long known):

6. old attr, inv inf (expression of affection):

old
[gute(r)] alte(r) FRG

7. old attr, inv pej inf:

geiler alter Bock vulg pej

Phrases:

you're as old as you feel! saying

II. old [əʊld, Am oʊld] N

1. old (elderly people):

the old pl

2. old liter (in past times):

to know sb of old esp Brit

III. old [əʊld, Am oʊld] COMP

ˈage-old ADJ inv

age-old

cen·tu·ries-old [ˈsenʃərizəʊld, Am -oʊld] ADJ inv

old ˈage N no pl

old age
Alter nt <-s, ->
in [one's] old age
Altersvorsorge f <-> kein pl

Old Bai·ley [əʊldˈbeɪli:] N no pl

Old ˈBill N no pl, + sing/pl vb Brit inf

the Old Bill
die Bullen pej pl inf
the Old Bill
die Polente sl FRG
the Old Bill
die Schmier pej CH
the Old Bill
die Ki[e]berei pej A

old ˈboy N

1. old boy esp Brit inf (old man):

old boy

2. old boy esp Brit dated inf (old friend):

old boy
alter Junge inf FRG

3. old boy Aus, Brit (former pupil):

ˈold coun·try N no pl also hum

old ˈdear N

1. old dear (patronizing address):

old dear

2. old dear (affectionate address):

old dear
Liebste <-n, -n> kein art
old dear
Liebes kein art

old eˈcono·my N

Old Economy f <- ->

Old ˈEng·lish N no pl LING

Altenglisch nt <-en>

old-ˈfash·ioned ADJ esp pej

1. old-fashioned (dated):

2. old-fashioned (traditional):

3. old-fashioned (disapproving):

old ˈflame N inf

old flame
alte Flamme inf dated
old flame
Verflossene(r) f(m) FRG

old ˈgirl N

1. old girl (old woman):

old girl

2. old girl esp Brit inf (patronizing address):

old girl
altes Mädchen inf FRG

3. old girl esp Brit inf (affectionate address):

old girl
Schätzchen nt <-s, -> inf

4. old girl Aus, Brit (former pupil):

Old ˈGlo·ry N no pl Am

Old Glory
Sternenbanner nt <-s, ->

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fair old ... dated inf
[old] geezer
Alte(r) m inf
old fellow esp Brit dated

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