Âgé (en. Age)

/aʒe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a person who has reached an advanced age.

My grandfather is very aged; he is 85 years old.

Mon grand-père est très âgé, il a 85 ans.

That has been developed or manufactured a long time ago.

This wine is particularly aged and has a lot of character.

Ce vin est particulièrement âgé et a beaucoup de caractère.

Refers to a thing that has been influenced by time.

Aged oak furniture is often highly valued.

Les meubles en chêne âgé sont souvent très prisés.

From the verb 'to age', related to the notion of time.

golden age

period of great prosperity

âge d'or

at the height of one's youth

at the peak of youth

dans la fleur de l'âge

to grow older

to become older

prendre de l'âge

youth

Period of life between childhood and adulthood.

jeunesse

maturity

State of a person who has reached full development.

maturité

ancient

That dates from a long time ago, no longer in use.

ancien

Grandpa

Look at that grandpa; he has a beautiful wisdom.

Regarde ce papie, il a une belle sagesse.

Old-fashioned

This old-fashioned thing is not from my time.

Ce vieux jeu n'est pas de mon époque.