Vieille (en. Old)

/vjɛj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who has lived or existed for a long time.

This house is old and full of history.

Cette maison est vieille et pleine d'histoire.

Refers to an elderly person.

My grandmother is a very wise old lady.

Ma grand-mère est une vieille dame très sage.

Who is no longer young, in reference to a past time.

This record is so old that it is vinyl.

Ce disque est tellement vieux qu'il est en vinyle.

From the Latin 'vetulus', a diminutive of 'vetus' which means 'ancient'.

old maid

A woman who is unmarried and of a certain age.

vieille fille

old song

A song that is from a long time ago.

vieille chanson

old school

A traditional style or way of thinking.

vieille école

old age

The period of a person's life when they are advanced in age.

vieillesse

to age

To become old.

vieillir

old man

Elderly man.

vieillard

Pejorative expression for an elderly woman.

She is an old lady with outdated ideas.

Elle est une vieille avec des idées dépassées.

Slang for something out of fashion.

This style is really old school.

Ce style, c'est vraiment vieille école.