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age (EN)
съществително име, глагол

съществително име “age”

ед. ч. age, мн. ч. ages или неизбр.
  1. възраст
    She celebrated her eighteenth birthday last week, officially reaching the age when she can vote.
  2. етап от живота
    She started learning to play the piano in her middle age, proving it's never too late to pursue a new hobby.
  3. пълнолетие
    Now that she is of age, she is free to marry anyone she wants.
  4. старост
    With age, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like watching the sunset.
  5. историческа епоха
    The age of the dinosaurs ended millions of years ago.
  6. научна ера
    The Stone Age is known for the development of the earliest tools by humans.
  7. безкрайно дълъг период (за подчертаване на продължителност)
    I waited for ages to get a reply to my email.
  8. геоложка епоха (като по-кратък период)
    Scientists have discovered fossils from the Jurassic age, shedding light on the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
  9. астрологична епоха
    Many believe that the shift into the Age of Pisces marked significant changes in human spirituality and religion.

глагол “age”

инфинитив age; той ages; мин. вр. aged; мин. прич. aged; гер. aging us, ageing uk
  1. остарявам
    As the car aged, its paint started to fade and peel.
  2. остарявам (за предмети или в контекст, където нещо придобива качества на старост)
    Stress aged him more than the passing years ever could.
  3. узрявам (за храни и напитки)
    The wine ages in oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth.
  4. узрявам (за процеса на оставяне на храни и напитки да узреят)
    They aged the wine in oak barrels for several years to enhance its flavor.
  5. (за изявление или прогноза) да изглежда по-малко или повече точно или актуално с течение на времето
    Her comment about technology never replacing human workers has aged poorly, considering the rise of automation.
  6. отлагам
    Given our current financial situation, we decided to age the payment of our rent until next month.
  7. класифицирам (по време на просрочие, особено във финансов контекст)
    She aged the invoices to determine which ones were overdue by more than 30 days.