age (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “age”

sg. age, pl. ages or uncountable
  1. Alter
    She celebrated her eighteenth birthday last week, officially reaching the age when she can vote.
  2. Lebensphase
    She started learning to play the piano in her middle age, proving it's never too late to pursue a new hobby.
  3. Volljährigkeit
    Now that she is of age, she is free to marry anyone she wants.
  4. Lebensabend
    With age, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like watching the sunset.
  5. Epoche
    The age of the dinosaurs ended millions of years ago.
  6. Zeitalter (im Kontext wissenschaftlicher Entwicklungen)
    The Stone Age is known for the development of the earliest tools by humans.
  7. Äon
    I waited for ages to get a reply to my email.
  8. Stufe (im Kontext geologischer Zeit)
    Scientists have discovered fossils from the Jurassic age, shedding light on the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
  9. Zeitalter (im astrologischen Kontext)
    Many believe that the shift into the Age of Pisces marked significant changes in human spirituality and religion.

Verb “age”

age; he ages; past aged, part. aged; ger. aging us, ageing uk
  1. altern
    As the car aged, its paint started to fade and peel.
  2. altern lassen
    Stress aged him more than the passing years ever could.
  3. reifen
    The wine ages in oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth.
  4. reifen lassen
    They aged the wine in oak barrels for several years to enhance its flavor.
  5. (einer Aussage oder Vorhersage) mit der Zeit als mehr oder weniger zutreffend oder relevant erscheinen
    Her comment about technology never replacing human workers has aged poorly, considering the rise of automation.
  6. verzögern
    Given our current financial situation, we decided to age the payment of our rent until next month.
  7. ordnen (nach dem Alter der Forderungen)
    She aged the invoices to determine which ones were overdue by more than 30 days.