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age (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “age”

yksikkö age, monikko ages tai ei-laskettava
  1. ikä
    She celebrated her eighteenth birthday last week, officially reaching the age when she can vote.
  2. elämänvaihe
    She started learning to play the piano in her middle age, proving it's never too late to pursue a new hobby.
  3. täysi-ikäisyys
    Now that she is of age, she is free to marry anyone she wants.
  4. vanhuus
    With age, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like watching the sunset.
  5. aikakausi
    The age of the dinosaurs ended millions of years ago.
  6. tieteellinen aikakausi (tarkoittaa tieteen tai teknologian merkittävää kehitysvaihetta)
    The Stone Age is known for the development of the earliest tools by humans.
  7. pitkä aika (korostaa erittäin pitkää kestoa)
    I waited for ages to get a reply to my email.
  8. geologinen ajanjakso (geologian kontekstissa, pienempi osa epookista)
    Scientists have discovered fossils from the Jurassic age, shedding light on the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
  9. astrologinen aika (astrologiassa, 2000 vuoden jakso, jonka hallitsee tietty horoskooppimerkki)
    Many believe that the shift into the Age of Pisces marked significant changes in human spirituality and religion.

verbi “age”

infinitiivi age; hän ages; imperfekti aged; part. perf. aged; ger. aging us, ageing uk
  1. vanheta
    As the car aged, its paint started to fade and peel.
  2. vanhentaa
    Stress aged him more than the passing years ever could.
  3. kypsyä (viittaa ruoan tai juoman paranemiseen ajan myötä)
    The wine ages in oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth.
  4. kypsyttää (antaa ruoan tai juoman parantua ajan myötä)
    They aged the wine in oak barrels for several years to enhance its flavor.
  5. (lausunnosta tai ennusteesta) vaikuttaa ajan myötä enemmän tai vähemmän paikkansapitävältä tai relevantilta
    Her comment about technology never replacing human workers has aged poorly, considering the rise of automation.
  6. viivyttää (erityisesti taloudellisessa kontekstissa)
    Given our current financial situation, we decided to age the payment of our rent until next month.
  7. aikajärjestää (järjestellä esim. taloudellisia tilejä niiden erääntymisajan mukaan)
    She aged the invoices to determine which ones were overdue by more than 30 days.