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age (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “age”

sg. age, pl. ages ou indén.
  1. âge
    She celebrated her eighteenth birthday last week, officially reaching the age when she can vote.
  2. âge (phase de la vie)
    She started learning to play the piano in her middle age, proving it's never too late to pursue a new hobby.
  3. majorité
    Now that she is of age, she is free to marry anyone she wants.
  4. vieillesse
    With age, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like watching the sunset.
  5. époque
    The age of the dinosaurs ended millions of years ago.
  6. ère
    The Stone Age is known for the development of the earliest tools by humans.
  7. ère (pour souligner une longue durée)
    I waited for ages to get a reply to my email.
  8. âge (en géologie)
    Scientists have discovered fossils from the Jurassic age, shedding light on the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
  9. ère (en astrologie)
    Many believe that the shift into the Age of Pisces marked significant changes in human spirituality and religion.

verbe “age”

infinitif age; il ages; prét. aged; part. passé aged; gér. aging us, ageing uk
  1. vieillir
    As the car aged, its paint started to fade and peel.
  2. vieillir (rendre plus vieux)
    Stress aged him more than the passing years ever could.
  3. vieillir (améliorer le goût)
    The wine ages in oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth.
  4. faire vieillir
    They aged the wine in oak barrels for several years to enhance its flavor.
  5. (semble d'une déclaration ou prédiction) sembler plus ou moins précis ou pertinent au fil du temps
    Her comment about technology never replacing human workers has aged poorly, considering the rise of automation.
  6. différer
    Given our current financial situation, we decided to age the payment of our rent until next month.
  7. classer par âge
    She aged the invoices to determine which ones were overdue by more than 30 days.