age (EN)

zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “age”

1. leeftijd
   Meld u aan om de vertalingen van voorbeeldzinnen en eentalige definities van elk woord te zien.

   She celebrated her eighteenth birthday last week, officially reaching the age when she can vote.
2. levensfase
   She started learning to play the piano in her middle age, proving it's never too late to pursue a new hobby.
3. meerderjarigheid
   Now that she is of age, she is free to marry anyone she wants.
4. ouderdom
   With age, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like watching the sunset.
5. tijdperk
   The age of the dinosaurs ended millions of years ago.
6. tijdperk (gekenmerkt door wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen)
   The Stone Age is known for the development of the earliest tools by humans.
7. eeuwigheid
   I waited for ages to get a reply to my email.
8. tijdvak (in de geologie)
   Scientists have discovered fossils from the Jurassic age, shedding light on the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
9. tijdperk (in de astrologie)
   Many believe that the shift into the Age of Pisces marked significant changes in human spirituality and religion.

werkwoord “age”

1. ouder worden
   As the car aged, its paint started to fade and peel.
2. verouderen
   Stress aged him more than the passing years ever could.
3. rijpen
   The wine ages in oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth.
4. laten rijpen
   They aged the wine in oak barrels for several years to enhance its flavor.
5. (naarmate de tijd verstrijkt) meer of minder nauwkeurig of relevant lijken te zijn
   Her comment about technology never replacing human workers has aged poorly, considering the rise of automation.
6. uitstellen
   Given our current financial situation, we decided to age the payment of our rent until next month.
7. ordenen op ouderdom (van bijvoorbeeld financiële rekeningen)
   She aged the invoices to determine which ones were overdue by more than 30 days.