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age (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “age”

entall age, flertall ages eller utellelig
  1. alder
    She celebrated her eighteenth birthday last week, officially reaching the age when she can vote.
  2. livsfase
    She started learning to play the piano in her middle age, proving it's never too late to pursue a new hobby.
  3. myndighetsalder
    Now that she is of age, she is free to marry anyone she wants.
  4. alderdom
    With age, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like watching the sunset.
  5. epoke
    The age of the dinosaurs ended millions of years ago.
  6. vitenskapelig æra
    The Stone Age is known for the development of the earliest tools by humans.
  7. en evighet (for å understreke lang varighet)
    I waited for ages to get a reply to my email.
  8. geologisk tidsalder
    Scientists have discovered fossils from the Jurassic age, shedding light on the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
  9. astrologisk tidsalder
    Many believe that the shift into the Age of Pisces marked significant changes in human spirituality and religion.

verb “age”

infinitiv age; han ages; preteritum aged; perfektum part. aged; ger. aging us, ageing uk
  1. eldes
    As the car aged, its paint started to fade and peel.
  2. elde
    Stress aged him more than the passing years ever could.
  3. modnes
    The wine ages in oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth.
  4. la modne
    They aged the wine in oak barrels for several years to enhance its flavor.
  5. (om en uttalelse eller prediksjon) å virke mer eller mindre nøyaktig eller relevant etter hvert som tiden går
    Her comment about technology never replacing human workers has aged poorly, considering the rise of automation.
  6. utsette
    Given our current financial situation, we decided to age the payment of our rent until next month.
  7. aldersbestemme (i finansiell sammenheng)
    She aged the invoices to determine which ones were overdue by more than 30 days.