age (EN)

substantiv, verb

substantiv “age”

1. ålder
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   She celebrated her eighteenth birthday last week, officially reaching the age when she can vote.
2. livsfas
   She started learning to play the piano in her middle age, proving it's never too late to pursue a new hobby.
3. myndighetsålder
   Now that she is of age, she is free to marry anyone she wants.
4. ålderdom
   With age, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life, like watching the sunset.
5. epok
   The age of the dinosaurs ended millions of years ago.
6. vetenskapsålder (för att betona vetenskapliga framsteg)
   The Stone Age is known for the development of the earliest tools by humans.
7. årtusende (för att betona en mycket lång tidsperiod)
   I waited for ages to get a reply to my email.
8. geologisk ålder
   Scientists have discovered fossils from the Jurassic age, shedding light on the dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
9. astrologisk tidsålder
   Many believe that the shift into the Age of Pisces marked significant changes in human spirituality and religion.

verb “age”

1. åldras
   As the car aged, its paint started to fade and peel.
2. åldra (göra något eller någon äldre)
   Stress aged him more than the passing years ever could.
3. mogna (om mat eller dryck)
   The wine ages in oak barrels, gaining complexity and depth.
4. låta mogna (om mat eller dryck)
   They aged the wine in oak barrels for several years to enhance its flavor.
5. (att ett påstående eller en förutsägelse) verkar mer eller mindre korrekt eller relevant allteftersom tiden går
   Her comment about technology never replacing human workers has aged poorly, considering the rise of automation.
6. fördröja
   Given our current financial situation, we decided to age the payment of our rent until next month.
7. åldersindela (för att organisera eller sortera, till exempel finansiella konton, efter hur länge de har varit utestående)
   She aged the invoices to determine which ones were overdue by more than 30 days.