elderly

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. old; having lived for relatively many years.
2. Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.

Noun

1. (uncommon) An elderly person.
2. (collective, with-definite-article) Older people as a whole.

Concepts

âgé

🧓

vieux

🧓

ancien

🧓

vieillard

personne âgée

vieille personne

âge

population âgée

vieillesse

assez âgé

d’un âge avancé

d’un certain âge

troisième âge

Synonymes

aged

old

🧓

old person

older

senior

age

aging

old age

old people

oldish

in years

senior citizens

superannuated

venerable

very old

years

advanced in years

elderly people

older people

grey-headed

aged population

advanced

venerably old

elderly person

folks

gray

man

👨

old man

patriarchal

reverent

rich

🤑

senile

senior citizen

Traductions

anciano

mayor

ältlich

bejaard

betagt

bejahrt

🧓

tercera edad

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɛldɚli/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From elder + -ly.

Phrases

It seems that the elderly are having difficulties in using the Internet .

Il semble que les personnes âgées aient des difficultés à utiliser Internet.