Translation of old – English–Bengali dictionary

old

adjective

/əʊld/ us

/oʊld/

old adjective (NOT YOUNG/NEW)

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having lived or existed for many years

পুরোনো, বহু বছর ধরে বেঁচে থাকা বা বিদ্যমান

an old man একজন বয়স্ক মানুষ

We're all getting older.

I was shocked by how old he looked. তাকে এত বয়স্ক দেখাচ্ছিল যে দেখে আমি হতবাক হয়ে গিয়েছিলাম।

Now come on, you're old enough to tie your own shoelaces, Carlos.

I'm too old to be out in the clubs every night.

a beautiful old farm house in the country পল্লীর একটি সুন্দর পুরোনো ফার্ম হাউস

a battered old car একটি ভাঙাচোরা পুরোনো গাড়ি

That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times.

I think this cheese is old, judging by the smell of it.

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A group of old men sat playing dominoes.
Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down, and the government has no money to repair them.
As people get older, they often become set in their ways.
It would be a sacrilege to put a neon sign on that beautiful old building.
There's some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts.

old adjective (WHAT AGE)

used to describe or ask about someone's age

কারও বয়স সম্পর্কে বর্ণনা বা জিজ্ঞাসা করতে ব্যবহৃত

How old is your father? আপনার পিতার বয়স কত?

Rosie's six years old now. রোজির বয়স এখন ছয় বছর।

It's not very dignified behaviour for a 54-year-old man. 54বছর বয়সী একজন ব্যক্তির জন্য এটি খুব মর্যাদাপূর্ণ আচরণ নয়।

He's a couple of years older than me. সে আমার থেকে বছর দুয়েকের বড়ো।

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An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old.
Most children in the UK remain in full-time education until they are at least 16 years old.
How old is his daughter?
The trial was held in camera because the accused was only 14 years old.
He asked me how old I was and, lying through my teeth, I said '29'.

old adjective (FROM THE PAST)

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from a period in the past

অতীতে, বিগত সময়ে, পুরোনো

I saw my old English teacher last time I went home.

He bought me a new phone to replace my old one.

She showed me her old school.

I saw an old boyfriend of mine.

In my old job I had less responsibility. আমার পুরোনো চাকরিতে আমার দায়িত্ব কম ছিল।

Synonym

former

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After six months of chopping and changing, we've decided to go back to our old system.
Just by coincidence, I met my old school-mate again 50 years later.
It will only complicate the situation if we invite his old girlfriend as well.
The new Prime Minister is cultivating relationships with old Eastern Bloc countries.
The new house is not dissimilar to our old one except that it's a bit bigger.

old adjective (VERY FAMILIAR)

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(especially of a friend) known for a long time

দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে পরিচিত

She's one of my oldest friends - we met in kindergarten. সে আমার বহু পুরোনো বন্ধুদের একজন - আমরা একসঙ্গে কিন্ডারগার্টেনে ছিলাম।

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Dashed decent of you, old boy!
They did a few old hits as/for an encore.
"I can't eat this meat - it's too tough." "You old fusspot - give it here and I'll eat it!"
He's a miserable old git.
He's an insipid old bore.

Grammar

Elder, eldest or older, oldest?

Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest. We only use the adjectives elder and eldest before a noun (as attributive adjectives), and usually when talking about relationships within a family: …

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Examples of old

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Any categorisation of chronological age obscures the physiological, psychological and social diversity of older people.

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Science advances by replacing old theories with new ones that make better predictions.

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Specifically, the younger children might be expected to show greater phonetic sensitivity to the input than older children.

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Meanwhile, the state granted tracts of land to nobles or permitted them to purchase land in what had become the old borderlands.

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Over the past five years older children have become unruly.

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It is based on a one-year qualitative research project, which seeks to explore the experiences of social dance for older dancers.

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This new policy contrasts clearly with the party's old policy, which rarely reflected the interests of consumers.

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The unsatisfactory housing of these older people can be expected to have consequences for their physical and psychological well-being.

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Translations of old

in Chinese (Traditional)

存在多年的, 老的, 年老的…

Translation of old – English–Bengali dictionary

old adjective (NOT YOUNG/NEW)

old adjective (WHAT AGE)

old adjective (FROM THE PAST)

old adjective (VERY FAMILIAR)

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