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alter

old

Translations

Examples

adjective

(HAVING LIVED FOR MANY YEARS)

old

That is an old tree. - Das ist ein alter Baum.

noun

(THE LENGTH OF TIME A PERSON HAS LIVED)

the age

My age is twenty years. - Mein Alter ist zwanzig Jahre.

verb

(TO MAKE OR BECOME DIFFERENT)

to change

The times change quickly. - Die Zeiten ändern sich schnell.

(TO DIFFER IN SIZE, AMOUNT, OR NATURE)

to vary

The prices vary depending on availability. - Die Preise variieren je nach Angebot.

Related words

Alter

Lebensalter

Alterung

Jung

Altertümlich

Senior

Erwachsener

Jugend

Zukunft

Erfahrung