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old

[/oʊld/]
adjective
velho
1. of advanced age; having lived or existed for a long time
My grandfather is an old man.
Meu avô é um homem velho.
2. no longer new; used or worn
I'm wearing my old jeans.
Estou usando meu jeans velho.
3. former; previous
She moved away from her old house.
Ela se mudou de sua casa antiga.
4. of a specified age
The child is five years old.
A criança tem cinco anos de idade.
5. familiar; long-known
an old friend
um velho amigo
NYC Slang
old school
Synonyms
agedancientelderlywornformerprevious
Antonyms
newyoungfreshmoderncurrent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
velho
most common usage
General Brazilian
antigo
used for objects or time periods
Portugal
velho
standard usage
Portugal
antigo
used for objects or former things

Related Idioms & Phrases

old as dirt
old hat
of old
the old days
same old story
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