老 — meaning in English

English meaning

• aged adj Old, especially elderly.
• experienced adj Having gained skill or knowledge through practice over time.
• obsolete adj No longer used because something newer or better has replaced it.
• old adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
• secondhand adjective Previously owned by someone else; not new.
• senior adj Higher in rank, age, or status.
• stale adj No longer fresh; dried out or gone off, especially food or drink.
• used adj Previously owned or employed by someone else; not new.

Senses

老 is used for these senses in English:

• aged Old.
• experienced Having experience and skill in a subject.
• obsolete (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).
• old Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
• secondhand (of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.
• senior Older.
• senior Someone older than someone else (with possessive). [from 15th c.]
• stale No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.

aged — full definition

1. adj Old, especially elderly.
2. adj Having the specified age.
3. adj Improved or matured over time, especially of food or drink.

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