Zeitalter — meaning in English

English meaning

• age noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
• time noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.

Senses

Zeitalter is used for these senses in English:

• age (countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
• time (countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.

age — full definition

1. noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
2. noun A particular period in history, especially one with distinct characteristics.
3. noun A long, often exaggerated, period of time.
4. verb To grow older, or to show signs of growing older.

time — full definition

1. noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.
2. verb To measure how long something takes, or to choose the moment it happens.
3. intj A call announcing that a pause or break is over, or that closing time has arrived.

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