age
/eɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण एज
आयु, उम्र; युग; बुढ़ापा; बहुत समय
Basic word
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[C, U]
the number of years that somebody has lived or that something has existed; a particular period of history; the state of being old; (ages) a very long time
आयु, उम्र; युग; बुढ़ापा; बहुत समय
- at the age of 18
- the Stone Age
- I haven't seen you for ages.
+ 3 more examples
- Children of all ages enjoyed the puppet show.
- At what age can a person vote in India?
- The age of the temple is still a mystery.
Synonyms years era period old age ages
Opposite youth
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
at the age of + number / at + number
To say when something happened in life, use at the age of or simply at plus the number.
जीवन में कोई घटना कब हुई, यह बताने के लिए 'at the age of' या केवल 'at' और संख्या का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika started playing chess at the age of six.
- He retired at sixty.
be + number + years old / aged + number
To state age, use years old after be, or aged before the number; do not say 'years old age'.
आयु बताने के लिए be के बाद 'years old' या संख्या से पहले 'aged' लगाएँ; 'years old age' नहीं लिखा जाता।
- My sister is twenty years old.
- Children aged between five and ten can join.
for ages / ages ago
Informally, ages means a very long time, and it usually pairs with for or ago.
अनौपचारिक रूप में 'ages' का अर्थ बहुत लंबा समय है और यह प्रायः for या ago के साथ आता है।
- I have not met her for ages.
- We left the village ages ago.
age + verb (to grow old)
As a verb, age is intransitive when a person or thing grows old, and transitive when something makes you look older.
क्रिया के रूप में 'age' तब अकर्मक है जब कोई बूढ़ा होता है, और तब सकर्मक है जब कोई चीज़ आपको बड़ा दिखाती है।
- Grief aged him quickly.
- Wine ages well.
the age of + noun / the + adjective + Age
Age is also a long period of history; the name takes capital letters.
'Age' इतिहास का लंबा कालखंड भी है; उसका नाम capital letters में लिखा जाता है।
- We live in the age of smartphones.
- Tools of the Stone Age have been found near Bhopal.
+Collocations 4
adjective + age
oldtenderlegalretirementschool-going
- The legal age for voting in India is eighteen.
verb + age
reachcome oflie aboutlook yourguess
- Radhika came of age last year.
age + noun
grouplimitproofgapdifference
- The age limit for the exam is thirty years.
age + of
age of reasonage of consentage of informationage of the earth
- We live in the age of information.
“More examples 5
- Please write your name, age and address on the form.
कृपया फ़ॉर्म पर अपना नाम, आयु और पता लिखें।
- He looks young for his age.
वह अपनी उम्र के हिसाब से जवान दिखता है।
- People of all ages enjoyed the Holi celebration.
होली के उत्सव का आनंद सभी आयु के लोगों ने लिया।
- Over the years the old banyan tree has aged gracefully.
वर्षों के साथ पुराना बरगद का पेड़ गरिमा से बूढ़ा हुआ है।
- It took ages for the bus to arrive.
बस को आने में बहुत समय लग गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is twenty years old age.
✓ He is twenty years old.
Use years old, or say his age is twenty; do not combine them.
'Years old' लिखें, या 'his age is twenty' कहें; दोनों को मिलाया नहीं जाता।
✗ I have not seen her since ages.
✓ I have not seen her for ages.
Since is for a point in time; ages is a length of time, so use for.
'Since' समय-बिंदु के लिए आता है; 'ages' अवधि है, इसलिए 'for' लगाएँ।
✗ She is aged of thirty.
✓ She is aged thirty.
Aged is followed directly by the number, with no preposition.
'Aged' के बाद संख्या सीधे आती है, बीच में preposition नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 3
act your age
to behave in a way that is suitable for sb of your age and not as though you were much younger
अपनी उम्र के हिसाब से समझदारी से पेश आना
- Stop throwing things and act your age!
- He's forty but he doesn't act his age.
for ages
for a very long time (informal)
बहुत समय से; मुद्दत से (अनौपचारिक)
- I haven't seen her for ages.
- We waited for ages at the bus stop.
feel your age
to realize that you are getting old, especially compared with other people around you
(दूसरों को देखकर) अपनी बढ़ती उम्र का एहसास होना
- Playing football with my nephews really makes me feel my age.
- She began to feel her age after the long journey.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
At the age of 18 (not 'in the age of'); 'She is 18 years old' or 'She is 18' (not 'She is 18 years'); under age (too young by law).
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: at the age of 18 ('in the age of' नहीं); 'She is 18 years old' या 'She is 18' ('She is 18 years' नहीं); under age (कानूनन बहुत कम उम्र का)।
Aged /eɪdʒd/ (of a particular age: 'aged 10') and aged /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ (very old: 'aged parents').
Aged /eɪdʒd/ (किसी विशेष आयु का: 'aged 10') और aged /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ (बहुत बूढ़ा: 'aged parents')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Come of age (reach the age when you are legally an adult; become fully developed), act your age (behave sensibly), age before beauty (said humorously to let an older person go first), for ages (for a very long time), the golden age (a time of great achievement: the Gupta period is called the golden age of ancient India), a ripe old age.
Idioms: come of age (कानूनी वयस्कता की आयु तक पहुँचना; पूर्ण विकसित होना), act your age (समझदारी से व्यवहार करना), age before beauty (बड़े को पहले जाने देने के लिए मज़ाक में), for ages (बहुत लंबे समय तक), the golden age (बड़ी उपलब्धियों का समय: गुप्त काल को प्राचीन भारत का स्वर्ण युग कहा जाता है), a ripe old age।