- viejo
- adj.1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.2 old, aged, antique.m.1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.2 father.* * *viejo► adjetivo1 (gen) old■ una mujer vieja an old woman■ un coche viejo an old car■ es más viejo que tú he's older than you2 (desgastado) old, worn-out3 (antiguo) old, ancient► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (hombre) old man; (mujer) old woman► nombre masculino plural los viejos1 elderly people\FRASEOLOGÍAcaerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with ageestar viejo,-a to look oldhacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingershacerse viejo,-a to grow oldmás viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hillsmi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old ladymis viejos familiar my folks, my parentsmorir de viejo to die of old ageser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old foxviejo verde familiar dirty old man* * *1. (f. - vieja)adj.1) old2) worn2. (f. - vieja)nounold man / woman* * *viejo, -a1. ADJ1) (=de mucha edad) old
hacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old
de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea
- más viejo que el cagar2) (=envejecido) oldestá muy viejo para la edad que tiene — he looks very old for his age
3) (=usado) oldtiraré todos los zapatos viejos — I'll throw all my old shoes away
ropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]
librería de viejo — secondhand bookshop
zapatero de viejo — cobbler
4) (=antiguo) oldun viejo amigo — an old friend
viejas costumbres — old customs
mi padre es de la vieja escuela — my father is of the old school
5)Plinio el Viejo — Pliny the Elder
2. SM/ F1) (=persona mayor) old man/old womanlos viejos — the elderly, old people
verde 1., 6)el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
2) (LAm)*mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *
mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *
mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *
3) (LAm)* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling4) (LAm)* (=chica)las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *
5) *(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) ** * *I-ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldhacerse viejo — to get old
ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old
ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> (envejecido) oldya está viejo — he's got(ten) old
qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!
b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> (desgastado) old3) (delante del n) (antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> oldlos viejos tiempos — the old days
•II-ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
llegar a viejo — to reach old age
un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) (refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); (a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) (esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *I-ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldhacerse viejo — to get old
ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old
ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> (envejecido) oldya está viejo — he's got(ten) old
qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!
b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> (desgastado) old3) (delante del n) (antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> oldlos viejos tiempos — the old days
•II-ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
llegar a viejo — to reach old age
un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) (refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); (a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) (esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *viejo1= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.
Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.* de la vieja guardia = old-style.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* viejo amor = old flame.* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.viejo2= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.
Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.* el viejo = the elder.* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* viejo pelmazo = old fart.* viejo pesado = old fart.* viejo verde = dirty old man.* viejo veterano = war horse.* * *viejo1 -jaadjectiveA1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) oldno es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he lookste estás haciendo viejo you're getting oldese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› oldtoda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are oldser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hillsese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o (colloq) has been around for donkey's years3de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshopzapatero de viejo cobblerB1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) oldya está viejo he's got(ten) old¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) oldes un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting oldC (delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› oldestábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old daysuna vieja leyenda an old legendCompuestos:● vieja guardiafeminine old guard● Viejo Continentemasculine:el Viejo Continente Europe● Viejo Mundomasculine:el Viejo Mundo the Old World● Viejo Testamentomasculine Old TestamentD (anterior, precedente) oldla cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this oneviejo2 -jamasculine, feminineA (masculine) old man; (feminine) old womanlos viejos old people, the elderlyno llegará a viejo he'll never reach old agede viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with herun viejo gruñón a grumpy old manuna viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old ladyun viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old manCompuestos:● Viejo Pascuero● viejo verdemasculine (fam); dirty old manB (fam)(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady (colloq)pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money (colloq)C (AmL fam) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq)(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o (AmE) buddy o (BrE) mate? (colloq)D (Méx fam) (esposo) (masculine) old man (colloq); (feminine) old woman o girl (colloq)* * *
viejo◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;◊ hacerse viejo to get old
2a) [estar] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) old;◊ ya está viejo he's got(ten) old;
¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!b) [estar] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) old
3 (delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;◊ los viejos tiempos the old days;
Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;◊ los viejos old people, the elderly;
llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) (refiriéndose a los padres):◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);
tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
(a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) (esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
'viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way
* * *viejo, -a♦ adj1. [en edad] old;está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;ya soy o [m5]estoy viejo para estas cosas I'm a bit old for that sort of thing;esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;hacerse viejo to get o grow old;de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;morirse de viejo to die from old age;CompRP Famser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;una radio vieja an old radio;una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop3. [antiguo] old;viejas canciones old songs;un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke4. RP [de toda la vida]baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar♦ nm,f1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;los viejos the elderly;los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;llegar a viejo to live to be an old manCompRP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;viejo verde dirty old man2. Fam [padre] old man;[madre] old girl;mis viejos my folks3. Am Fam [apelativo] [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy;[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?4. Méx, RP Fam [apelativo] [esposo, esposa] Br love, US honey5. RP Fam [apelativo] [cariñoso o paternalista] Br love, US honey;¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?* * *viejoI adj oldII m old man;mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam* * *viejo, -ja adj1) anciano: old, elderly2) antiguo: former, longstandingviejas tradiciones: old traditionsviejos amigos: old friends3) gastado: old, worn, worn-outviejo, -ja nanciano: old man m, old woman f* * *viejo1 adj oldmi padre empieza a hacerse viejo my father is getting oldviejo2 n old man [pl. men]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
