anciano

adj.

ancient, aged, old, very old.

m.

old man, ancient, elder, old timer.

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anciano

► adjetivo

1 very old, elderly, aged

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 old person, elderly person

► nombre masculino plural los ancianos

1 old people, the elderly

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1. (f. - anciana)

adj.

aged, elderly, old

2. (f. - anciana)

noun

elderly person, old person

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anciano, -a

1.

ADJ old, aged

2.

SM / F [de mucha edad] old man/woman, elderly man/woman; (Rel) elder

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I

-na adjetivo elderly

la mujer más anciana del mundo — the oldest woman in the world

II

-na (m) elderly man; (f) elderly woman

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= aged, elder, elderly citizen, elderly person.

Ex. Ageist forms of headings like CHILDREN-MANAGEMENT (instead of the familiar and nonjudgmental CHILD-REARING) and aged (instead of SENIORS or SENIOR CITIZENS) should not be used.

Ex. Even among adults, the younger age groups make more use of the library than do their elders.

Ex. Meeting the library and information needs of senior citizens is becoming a major challenge for public libraries all over the world.

Ex. They are developing ways of increasing access to information for a significant group of handicapped and elderly persons who have difficulty in accessing the printed word.

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* ancianos = elderly people, old people.

* ancianos, los = elderly, the, aged, the.

* pareja de ancianos = elderly couple.

* residencia de ancianos = elderly persons' home, old people's home, elderly housing unit, nursing home, residential home, rest home.

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I

-na adjetivo elderly

la mujer más anciana del mundo — the oldest woman in the world

II

-na (m) elderly man; (f) elderly woman

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= aged, elder, elderly citizen, elderly person.

Ex: Ageist forms of headings like CHILDREN-MANAGEMENT (instead of the familiar and nonjudgmental CHILD-REARING) and aged (instead of SENIORS or SENIOR CITIZENS) should not be used.

Ex: Even among adults, the younger age groups make more use of the library than do their elders.

Ex: Meeting the library and information needs of senior citizens is becoming a major challenge for public libraries all over the world.

Ex: They are developing ways of increasing access to information for a significant group of handicapped and elderly persons who have difficulty in accessing the printed word.

* ancianos = elderly people, old people.

* ancianos, los = elderly, the, aged, the.

* pareja de ancianos = elderly couple.

* residencia de ancianos = elderly persons' home, old people's home, elderly housing unit, nursing home, residential home, rest home.

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anciano¹ -na

adjective

elderly

la mujer más anciana del pueblo the oldest woman in the village

anciano² -na

masculine, feminine

A (masculine) elderly man o gentleman

B (feminine) elderly woman o lady

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anciano

◊ -na adjetivo

elderly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) elderly man;

(f) elderly woman
anciano,-a
I adjetivo very old, ancient
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
los ancianos, old people
'anciano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anciana
- mayor
- acoger
- asilar
- chochear
- consumir
- desamparado
- valer
English:
ageing
- amble
- come through
- craggy
- elderly
- groan
- strike up
- aged
- geriatric

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anciano, -a

♦ adj

old

♦ nm,f

[hombre] old man, old person; [mujer] old woman, old person;

los ancianos the elderly

♦ nm

[de tribu] elder

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anciano

I adj old

II m old man

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anciano, -na adj

: aged, old, elderly

anciano, -na n

: elderly person

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anciano¹ adj elderly

mi anciana abuela my elderly grandmother

anciano² n

1. (sin especificar) elderly person

2. (hombre) elderly man [pl. men]

los ancianos the elderly

residencia de ancianos old people's home