octogenarian

[US]/ˌɒktə(ʊ)dʒɪ'neərɪən/
[UK]/'ɑktədʒə'nɛrɪən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Person i deres 80'ere, i alderen mellem 80 og 89 år.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

She is very active for an octogenarian.

Hun er meget aktiv for at være en octogenar.

Problems may arise when an octogenarian patient is discharged in the company of an octogenarian spouse.Ideally, two adults should accompany pediatric patients from recovery room to home.

Problemer kan opstå, når en octogenarpatient udskrives i selskab med en octogenarkone. Ideelt set bør to voksne ledsage børn fra rekreationsrum til hjem.

Oscar turned 80 tonight, and his birthday party, aka the Academy Awards, had the tone and pace suitable to an octogenarian's temper.

Oscar fyldte 80 år i aften, og hans fødselsdag, også kendt som Academy Awards, havde en tone og et tempo, der passede til en 80-åriges temperament.

The octogenarian celebrated her 80th birthday with a big party.

Octogenaren fejrede sin 80-års fødselsdag med en stor fest.

The octogenarian shared stories of her youth with her grandchildren.

Octogenaren delte historier om sin ungdom med sine børnebørn.

The octogenarian enjoys taking leisurely walks in the park.

Octogenaren nyder at tage lange, rolige gåture i parken.

The octogenarian still volunteers at the local community center.

Octogenaren er stadig frivillig i det lokale samfundscenter.

The octogenarian is known for her sharp wit and sense of humor.

Octogenaren er kendt for sin skarpe humor og sans for humor.

Despite her age, the octogenarian remains active and independent.

Trods sin alder forbliver octogenaren aktiv og uafhængig.

The octogenarian has a vast collection of antique books.

Octogenaren har en stor samling af antikke bøger.

The octogenarian enjoys listening to classical music in the evenings.

Octogenaren nyder at lytte til klassisk musik om aftenen.

The octogenarian has a daily routine of reading the newspaper over breakfast.

Octogenaren har en daglig rutine med at læse avisen over morgenmaden.

The octogenarian has a positive outlook on life and always sees the bright side of things.

Octogenaren har et positivt syn på livet og ser altid den lyse side af tingene.

Real-world Examples

It was an octogenarian who ran the household, right?

Det var en octogenar, der stod for husholdningen, ikke sandt?

Source: English PK Platform - Authentic American English Audio Version

Iranian Americans had this to say about the octogenarian.

Amerikanske iranere havde dette at sige om octogenaren.

Source: VOA Daily Standard September 2023 Collection

The award for best supporting actress was won by another octogenarian, 87-year-old Julieta Serrano.

Prisen for bedste birolle blev vundet af en anden octogenar, 87-årige Julieta Serrano.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2020

And although he isn't explicit about this part, he did just turn 80 this past weekend, making him the first octogenarian president of the United States.

Og selvom han ikke er eksplicit omkring denne del, er han lige blevet 80 år i denne weekend, hvilket gør ham til den første octogenar-præsident i USA.

Source: NPR News Compilation November 2022

It was covered with an immaculate cloth, and tended by a young woman apparently unused to the business, she being accompanied by a boy with an octogenarian face, who assisted her.

Det var dækket af et upåklageligt klæde og blev plejet af en ung kvinde, der tilsyneladende ikke var vant til at håndtere det, og som blev ledsaget af en dreng med et octogenar-ansigt, der hjalp hende.

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

Few physicians would recommend that all octogenarians pick up a three-hour-a-day running habit, but adding even a small amount of movement to daily life has been repeatedly shown to be beneficial, for a whole range of reasons.

Få læger vil anbefale, at alle octogenarer begynder at løbe i tre timer om dagen, men selv at tilføje en lille smule bevægelse til dagligdagen er gentagne gange blevet vist at være gavnligt, af en lang række årsager.

Source: Time

Here's the word used in a sentence from Rolling Stone by Jon Blistein - If anyone earned the right to be an irascible octogenarian - especially when it comes to music - it's probably Bob Dylan.

Her er ordet brugt i en sætning fra Rolling Stone af Jon Blistein - Hvis nogen havde fortjent retten til at være en irascibel octogenar - især når det kommer til musik - er det sandsynligvis Bob Dylan.

Source: Word of the Day

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