eldest

[US]/'eldɪst/
[UK]/'ɛldɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. vanhin iässä; elänyt pisimmin
n. vanhin ryhmän jäsen
Word Forms
Superlativeeldest
Pluraleldests

Phrases & Collocations

eldest son

vanhin poika

eldest daughter

vanhin tytär

eldest sibling

vanhin sisarus

eldest brother

vanhin veli

eldest sister

vanhin sisko

Example Sentences

he was the eldest of the three.

hän oli kolmen vanhin.

the eldest is only eleven.

vanhin on vasta yksitoistavuotias.

Tom is the eldest of the family.

Tom on perheen vanhin.

his eldest son and heir.

hänen vanhin poikansa ja perijänsä.

she was possessive of our eldest son.

hän oli vallankumouksellinen poikaamme kohtaan.

The eldest son will inherit the title.

Vanhempi poika perii tittelin.

The burden fell on the eldest son.

Vastuu lankesi vanhimmalle pojalle.

The eldest girl is a teacher now.

Vanhempi tyttö on nyt opettaja.

Italian, the eldest daughter of ancient Latin.

Italia, muinaisen latinan vanhin tytär.

English inheritance law privileged the eldest son.

Englannin perintölaki suosi vanhinta poikaa.

the eldest son of his second bed

hänen toisesta vuoteestaan ​​syntynyt vanhin poika

The land is entailed on the eldest son.

Maa on periytynyt vanhimmalle pojalle.

His eldest child is still in the sixth form.

Hänen vanhin lapsensa on edelleen kuudennella luokalla.

The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.

Linna ja maa on periytynyt vanhimmalle pojalle.

The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.

Kuningkaan vanhin poika on kruunun perijä.

My eldest brother lives abroad.

Vanhempi veljeni asuu ulkomailla.

his lands descended to his eldest son.

hänen maansa siirtyi vanhimmalle pojalleen.

Swift left the company to his eldest son, Charles.

Swift jätti yrityksen vanhimmalle pojalleen Charlesille.

The eldest prince hatched a plan to murder the king in collaboration with some ministers.

Vanhempi prinssi suunnitteli tappavansa kuninkaan joissakin ministereissä yhteistyössä.

Neighbour home eldest brother's wife is first-rate, every meal has paste of a bowl of panada to him.

Naapurin vanhemman veljen vaimo on huippuluokkaa, jokaisella aterialla on tahnaa pannasta hänelle.

Real-world Examples

Because you were the eldest? - Yeah, and I was supposed to be a boy.

Koska olit vanhin? - Kyllä, ja minun piti olla poika.

Source: "JK Rowling: A Year in the Life"

Princess Irulan is the eldest daughter of the emperor of the known universe.

Prinsessa Irulan on keisarin vanhin tytär tunnetussa universumissa.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Peter turned and there stood the eldest of the Bulgy Bears.

Peter kääntyi ja siellä seisoi Bulgy-karhujen vanhin.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The king showed preference to his eldest son.

Kuningas suosi vanhinta poikaansa.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

The two eldest pigs ducked into the straw house.

Kaksi vanhinta possua sukelsivat olkipukkiin.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

The door was opened by his eldest daughter.

Oven avasi hänen vanhin tyttärensä.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

The eldest is four and the youngest is three.

Vanhin on neljä ja nuorin on kolme.

Source: American English dialogue

Just then the eldest daughter, Martha, arrived home from work.

Juuri silloin vanhin tytär, Martha, saapui kotiin töistä.

Source: A Christmas Carol

It was here her eldest daughter, Elsie, was at ease.

Täällä hänen vanhin tyttärensä, Elsie, oli helpottunut.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

34. Why did Andrea move to live in her eldest son's home?

34. Miksi Andrea muutti asumaan vanhimman poikansa kotiin?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

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