elderly

[US]/ˈeldəli/
[UK]/ˈeldərli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. aldersdom, over middelalderen.
Word Forms
Pluralelderlies

Example Sentences

a couple of elderly cars.

en håndfull eldre biler.

needy and elderly people.

trengende og eldre mennesker.

elderly strollers in the park.

eldre gåvogn i parken.

The elderly man is quite energetic.

Den eldre mannen er ganske energisk.

It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.

Det vil bli markedsført som en tonic for eldre.

a vivacious elderly man

en livlig eldre mann

we paid a call on an elderly Spaniard.

vi betalte et besøk hos en eldre spanjol.

He is an elderly man, about sixty.

Han er en eldre mann, rundt seksti år.

an elderly person with a distinguished past.

en eldre person med en anerkjent fortid.

undertake oneself to care for an elderly relative.

påta seg å ta vare på en eldre slektning.

her championship of the elderly and their rights.

hennes engasjement for eldre og deres rettigheter.

The elderly diplomat came to Lanny's support.

Den eldre diplomaten kom for å støtte Lanny.

Old Mr. Duff is the archetype of the elderly British gentleman.

Gamle Mr. Duff er utformingen av den eldre britiske herre.

some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism.

noen kan velge å jobbe med sårbare eldre mennesker av altruisme.

concentration on the needs of the young can mean that the elderly are forgotten.

konsentrasjon om behovene til de unge kan bety at eldre blir glemt.

disadvantaged groups such as the elderly and unemployed.

utsatte grupper som eldre og arbeidsledige.

it was thought improper for elderly women to wear bright colours.

det ble ansett som upassende for eldre kvinner å ha på seg sterke farger.

Real-world Examples

We should learn to respect the elderly.

Vi burde lære å respektere eldre.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Perhaps to the elderly and infirm, but...

Kanskje til eldre og skrøplige, men...

Source: The Scorpion and the Frog Season 3

And volunteers are stepping in to assist the elderly.

Og frivillige trer inn for å hjelpe eldre.

Source: Vox opinion

Childhood, teen years, adulthood or elderly?

Barndom, tenårene, voksenlivet eller eldre?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Its main customers are the elderly, which means older people.

Hovedkundene er eldre, noe som betyr eldre mennesker.

Source: Fluent Speaking

Most were elderly, or had underlying health conditions.

De fleste var eldre, eller hadde underliggende helseproblemer.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2021

That doesn't matter to the elderly people that are here.

Det spiller ingen rolle for de eldre menneskene som er her.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

Finally, there are chondrosarcomas which tends to affect the elderly.

Til slutt er det chondrosarkomer som har en tendens til å påvirke eldre.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Most of the people who came to vote are the elderly and women.

De fleste av personene som kom for å stemme er eldre og kvinner.

Source: NPR News Summary May 2018 Collection

Egypt has started vaccinating the elderly and patients with chronic illnesses against COVID-19.

Egypt har startet vaksinering av eldre og pasienter med kroniske sykdommer mot COVID-19.

Source: CRI Online March 2021 Collection

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