elderly

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

Translation

adj. mzee, aliyetoka umri wa kati.
Word Forms
Pluralelderlies

Example Sentences

a couple of elderly cars.

wakazi wawili wa magari ya zamani.

needy and elderly people.

watu wenye hitaji na wazee.

elderly strollers in the park.

wakanyunyuzi wazee katika mbuga.

The elderly man is quite energetic.

Mzee huyo yuko na nguvu sana.

It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.

Itakusuka kama tonic kwa wazee.

a vivacious elderly man

mwanamume mjuvi mzee.

we paid a call on an elderly Spaniard.

Tulisimama kwa mwanadiplomasia Mhispania mzee.

He is an elderly man, about sixty.

Yeye ni mwanamume mzee, karibu mia moja na sitini.

an elderly person with a distinguished past.

mzee mwenye historia bora.

undertake oneself to care for an elderly relative.

Kujikita katika kutunza mwanachana mzee.

her championship of the elderly and their rights.

ubunge wake wa wazee na haki zao.

The elderly diplomat came to Lanny's support.

Mwanadiplomasia mzee alikuja kumuunga mkono Lanny.

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

Bwana Duff mzee ni mfano wa mwanamume Mhabari Mzee.

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

wengine wanaweza kuchagua kufanya kazi na wazee wenye hatari kwa ukarimu.

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

kuzingatia mahitaji ya wanaoishi kunaweza kumaanisha kwamba wazee wanakumbwa.

disadvantaged groups such as the elderly and unemployed.

vikundi vilivyofanya vibaya kama vile wazee na wasioajiriwa.

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

Ilihisiwa kuwa ni vibaya kwa wanawake wazee kuvaa rangi za kupendeza.

Real-world Examples

We should learn to respect the elderly.

Tungejifunza kuwachestea wazee.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Perhaps to the elderly and infirm, but...

Labda kwa wazee na wagonjwa, lakini...

Source: The Scorpion and the Frog Season 3

And volunteers are stepping in to assist the elderly.

Na wajitolea wanajitokeza kuwasaidia wazee.

Source: Vox opinion

Childhood, teen years, adulthood or elderly?

Utole, ujana, ufundi au wazee?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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

Wateja wake wakuu ni wazee, ambayo ina maana ya wastaafu.

Source: Fluent Speaking

Most were elderly, or had underlying health conditions.

Wengi walikuwa wazee, au walikuwa na matatizo ya kiafya.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2021

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

Hiyo haisumbui watu wazee waliopo hapa.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

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

Hatimaye, kuna chondrosarcomas ambazo zinaathiri wazee.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

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

Watu wengi waliokuja kupiga kura ni wazee na wanawake.

Source: NPR News Summary May 2018 Collection

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

Misri imeanza kuwapatia chanjo wazee na wagonjwa wenye ugonjwa sufu dhidi ya COVID-19.

Source: CRI Online March 2021 Collection

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