Nadie es joven para siempre. Todos envejecemos. En esta lección, aprenderemos las diferentes modismos y expresiones en inglés sobre la edad y con hacerse mayor.
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Listado de Expresiones en inglés sobre la edad
| Términos y expresiones | Significado o uso |
| old and wise | mayor y sabio (colocación común) |
| over the hill
past it |
significa que la persona es demasiado mayor para hacer una tarea o trabajo determinado |
| pushing fifty/sixty/seventy, etc. | la persona tiene casi 50/60/70, etc. años |
| in her fifties/sixties/seventies, etc. | la persona tiene más de 50/60, etc. años, pero menos de 60/70, etc. |
| a pensioner / OAP / senior citizen | la persona está jubilada, algunos a los 65 años, y está recibiendo una pensión estatal |
| getting a bit long in the tooth | la persona es demasiado mayor para su trabajo / puesto actual |
| in my twilight years / second childhood | formas más positivas de referirse a la vejez y la jubilación |
| getting on in years | la persona está haciéndose mayor o envejeciendo |
| no spring chicken | significa que una persona es bastante vieja o ha pasado su juventud |
| (live to a) ripe old age | significa vivir hasta que seas muy viejo |
| losing her marbles / going senile | la persona está perdiendo su comprensión del mundo debido a la vejez |
| an old codger / an old biddy | expresiones muy negativas y ofensivas para hacerse viejo. “codger” para hombres y “biddy” para mujeres |
| mutton dressed as lamb | se refiere a mujeres de mediana edad que intentan verse más jóvenes vistiéndose con ropa de jóvenes |
| senior moment | lapso momentáneo de memoria, o una acción distraída |
| silver surfer | persona mayor que usa internet |
| put years on someone | te hace sentir o verte mucho más viejo |
Ejercicios sobre Expresiones en inglés sobre la edad
Elige la expresión correcta usada en la oración.
My grandmother is a _____ . She spends most of her time with her laptop. (silver surfer)
a.silver surfer b. senior moment c. no spring chicken
Grandma: Where are my eyeglasses?
Lisa: Granny, you they’re on your head. You keep forgetting things. Are you having a _______ again? (senior moment)
a.senior moment b. silver surfer c. past it
My dad thinks he’s still 25 but he’s really _____ . He can’t do things like he used to. (over the hill)
a.in a senior moment b. over the hill c. an old codger
That actress is ______. She always wears clothes designed for teenagers. (a mutton dressed in lamb)
a. a mutton dressed in lamb b. no spring chicken c. a silver surfer
I really hate this situation. This is really _____________________. (putting years on me)
a.losing my marbles b. putting years on me c. robbing the cradle
My granny is ______ . She’ll be 93 next month but she’s aging gracefully. (in her nineties)
a.in her nineties b. pushing ninety c. an old biddy.
My grandfather was so angry because someone called him an ________. It was such a disrespectful remark! (an old codger)
a.an old codger b. pensioner c. silver surfer
Mr. Jones has been in that same position for almost three decades now. I think he is ___________ for his job. (getting a bit long on the tooth)
a.getting a bit long on the tooth b. a silver surfer c. losing marbles
Her grandmother is _____ . She seems to be losing her understanding on some things around her. (losing her marbles)
a,losing her marbles b. getting a bit long on the tooth c. putting years on me
Ejercicios de comunicación
- What does a being old or having an old age trying to tell us?
- Is the person’s age important in your culture? How?
- What is the best age to be? Why and what is good about that age?
- Do you respect older people? How do you show your respect to them?
- Do you believe that old people have more experience?
- They said the older men and women are grumpy. What makes them grumpy or unhappy?
- Is it ok to ask someone’s age in your culture? If not, when is it ok to ask for someone’s age?