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Describir a las Personas - Age

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con la edad, como 'pollo de primavera' y 'largo en el diente'.

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English idioms used to Describe People
spring chicken
spring chicken
[Sustantivo]

a young individual with little or no experience

primerizo, joven inexperto

primerizo, joven inexperto

Ex: He's no spring chicken when it comes to negotiating. 
young blood
young blood
[Sustantivo]

a young energetic person that brings new ideas, enthusiasm, and vitality to a group, organization, or activity

savia nueva, gente nueva

savia nueva, gente nueva

Ex: The company needs some young blood to modernize its systems. 
at {one's} mother's knee

used when someone has learned or experienced something from a very young age

desde pequeño, de toda la vida

desde pequeño, de toda la vida

Ex: She learned to cook at her mother's knee. 
knee-high to a grasshopper

(of a person) very young or very small

muy pequeño, chiquitín

muy pequeño, chiquitín

Ex: I haven't seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper. 
salad days
salad days
[Sustantivo]

the time in a person's life marked by youthfulness, inexperience, and being carefree

años mozos, años verdes

años mozos, años verdes

Ex: I remember my salad days with great fondness. 
on the (other|wrong) side of {num}

used to refer to people who look older than the age they are at

mayor de edad, al otro lado

mayor de edad, al otro lado

Ex: He looks like he's on the other side of fifty. 
ripe old age

an advanced stage of life characterized by a long lifespan and great wisdom

avanzada edad, edad madura

avanzada edad, edad madura

Ex: My grandmother lived to the ripe old age of 95. 
old as the hills

used to describe someone or something that is old and has existed for a long time

muy viejo, antiguo

muy viejo, antiguo

Ex: That legend is as old as the hills. 
long in the tooth

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

entrado en años, tener más espolones que un gallo

entrado en años, tener más espolones que un gallo

Ex: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains. 
hale and hearty

used to describe an old person who is still very active and healthy

fuerte y saludable, lozano y saludable

fuerte y saludable, lozano y saludable

Ex: My grandfather is 90 years old, but he's still hale and hearty. 
silver surfer
silver surfer
[Sustantivo]

a senior citizen that spends a lot of time using the Internet

cibernauta mayor, viejito internauta

cibernauta mayor, viejito internauta

Ex: My grandfather became a silver surfer after I taught him how to use a tablet. 
old enough to be {one's} (mother|father)

used to refer to a significant age difference between two people, especially those who are romantically involved with one another

mayor para ser su padre/madre, bastante mayor

mayor para ser su padre/madre, bastante mayor

Ex: He's dating someone old enough to be his mother. 
over the hill

considered old and no longer at one's best

pasado de vueltas, pasado de moda

pasado de vueltas, pasado de moda

Ex: He's been complaining about being over the hill since he turned fifty. 
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