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Paglalarawan ng mga Tao - Edad

Masterahin ang mga English idiom tungkol sa edad, tulad ng 'spring chicken' at 'long in the tooth'.

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

a young individual with little or no experience

baguhan, bata pa

baguhan, bata pa

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

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

sariwang dugo, masiglang kabataan

sariwang dugo, masiglang kabataan

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

mula pagkabata, sa murang edad

mula pagkabata, sa murang edad

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

(of a person) very young or very small

napakaliit pa, bata pa

napakaliit pa, bata pa

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

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

kabataan, kasiglahan ng kabataan

kabataan, kasiglahan ng kabataan

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

mas matanda sa edad, sa kabila ng edad

mas matanda sa edad, sa kabila ng edad

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

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

katandaan, matandang edad

katandaan, matandang edad

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

napakatanda, matanda na

napakatanda, matanda na

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

matanda na, luma na

matanda na, luma na

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

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

malakas at malusog, buhay na buhay

malakas at malusog, buhay na buhay

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

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

matandang gumagamit ng internet, nakatatandang internetyo

matandang gumagamit ng internet, nakatatandang internetyo

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

edad na para maging magulang, sapat na ang edad

edad na para maging magulang, sapat na ang edad

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

considered old and no longer at one's best

lagpas na sa kalendaryo, tapos na ang kanyang panahon

lagpas na sa kalendaryo, tapos na ang kanyang panahon

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