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Descrivere le Persone - Età

Padroneggia gli idiomi inglesi riguardanti l'età, come "spring Chicken" e "long in the tooth".

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English idioms used to Describe People
spring chicken

a young individual with little or no experience

uomo ingenuo

uomo ingenuo

[sostantivo]
young blood

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

nuova linfa

nuova linfa

[sostantivo]
at one's mother's knee

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

sulle ginocchia della madre

sulle ginocchia della madre

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[Frase]
knee-high to a grasshopper

(of a person) very young or very small

[Frase]
salad days

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

miglior tempo di giovinezza

miglior tempo di giovinezza

[sostantivo]
on the other side of number

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

dall'altra parte di

dall'altra parte di

[Frase]
ripe old age

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

[Frase]
(as) old as the hills

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

stravecchio

stravecchio

[Frase]
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

vecchio

vecchio

[Frase]
hale and hearty

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

[Frase]
silver surfer

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

netizen vecchio

netizen vecchio

[sostantivo]
old enough to be one's mother

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

molto vecchio (rispetto a qualcuno)

molto vecchio (rispetto a qualcuno)

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[Frase]
over the hill

beyond the peak of one's abilities or career, often implying a decline in performance

obsoleto (a causa della vecchiaia)

obsoleto (a causa della vecchiaia)

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[Frase]
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