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âge

age

noun AHJ Common
Time Time Expressions

Usage Note

Âge refers both to a person's age ('quel âge as-tu?' = 'how old are you?') and to a historical era (le Moyen Âge = the Middle Ages). The adjective âgé means 'elderly' or 'aged'. The expression d'un certain âge is a polite euphemism for 'middle-aged' or 'getting on in years'.

Examples

"Elle a demandé mon âge dès le début."

Natural Translation

She asked my age right at the start.

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